Curiosity on Tap · Talks at Mort Subite
A good night for a great question.
Expert talks, audience questions and good conversation at Mort Subite in downtown Austin. Explore science, history, psychology, culture and the ideas you keep thinking about long after the evening ends.
Come with a friend or come on your own. You don't need a background in the subject, just an interest in finding out more.
The subjects
Anything worth wondering about.
We are booking talks across subjects like these, and we are glad to be surprised.
Science and space
Black holes, quantum oddities and how the universe began.
History
Empires, trials, inventions and the nights that changed things.
The mind
Memory, dreams, habits and why we decide what we decide.
Philosophy
Free will, fate, the Stoics and the art of a good argument.
Art and literature
Painters, poets and the books that changed how we see.
Film, music and media
Cinema, records, radio and the screens we keep watching.
Politics and local government
How Austin and Texas are run, from city hall to the Capitol up the street.
Food and drink
Fermentation, monks, terroir and the science of taste.
Dates and tickets · on Luma
Upcoming talks
The first talks are being booked now.
Dates, speakers and tickets will appear right here, on Luma, as soon as they are set.
Have a talk in you? Pitch itThe evening
How a night goes
- Arrive early, order something you enjoy and settle in.
- An expert gives an accessible talk, about forty minutes long.
- Then the room asks its questions.
- Stay afterward and keep the conversation going.
Speak at Curiosity on Tap
Bring us a question worth an evening.
We are looking for professors, researchers, practitioners and storytellers: people who know a subject well enough to make it simple, and who would enjoy forty minutes of it with a room that came to listen.
Tell us the question your talk answers, what people will leave knowing, and why you are the one to give it.
- 01Send the pitch below. It does not need to be finished.
- 02We read every one, and write back about the talks that fit the series.
- 03We pick a date together and put your talk on Luma.
Questions
Before you come
What is Curiosity on Tap?
An evening of accessible expert talks, audience questions and conversation at Mort Subite, 308 Congress Ave. in downtown Austin.
Do I need to know anything about the subject?
No. The talks are made for curious people, and questions are welcome.
How do I get tickets?
On Luma, once the first dates are set. They will appear on this page, in the upcoming talks section, as soon as they are.
Does the ticket include a drink?
No. Admission covers the talk and the questions. Drinks and food are bought separately at the bar.
Do I have to drink alcohol?
No. Drinking alcohol is not part of the deal. The bar has alcohol-free beers and other nonalcoholic drinks.
Is this Drinks on James?
No. Curiosity on Tap is Mort Subite's expert-talk series. Drinks on James is a related social gathering. Each has its own event listings and admission details.
Can I give a talk?
If you know a subject well and would enjoy sharing it with a curious room, yes. Pitch it with the form on this page.
Pitch a talk