Event Listing
Jonathan Jarry — How to Effectively Push Back Against Misinformation
Are we living in a post-truth world where facts no longer matter? Scientific research into “debunking” misinformation shows that there is still a place for facts. But when facts are not enough, what can we do? This talk will address fears of the backfire effect, as well as provide evidence-based recommendations on how best to push back against misinformation, using examples drawn from the ivermectin saga, Havana syndrome, and multiple chemical sensitivity.
October Social
October social for Skeptical People to discuss significant and insignificant topics in a friendly environment.
A great way to start getting prepared for QED!
Endless Forms: The secret world of wasps – Seirian Sumner
There are wasps that have sex inside plants; there are wasps that turn cockroaches into zombies. Wasps taught us how to make paper; wasps are architects, guardians of microorganisms, invaders, pollinators, seed dispersers and predators. A journey into the secret world of wasps will blow your mind.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
Mathematical Intelligence: What we have that machines don’t – Junaid Mubeen
There’s so much talk about the threat posed by intelligent machines that it sometimes seems as though we should surrender to our robot overlords now. But Junaid Mubeen thinks we have the edge over machines because of a remarkable system of thought developed over the millennia – maths.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
Was that just luck? The inconsistent world of superstition, privilege, and the illusion of control. – Aaron Rabinowitz
We all use the term ‘luck’ every day, but what do we mean when we say it? Variation in that answer could have significant impacts on research about belief in free will and moral responsibility, as well as how individuals approach many aspects of their lives.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
Weird World of the Very Very Small – Dr Steve Barrett
How do we describe the world on a scale of atoms and molecules? The concepts underlying quantum mechanics seem to be at odds with common sense, but quantum theory describes reality on the atomic scale.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
August Social
Casual social. Chats about movies, books, podcasts, food, etc, as well as skeptical topics.
Rethinking sex, brain and gender: Beyond the binary – Dr Daphna Joel
Are the brains of women and men the same or different? Or maybe it’s the wrong question? Does the binary division extend beyond the genitalia into the human brain and mind? And why do we care? Dr Daphna Joel invites you to look at the science of gender, sex and the brain, and how freeing ourselves from the gender binary can help us all reach our full human potential.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
Growing Up Human: The Evolution of Childhood – Brenna Hassett
Brenna Hassett explores how evolutionary history has shaped a weird and wonderful phenomenon that everyone on the planet experiences – childhood.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
Demolishing Babel — Keith Kahn-Harris
Could not understanding languages can actually be a tool for peace-making? Can we better appreciate the wonder and joy of language without the pressure to understand? And how can the warning message in a Kinder Surprise Egg be the starting point for a linguistic adventure? In this talk, Dr Keith Kahn-Harris will take the adventure through and beyond his latest book, and invite the audience to join him on it.