Science on Tap: The Synapse Showdown
Venue: Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Science on Tap - New River Valley
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Food, Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements, STEM Events
Cost: Free

Description:
Science on Tap - New River Valley presents the program titled "The Synapse Showdown" on Thursday June 25, 2026 at Rising Silo Farm Brewery.

Join us for The Synapse Showdown - a night of brain-bending trivia, mini-talks, and hands-on activities brought to you by neuroscience graduate students from Virginia Tech. This month, we're mixing things up: Expect short, punchy talks on some of the coolest corners of neuroscience, woven between trivia rounds and crowd challenges.

No prior science knowledge required, just bring your curiosity!

Science on Tap is free and open to the public and is hosted by the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech and Virginia Tech's chapter of Sigma Xi.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Erin Smith at erinsmith@vt.edu during regular business hours at least ten days before the event. Rising Silo is a wheelchair-accessible venue.

Rising Silo Farm Brewery is located at 2351 Glade Road in Blacksburg, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://res.cloudinary.com/du5lfb5z3/image/upload/v1781878682/715951289_1342217121392010_2856145826491559319_n_rfuocf.jpg.

For more information, visit: https://communicatingscience.isce.vt.edu/css-events/upcoming-events/June_25_2026_Science_on_Tap_The_Synapse_Showdown_Trivia_Night.html or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068112035012 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1666180258046878/ or https://www.instagram.com/scienceontapnrv/.

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