# Event Details - **Event Name**: Turning Air into Food: The Chemistry That Feeds the World - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for lectures on niche topics given by professors, subject experts, & storytellers in cool bars & breweries. Cheers, Scholars!About this EventLectures by professors and subject experts on mind-stimulating topics, served up at cool Bay Area bars.Date: Wed, September 9th 2026 🌙Time: 6:30 PM doors open, 7PM lecture ⏳Location: 51 & TEL, Oakland 🍻Lecture: “Turning Air into Food: The Chemistry that Feeds the World” 🔬Speaker: Dr. Ian Rinehart PhD, Synthetic Chemist, UC Berkeley 🧠We make fertilizer from air. Seriously.Join Ian Rinehart, a synthetic chemist, for a fascinating journey into one of chemistry’s most extraordinary stories, where invisible molecules in the atmosphere become part of something essential to life: our food.From the chemistry that helped transform agriculture to the discoveries that changed the course of human history, this talk explores the remarkable ways that molecules, reactions, and a little bit of scientific ingenuity have shaped the world we live in.Blending science, history, and a healthy dose of “wait, we can actually DO that?”, Ian will reveal the surprising chemistry hiding behind something as ordinary as dinner, and why the science of making food may be one of humanity’s greatest achievements.Come for the mystery. Stay for the chemistry. All with a drink or two.📸 Photo & Video NoticePlease Note: Photos and videos will be taken during this event for marketing, promotional, and social media purposes.By attending, you consent to your image being used in such materials.If you prefer not to be included, please notify event staff upon arrival. Thank you for helping us share our event with the wider community. (:Agenda🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:55 PMCheck-inInfo: Doors open! Our event is open seating, so come early to grab a seat and grab your drinks + food. 🕑: 06:55 PM - 07:00 PMIntroduction 🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:45 PMLecture Time🕑: 07:45 PM - 08:00 PMAudience Q&A🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PMMix & MingleInfo: Mingle, grow your bar tab, vibe! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/turning-air-into-food-the-chemistry-that-feeds-the-world/100001998471544186 - **Event Categories**: fitness, science-fair, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 21+ - door_time: 2026-09-10T01:30:00Z - Duration: 2 hours - Location: 51 and TEL - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 17.85, max: 25, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oakland - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: 51 and TEL - **lat**: 37.8366957 - **long**: -122.2621024 - **full address**: 51 and TEL, 5018 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Turning Air into Food: The Chemistry That Feeds the World - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/535b55ba467abf935c4205dc158d6fe3d44315fb0ae425c91e76f7eb00f76065-rimg-w1200-h675-dce8e8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1787738467 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Turning Air into Food: The Chemistry That Feeds the World being held? - **A:** Turning Air into Food: The Chemistry That Feeds the World takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 51 and TEL, 5018 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, United States. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Turning Air into Food: The Chemistry That Feeds the World? - **A:** Turning Air into Food: The Chemistry That Feeds the World is strictly for guests aged 21 and above. 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