Location: Menlo Park, CA
Oct 27, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

We’re going beyond the stars once again - and this time, we’re doing it in alien costume style!

Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring two of the brightest minds in astronomy and science communication:

5-6pm Mixer
6-7pm Speaker Event
7-9pm Mixer

🪐 Dr. Franck Marchis
Astronomer & Director of Citizen Science at the SETI Institute

​🌠 Dr. Lauren Sgro
Astronomer, Science Writer & PhD in Physics - and post-doc fellow at SETI Institute

Bridging complex astrophysics with human curiosity; making space discovery accessible, engaging, and deeply inspiring.

💫 Come for the science. Stay for the energy. And don’t forget your alien costume — creativity is highly encouraged.

🎧 Presented by Silicon Zombies - bringing you the best brains from the Bay...and Beyond!

Location
Park James Hotel
1400 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA

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