# Event Details - **Event Name**: Brains Uncorked by Coriolis at The Nickel Mine - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Get ready to uncork your curiosity!About this EventJoin us for the March installment of Brains Uncorked, a live event series where three scholars share powerful, thought-provoking talks, each just 10–15 minutes long.This is not a traditional academic lecture. Hosted in a relaxed bar setting, Brains Uncorked challenges three scholars to deliver concise and compelling talks and invites attendees to explore bold ideas while enjoying a drink and good company. The format is simple: no slides or dense jargon, just clear and thought-provoking insights designed to spark meaningful conversation. Expect fresh perspectives, surprising connections, and discussions that will stay with you well after the night ends.? Monday, March 30th, 2026? 7:00 PM (doors at 6:30 PM)? The Nickel Mine in Sawtelle?️ Free to attend, reservations encouraged? Our SpeakersAlicia PartnoyPoet and human rights activist Alicia Partnoy is the author, translator or editor of twelve books and the chapbook Ecos lógicos y otros poemares. Her work is published in Spanish, English, Hebrew, Turkish, Bengali, and French. Partnoy is best known for The Little School: Tales of Disappearance and Survival, which is evidence in the trials against the genocide perpetrators in Argentina in the 70’s. Her most recent book, Happier as a Woman: Transforming Friendships, Transforming Lives, co-written with Dr. Martina Ramirez, is the testimony of her transgender friend. Partnoy is Professor Emerita at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.Martina RamirezMartina Giselle Ramirez is Dean of the College of Science & Professor of Biology at California State University, Stanislaus. Before joining the CSU, Dr. Ramirez was a professor and later an administrator at Pomona College, Bucknell University, Denison University, East Stroudsburg University, Loyola Marymount University (LMU), and St. Norbert College, where she served as Dean of Natural Sciences. Dr. Ramirez received the Rudinica Award for Student-Faculty Research from LMU’s Seaver College of Science & Engineering (2012); a Biology Mentor Award from the Council on Undergraduate Research (2013); and an LGBTQ+ Mentor Award from LMU’s LGBT Student Services Office (2016). In 2025, in recognition of her contributions to spider population genetics and role as a champion of underrepresented students in STEM disciplines, Dr. Ramirez had a new spider species named after her (sand dune trapdoor spider, Aptostichus ramirezae). Along with having published 23 scientific papers, including 15 with 75 undergraduate student co-authors, Dr. Ramirez is also co-author of a book, Happier as a Woman: Transforming Friendships, Transforming Lives (Cleis Press, 2019). Dr. Ramirez received her B.S. in biology from LMU, and her Ph.D. in biology from U.C. Santa Cruz.Désirée ZamoranoLos Angeles native Désirée Zamorano is the author of the groundbreaking historical fiction novel Dispossessed and the recently republished novel, The Amado Women. An award-winning writer, her work is an exploration of where cultures collide and connect. The University of Nevada is publishing Amarisa’s Cooking Pot: Tales of Life and All Its Wonders, a collection of her stories, in June 2026. She teaches at CSU Long Beach and is the Senior Fiction Editor of Silk Road Journal.AgendaDoors open?: 07:00 PMBrief welcome and introductionHost: Nanda Dyssou, Coriolis Company Founder?: 07:05 PMFrom Genocide Survivor to Transgender Ally: Our Lives, Our BooksHost: Alicia PartnoyInfo: Alicia Partnoy will share some of the mechanisms, challenges, and joys of shaping Dr. Martina Ramirez’ life journey into a book. As a state terrorism survivor who has produced and deeply studied testimonial texts, she will elaborate on some theoretical approaches and personal insights that facilitated this task. She will also discuss how ideas like "Co/labor/action" and "discourses of solidarity" might provide listeners with the tools to engage in similar practices.?: 07:20 PMA Sandals & Swords Movie: A Trans Narrative & Higher Education LeadershipHost: Martina RamirezInfo: A key message of Spartacus, Stanley Kubrick’s 1960 epic which won four Academy Awards, is that with the proper training (cinematically, the gladiator training camp), even those considered ‘marginal’ could become supremely skilled. For 30 years, Dr. Ramirez ran a college version of gladiator camp—the Spider Lab—a space which fostered the success of STEM undergraduates, especially women and members of underrepresented groups, while seeking out new science concerning spiders. In this talk, she will share how that experience influenced both the book Happier as a Woman and her approach to leadership in higher education.?: 07:35 PMOur Hidden HistoriesHost: Désirée Zamorano Info: Désirée Zamorano will discuss her historical novel Dispossessed and explain why it's essential today that we know about the mass expulsion of Mexican Americans and Mexican nationals from Los Angeles in the 1930s.?: 07:50 PMQ&A and Discussion - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/los-angeles/brains-uncorked-by-coriolis-at-the-nickel-mine/100001985071728978 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops, Entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbrains-uncorked-by-coriolis-at-the-nickel-mine-tickets-1985071728978 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Los Angeles - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Nickel Mine - **lat**: 34.0460468 - **long**: -118.4507368 - **full address**: The Nickel Mine, 11363 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Coriolis Company (https://allevents.in/org/coriolis-company/20388220) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e7742032b4263393225f65f3cd2d8eac129950d3bff393e8b42e5feed12dbb6c-rimg-w1200-h675-dc1c102e-gmir.jpg?v=1773728686 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/8690c60e60b2edc25cea7785c783edeb8aacad0852cbe169f3e9b140e6754716-rimg-w400-h400-dc210f49-gmir.jpg?v=1773728685 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** The Nickel Mine, 11363 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Coriolis Company - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Art, literary-art, Workshops, Entertainment - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Brains Uncorked by Coriolis at The Nickel Mine ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Brains Uncorked by Coriolis at The Nickel Mine", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e7742032b4263393225f65f3cd2d8eac129950d3bff393e8b42e5feed12dbb6c-rimg-w1200-h675-dc1c102e-gmir.jpg?v=1773728686", "startDate": "2026-03-30", "endDate": "2026-03-30", "url": "https://allevents.in/los-angeles/brains-uncorked-by-coriolis-at-the-nickel-mine/100001985071728978", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Nickel Mine", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "11363 Santa Monica Boulevard", "postalCode": "90025", "addressLocality": "Los Angeles", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "34.0460468", "longitude": "-118.4507368" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Get ready to uncork your curiosity!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-30", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/los-angeles/brains-uncorked-by-coriolis-at-the-nickel-mine/100001985071728978" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/los-angeles/brains-uncorked-by-coriolis-at-the-nickel-mine/100001985071728978", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Coriolis Company", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/coriolis-company/20388220" } ] } ] ```