Award-winning professors delivering 45-minute lectures in Toronto bars

This is where insatiable curiosity meets a warm community.

BROWSE EVENTS

Every week, Brains and Barstools pulls leading professors and researchers into Toronto's favourite bars for curated, one-night-only talks to curious groups who love learning.

45-minute
talks
Q&A
encouraged
Variety
of topics
Community
powered

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Who You'll Hear From

A curated roster of professors and researchers from every corner of academia — from psychology to physics and everything in between.

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Come Curious.
Leave Connected.

At Brains & Barstools, the lecture is only the beginning. What makes these nights special is the room itself — a mix of curious minds, good conversation, and the feeling of belonging to something thoughtful.

It's where learning becomes community.

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