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Last Thursday, a number of dreams I didn't even know I had were fulfilled: talking about vaginas in front of over a thousand people at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University, singing the Elements Song with Nobel Laureates and Amanda Palmer (I KNOW!!!), making jokes about the effects of coffee as a diuretic as I, aforementioned Nobel Laureates, and Ignitaries served as the chorus for a Coffee Opera, and did I mention I talked about vaginas at Sanders Theatre at Harvard?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_wu19NA4yo
To watch the 24/7 talks, start at 0:55; to watch mine in particular, start at 1:00. I even get to give two different 7 word descriptions. ETA: To understand the context of the 24/7 talk, see this post I wrote in August on vaginal pH and douching.
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I had a great time with all involved. The Ig Nobel crew were efficient, funny and kind. I can only hope to be funny enough to be allowed back again one day.