A forensic psychology professor and time to ask anything you've never been able to ask out loud.
Sharp science, zero dramatisation.
Jim Iaccino, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology · The Chicago School
Created the Cinematic Serial Killers Research Project, involving 100+ forensic students in coding films that depict real-life offenders. His work correlates cinematic portrayals with actual killer demographics, typology, motives, and victim patterns. Published in APA's PsycCRITIQUES.
What you get
Where Hollywood gets it right and wrong about serial killersResearch comparing films on real offenders with actual forensic profiles.
Open Q&A after the talkAsk what documentaries and true crime shows never answer.
Bar atmosphere, drink in handScience on the table, none of the formality.
A different case each sessionA new killer, psychological profile or forensic method.
Couples, groups or soloTrue crime fans and the genuinely curious.
How the night works
Order at the bar, find a seat. No formality.
Profiling, motives, methods. Evidence-led, zero sensationalism.
The floor opens. No filter, no question off limits.
Good to know
You already know the names. What you don't know is what was actually happening inside their heads. Curious Hour brings expert-led science talks into bar settings, and this edition hands the floor to Jim Iaccino, a forensic psychology professor who has involved over 100 forensic students in coding films against actual offender data. You'll hear where movies get profiling right, where they fabricate, and what forensic psychology actually tells us about motive, typology, and victim selection. Then the floor opens.
Get your tickets now for Curious Hour: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer in Chicago!
