On Wednesday night, we got a crash course in how our bodies recognize harmful invaders and fend them off. Neat, right? Our immune systems are well-trained armies that can spot foreign bacteria and viruses -- and even remember them for later.

Class reminded me of one of my favorite stories of where a word comes from: the history of the word vaccine.

Back in the day, lots of people died from the disfiguring diease smallpox. These days, we...

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A couple weeks back, we teamed up with the awesome folks at Babeland to host a mini-workshop at their Park Slope location, complete with cocktails and some private shopping. There was such a huge response that we're doing it again, this coming Friday, June 8th.

All you need to do is RSVP here, show up, and say hi to us when you're there. Sound good?

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So, our lovely email newsletters keep getting stuck in spam, but we have TONS of new classes, a full list of which is handily provided below. Some of them are even coming up soon, like next week soon, and you don't want the Brainery to be sad and empty, right?

Math & Science
Confused Climates, Wacky Weather, & Exasperated Experts: A Global Warming Primer - Wednesday, June 6
Grains & Grapes: The Story of Alcohol -...

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A few years back, I lived near a prolific mulberry tree along the Prospect Expressway, and ever since, I've been a bit obsessed with picking them, mostly because I love the idea of getting berries for free. (Take that, $8/quart Greenmarket strawberries!)

But free doesn't mean anything if the food doesn't taste any good, and lucky us, mulberries taste really really good. And as long as you don't mind investing some time, turning your skin...

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As lots of you know, we're on the hunt for a new space for the Brainery. We've got some leads, but we thought we'd open the search as wide as possible by getting all of you lovely folks involved.

So, if you notice for rent signs as you wander around Brooklyn, we want to hear about 'em. Read on for details, and one million thanks in advance for your help. 

(This idea is absolutely 100% stolen from New Work City, who employed this tactic to...

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