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“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” — Albert Einstein
 
Think & Drink Different brings leading scholars into bars to explore the questions that shape our lives—from AI and mortality to sex, space, and consciousness—through live talks followed by open conversation. It's a space for curiosity and intellectual complexity, cultivating thoughts that lead to durable personal inquiry.
What’s Coming Up
  07 nov 2025, 19:30 – 21:00The Book Nook, Singel 82, 1015 AC Amsterdam, NetherlandsTurn the messy, mundane details of your life into compelling stories. This talk will show you how contemporary writers transform personal experiences into powerful literature, offering a glimpse into their techniques and inviting you to see your own story as a work in progress. 07 nov 2025, 19:30 – 21:00The Book Nook, Singel 82, 1015 AC Amsterdam, NetherlandsTurn the messy, mundane details of your life into compelling stories. This talk will show you how contemporary writers transform personal experiences into powerful literature, offering a glimpse into their techniques and inviting you to see your own story as a work in progress.
  14 nov 2025, 17:00 – 20:00CREA, Nieuwe Achtergracht 170, 1018 WV Amsterdam, NetherlandsThe Curiosity Salon is a collaboration between Think and Drink, MindStash, AISO, and Relativistic Records. Join us for thought-provoking lectures and roundtable dialogues dedicated to capturing and using the ideas that shape human knowledge. Tickets go live soon. RSVP now to get updates. 14 nov 2025, 17:00 – 20:00CREA, Nieuwe Achtergracht 170, 1018 WV Amsterdam, NetherlandsThe Curiosity Salon is a collaboration between Think and Drink, MindStash, AISO, and Relativistic Records. Join us for thought-provoking lectures and roundtable dialogues dedicated to capturing and using the ideas that shape human knowledge. Tickets go live soon. RSVP now to get updates.
  First Round Price (Ends Oct 31)19 nov 2025, 19:30 – 21:00Vice Versa Bar, Ceintuurbaan 206, 1072 GC Amsterdam, NetherlandsA psychologist (Elena Riedel) & M.D. (Dr. de Vries) explore psychedelic therapy's science & practice. Unpack psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, and how mind & body merge for healing. The future of mental health. Language: English First Round Price (Ends Oct 31)19 nov 2025, 19:30 – 21:00Vice Versa Bar, Ceintuurbaan 206, 1072 GC Amsterdam, NetherlandsA psychologist (Elena Riedel) & M.D. (Dr. de Vries) explore psychedelic therapy's science & practice. Unpack psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, and how mind & body merge for healing. The future of mental health. Language: English
  28 nov 2025, 20:00 – 21:30The Book Nook, Singel 82, 1015 AC Amsterdam, NetherlandsHow did 64 squares drive AI? From Turing's tests to Deep Blue's 1997 win over Kasparov, the history of chess is the history of AI. Techniques forged on the chessboard now power modern LLMs. Join Peter Doggers to see where the game ends and the machine begins. Language: English 28 nov 2025, 20:00 – 21:30The Book Nook, Singel 82, 1015 AC Amsterdam, NetherlandsHow did 64 squares drive AI? From Turing's tests to Deep Blue's 1997 win over Kasparov, the history of chess is the history of AI. Techniques forged on the chessboard now power modern LLMs. Join Peter Doggers to see where the game ends and the machine begins. Language: English
  10 dec 2025, 19:30 – 21:00Vice Versa bar, Ceintuurbaan 206, 1072 GC Amsterdam, NetherlandsDr. Marjolein de Boer takes you on a rapid tour from fragmented objects in medical discourse to icons of feminist empowerment, showing how our understanding of female genitalia shapes the way we relate to ourselves and others. No biology degree needed. Language: English. 10 dec 2025, 19:30 – 21:00Vice Versa bar, Ceintuurbaan 206, 1072 GC Amsterdam, NetherlandsDr. Marjolein de Boer takes you on a rapid tour from fragmented objects in medical discourse to icons of feminist empowerment, showing how our understanding of female genitalia shapes the way we relate to ourselves and others. No biology degree needed. Language: English.
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