Event Listing
QED 2023
For those who aren't familiar, QEDcon is a two-day celebration of science, reason and critical thinking. It's an event where 600 skeptics from around the world gather in a hotel in Manchester to enjoy a mix of fascinating speakers, lively panel discussions, interactive workshops, and live podcast recordings. It’s a great social event, and it’s always a huge amount of fun.
At time of writing there are still tickets left, but the Skepticamp and mixer events are unticketed, so if you can't or don't want to come to the full event, you can still come to those. The Skepticamp event will also be live-streamed on Skeptics in the Pub Online.
QED-Eve September Social
Join Manchester Skeptics, and maybe some non-Manchester skeptics who are in town for QED, for an evening of chat, pies and/or ale.
August Social
Come in out of the rain and join GM Skeptics for skeptical chit chat and topical discussions
A Dog’s World – Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans – Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff
What would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us? A Dog’s World imagines a posthuman future for dogs, revealing how dogs would survive—and possibly even thrive—and explaining how this new and revolutionary perspective can guide how we interact with dogs now.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
The Patriarchs – How Men Came to Rule – Angela Saini
Award-winning science journalist Angela Saini goes in search of the true roots of gendered oppression, uncovering a complex history of how male domination became embedded in societies and spread across the globe from prehistory into the present.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
July Social
Come in out of the rain and join GM Skeptics for skeptical chit chat and topical discussions
June Social
It's time again for our regular social — come along for a chat, beer, and/or pie with your fellow skeptics.
Lost and found in the Science of Emotion – Dr Dean Burnett
Why can’t we think straight when hungry? What’s the point of nightmares? And why can’t we forget embarrassing memories?
Emotions can be a pain. After losing his dad to Covid-19, Dean Burnett found himself wondering what life would be like without them. And so, he decided to put his feelings under the microscope – for science.This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
A critical perspective on what cognitive science can tell us about first impressions and stereotypes – Dr Lou Safra
In this talk, Dr Lou Safra will present the key findings on first impressions and stereotypes offered by cognitive science. By presenting the main experimental designs that are used to product these results, she will question the limits and issues of this research and discuss how we can ensure a safe use of these results.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
May Social
It's been a while but join the rebellion for Star Wars Day and skeptical chit-chat at Pie and Ale this Thursday.