Event Listing
QED
QED is a science and skepticism convention run jointly by the Greater Manchester and Merseyside Skeptics Societies.
Fantastic speakers from the worlds of science and entertainment will be joining us for a weekend celebration of science, reason and critical thinking.Manchester SitP Social
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, and a 10% discount at the bar for SitP attendees with a namebadge!
There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation. Entry is free, and we'll be there from about 19:15 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!
Skeptics in the Pub- Geoff Whelan: God vs The Law
God vs The Law: Religious Rights and Wrongs
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
Religious groups are becoming increasingly vocal and have sought to use this right to resist legal and social change they believe conflicts with their scriptural teachings. Litigation is inevitable. There are a huge number of areas where the courts have had to decide on religious claims, not of the big questions such as does God exist, but more down to earth matters such as the wearing of religious symbols at work or at school, corporal punishment, open air funeral pyres, the destruction of sacred cows (literally), civil partnerships and even drug use.
In his talk, Geoff will talk about a number of notable cases where religious practices have come into conflict with the law.
Geoff Whelan is a barrister practicing at Kenworthys Chambers, Manchester. He specialises in criminal law and has prosecuted and defended a number of high profile cases. He's used to dealing with rapists and murderers but has some trepidation about a room full of skeptics.
Skeptics in the Pub- Matt Parker, the Stand-up Mathematician
Clutching at Random Straws
Did aliens help prehistoric Britons found the ancient Woolworth's civilization? Matt the 'Stand-up Mathematician' will look at how seemingly incredible results can actually be meaningless random patterns.
Find out more about Matt at http://www.standupmat...
Manchester SitP Social
If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for the third 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, and a 10% discount at the bar for SitP attendees with a namebadge!
There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation. Entry is free, and we'll be there from about 19:15 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!
Manchester SitP Social
If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for the third 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, and a 10% discount at the bar for SitP attendees with a namebadge!
There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation. Entry is free, and we'll be there from about 19:15 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!
Skeptics in the Pub - Karen Douglas
Karen Douglas received her PhD in social psychology from the Australian National University and has worked in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. She is currently a senior lecturer at the University of Kent. Karen's research examines the psychological factors underlying people's beliefs in conspiracy theories. She is also interested in language and communication, persuasion and attitude change, and justice beliefs. Karen's research has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and the British Academy. She has published her work widely in social psychological journals and books.
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10 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1DH, UKManchester SitP Social
If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for the third 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, and a 10% discount at the bar for SitP attendees with a namebadge!
There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation. Entry is free, and we'll be there from about 19:15 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!
Skeptics in the Pub - Martin Robbins
Martin Robbins is a science writer and freelance journalist covering science, skepticism and politics at The Guardian, The Lay Scientist and beyond!
In this talk Martin will give us a more global view of homeopathy, crackpots abroad and Bad Science in the developing world. He will cover Homeopaths in Haiti and Africa, AIDS denialism, how alt med props up the Cuban healthcare system, anti-vaccination movements in Africa and Asia, dodgy bomb-detectors, and a plethora of other stories about quacks amok in the third world.
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mjrobbins.netManchester SitP Social- August
If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for the third 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, and a 10% discount at the bar for SitP attendees with a namebadge!
There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation. Entry is free, and we'll be there from about 19:15 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!