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Greater Manchester Skeptics Social
Given the unfortunate act of bus that has robbed us of a night in the promising new social home we explored before Christmas, The Bulls Head, we’ll be having our regular monthly social at The Waldorf on Thursday 26th January from 7-to-7.30pm onwards. The Waldorf is just a wee walk up and across from Piccadilly Station, around the corner from Piccadilly Gardens and very well serviced by public transport for buses, trams and trains. If you want to come by car, then parking isn’t a problem either!
Go to www.gmskeptics.org to find links to parking maps, journey planning and such!
If you’ve never been to a social before, then don’t worry. We’re a pretty friendly bunch unless you start talking about homoeopathy. Even then, there’ll probably be a few barbed comments, then someone wondering if you’re after a pint.
Look for GMSS signs, probably A4 sized with GMSS and the jigsaw piece on it, and if you’ve never been before, then ask for Janis, Allan, Geoff, Rick, Alex or Gavin to get yourself introduced to a few friendly faces and settled in.
See? Lovely.
See you on Thursday, folks!
Address for those with GPS in mind:
The Waldorf,
12 Gore St,
Manchester,
M1 3AQ.
GMSS Skeptics in the Pub: Liz Lutgendorff
http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/1/d/6/b/event_48067531.jpegA brief introduction into skeptical and secular history
Liz is one of the Pod Delusion's ( http://poddelusion.co.uk/ ) foreign correspondents in that she originally comes from Ontario, Canada. She is also Deputy Editor of the Pod Delusion.Liz's love of European history and castles brought her over to the UK in 2006 and the beer, skepticism and doing an MA has made her stay. If you've ever heard Liz talking about History, you'll be familiar with her enthusiasm and extensive knowledge, which she'll be treating us to with a lesson in skeptical history.
Her talk will be a brief introduction into skeptical and secular history, the problems with history portrayed in the popular culture and how to spot it. So giving a tool kit to people who might not be historians but can be skeptical about historical claims.
Liz has a BA (hons) in History from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario and a MA in history from Birkbeck College, University of London in London.In the meantime, listen to 'The Pod Delusion': a weekly news magazine podcast about interesting things! Highly recommended. The Pod Delusion is a submission-based podcast. If you have something interesting to say, we're sure they'd love to hear from you.
Greater Manchester Skeptics Social
Given the unfortunate act of bus that has robbed us of a night in the promising new social home we explored before Christmas, The Bulls Head, we’ll be having our regular monthly social at The Waldorf on Thursday 26th January from 7-to-7.30pm onwards. The Waldorf is just a wee walk up and across from Piccadilly Station, around the corner from Piccadilly Gardens and very well serviced by public transport for buses, trams and trains. If you want to come by car, then parking isn’t a problem either!
Go to www.gmskeptics.org to find links to parking maps, journey planning and such!
If you’ve never been to a social before, then don’t worry. We’re a pretty friendly bunch unless you start talking about homoeopathy. Even then, there’ll probably be a few barbed comments, then someone wondering if you’re after a pint.
Look for GMSS signs, probably A4 sized with GMSS and the jigsaw piece on it, and if you’ve never been before, then ask for Janis, Allan, Geoff, Rick, Alex or Gavin to get yourself introduced to a few friendly faces and settled in.
See? Lovely.
See you on Thursday, folks!
Address for those with GPS in mind:
The Waldorf,
12 Gore St,
Manchester,
M1 3AQ.
GMSS Skeptics in the Pub: Jeff Forshaw
http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/2/c/5/event_48049861.jpegJeff will discuss the topics from his new book, "The Quantum Universe", co-authored by Brian Cox, in which they set out to explain the deepest questions in science. This book follows on from the hugely successful "Why Does E=mc^2?". If you're very good, he may even answer your questions about "Wonders of the Universe", the BBC series which Jeff served as series consultant on.
Jeff Forshaw is professor of theoretical physics at the University of Manchester, specialising in the physics of elementary particles. He was awarded the Institute of Physics Maxwell Medal in 1999 for outstanding contributions to theoretical physics.
19:30 doors for 8pm Sharp Start.
GMSS Skeptics in thePub with Aubrey de Grey
Defeating Aging and Other Dramatic Goals: The Danger of the Lazy Skeptic.Dr. Aubrey de Grey is a biomedical gerontologist based in Cambridge, UK, and is the Chief Science Officer of SENS Foundation, a California-based charity dedicated to combating the aging process. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Rejuvenation Research, the world’s highest-impact peer-reviewed journal focused on intervention in aging.
He has been a guest speaker for numerous TV programs and events such as CBS 60 Minutes, BBC, the New York Times, Fortune Magazine, the Washington Post, TED, Popular Science and The Colbert Report. Most recently this controversial gerontologist was the subject of Christopher Syke's documentary film Do You Want to Live Forever?
Manchester Skeptics Social
Please note- NEW VENUE!
If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for our monthly Manchester Skeptics in the Pub Social. We'll be meeting in The Bulls Head, which is located very near to Piccadilly train station (round the back where the taxis come out!) and a short walk from Piccadilly Gardens Bus station and tram.
It's a brilliant bar with plenty of great beers at a reasonable price. There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation.
Entry is free, and we'll be there from about 19:00 onwards, in the area which is slightly raised on the left of the door when you arrive at the pub. The pub also serves food etc.
It is also a good opportunity to offer any suggestions for speakers, or other Greater Manchester Skeptics ideas you may have. We hope to see you there!
GMSS Skeptics in the Pub with Sense About Science
Sense About Science is a charitable trust that equips people to make sense of scientific and medical claims in public discussion – with a database of over 5,000 scientists, from Nobel prize winners to postdocs and PhD students, they work in partnership with scientific bodies, research publishers, policy makers, the public and the media, to change public discussions about science and evidence.
Since 2002 they have shared the tools of scientific thinking and scrutiny through award-winning public campaigns. Their activities and publications are used and shaped by community groups, civic bodies, patient organisations, information services, writers, publishers, educators, health services and many others.
Dr Tabitha Innocent, Communications Officer for Sense About Science, will be at GMSS Skeptics in the Pub to bring us all up to speed with current challenges. She’ll take us on a whistle-stop tour of Sense About Science and tell us about the launch of their fantastic ‘Ask for Evidence’ campaign. You can read all about this campaign on this link here, feel free to donate!
This event will be at Tv21, 10 Thomas St, Manchester. Doors are 7:30, it starts 8pm sharp.
SitP Social
Our usual Skeptics in the Pub social event, with a side serving of 'farewells'. This month on a TUESDAY! TUESDAY CAMPAIGNERS- this is what you have been waiting for... :D
"If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for our monthly Manchester Skeptics in the Pub Social. We'll be meeting in Sandbar, which is located very near to Oxford Road train station and only a 12-minute walk from Piccadilly.
It's a brilliant bar with plenty of great beers at a reasonable price. There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation."
In addition this month, we'll be joining forces withhttp://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159556867468875.
Vicky has been coming along to Skeptics events since very nearly the beginning of GMSS. If you haven't spoken to her personally, you may have read her blog, or even seen her talk at our soapbox event. Come along and say goodbye (farewell?!) or Hello! Goodbye! if you haven't had the pleasure. All are welcome.New faces welcome as always!
GMSS Skeptics in the Pub on Scientology with Martin Poulter
http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/c/c/5/event_48052421.jpegHow to create your own cult: The Scientology way
Scientology has been described in the States as “ruthless, litigious and lucrative” and in this country as “corrupt, sinister and dangerous”, yet it boasts global success and has made hundreds of millions of dollars. Thanks to the Internet, it now faces an unprecedented global opposition. The scary secrets of Scientology and its recruitment methods will be exposed in this talk. It will be useful for anyone wanting to set up their own lucrative cult.
Martin Poulter first encountered skepticism while a teenager. He has a Philosophy and Psychology degree from Oxford University and a PhD in Philosophy of Science from the University of Bristol. He has been a Scientology-watcher since 1995, when he was threatened with legal action over material he posted online. He is an ordained minister in the Church of the SubGenius, which offers eternal spiritual salvation or triple your money back.
GMSS Skeptics in the Pub Social
If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for another Manchester Skeptics in the Pub Social. There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation. Entry is free, and we'll be there from 19:30 onwards. It is also a good opportunity to offer any suggestions for speakers, or other Greater Manchester Skeptics ideas you may have. We hope to see you there!