European Skeptics Congress 2019 – The Joy of Skepticism

The next European Skeptics Congress 2019 will be held from 29 August to 1 September 2019 in Ghent, Belgium.

Location: Academieraadzaal of Ghent University, Voldersstraat 9, 9000 Ghent, Belgium The hall is located in this building, next to the “Aula”. It’s not the neoclassic circular hall, but the auditorium next to it. The entrance hall (“Foyer”) will be used for the reception of the participants. Next to it lies the “Peristylium” where a variety of side events and the coffee breaks will be held.

Organisers: SKEPP vzw, Comité Para asbl in cooperation with ‘Vereniging tegen de Kwakzalverij’ and ‘Stichting Skepsis’

The Official European Skeptics Congress 2019 Website

	November 2019
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				1 PRAHA: Michal Václavík: Najdeme život na Marsu? ExoMars a věda PRAHA: Michal Václavík: Najdeme život na Marsu? ExoMars a věda 1st November 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Viničná 7, 128 00 Nové Město, Czechia Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/493132324841034/ Milí přátelé. Přijměte pozvání na páteční přednášku, která se uskuteční v budově Přírodovědecké fakulty UK, Viničná 7, posluchárna B7 zoologie. Významným projektem Evropské kosmické agentury (ESA) je ExoMars. Jedná se o dvě mise – ExoMars 2016 a ExoMars 2020, jejichž úkolem je, jak již pojmenování napovídá, průzkum planety Mars. V úvodu přednášky bude velmi stručně představen vznik programu, který sahá až do roku 1999. Následně se již přistoupí k jednotlivým misím. Od roku konce roku 2016 obíhá okolo Marsu evropsko-ruská sonda TGO mise ExoMars 2016. Za úkol má mimo snímkování povrchu hlavně studium atmosféry Marsu se zaměřením na detekci málo zastoupených plynů. Zejména přítomnost metanu a jeho prostorové a časové rozložení jsou velkou záhadou. Sonda TGO ale pořizuje i nádherné snímky povrchu Marsu a za poměrně krátkou dobu svého pobytu na vědecky výhodné oběžné dráze přinesla překvapivé údaje. Součástí mise ExoMars 2016 byl také demonstrátor EDM Schiaparelli měkkého přistání na povrchu Marsu, jehož finální část nedopadla dle předpokladů. Vyvrcholením spolupráce ESA a Roskosmosu při průzkumu Marsu je druhá část mise ExoMars (ExoMars 2020), při níž bude v roce 2021 na povrchu Marsu vysazen přistávací modul Kozáček a rover Rosalind Franklin. Hlavním cílem roveru bude nalézt známky minulého, případně současného, života pod povrchem Marsu. K tomu bude vybaven dvoumetrovým vrtákem, který pronikne do míst nepoznamenaných kosmickým zářením, a unikátní analytickou laboratoří k detekci stop života. V přednášce budou uvedeny některé dosavadní úspěchy sondy TGO, ale hlavní část bude věnována roveru Rosalind Franklin mise ExoMars 2020, jeho konstrukci a vědeckým přístrojům. See more details DELFT: Join our monthly meeting and get introduced to other skeptics DELFT: Join our monthly meeting and get introduced to other skeptics 1st November 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Bierhuis De Klomp, Binnenwatersloot 5, 2611 BJ Delft, Netherlands Link: https://www.meetup.com/Skeptics-in-a-Pub-Delft-edition/events/xgspllyzpbcb/ Skeptics in the Pub is your chance to get together with other Skeptics, Freethinkers, and Atheists in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere to talk, debate, and just hang out. What can you expect at our events? Interesting talks, lively debate, a chance to hang with people who have a rational outlook, and people willing to listen to you and answer your questions. See more details • •	2 LEIRIA: ComceptCon 2019: Evolução LEIRIA: ComceptCon 2019: Evolução 2nd November 2019 @ 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Museu de Leiria Rua Tenente Valadim, n. 41, 2410-190 Leiria Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/251367445793978/ No 210º aniversário de Charles Darwin, é com muita alegria que anunciamos que a ComceptCon 2019 será dedicada à EVOLUÇÃO! Não só celebraremos os 210 anos do co-proponente da Teoria da Evolução por Selecção Natural mas também os 160 anos da publicação da obra seminal "A Origem das Espécies". Estamos a ultimar os preparativos, mas já podemos anunciar o tema mais específico — a evolução da espécie e culturas humanas — e os nossos/as oradores/as: 🦎 Diana Barbosa, bióloga e comunicadora de ciência 💀 Eugénia Cunha, antropóloga 🌾 Joao Tereso, arqueólogo 🐵 Jorge Rocha, biólogo Temos também preparados planos para o dia 1 de Novembro! Reservem essa tarde para uma visita muito especial e a oportunidade de jantarem connosco. ...mais pormenores e inscrições em breve! See more details •	3
4 KALMAR: Skeptiker- och humanistpub KALMAR: Skeptiker- och humanistpub 4th November 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Park Hermina, Slottsvägen 6, 392 33 Kalmar, Sweden Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/529107570983715/ Intressanta diskussioner om humanism och vetenskap över god mat och dryck! Varmt välkomna, medlem eller inte, önskar Humanisterna Kalmar och Föreningen Vetenskap och Folkbildning. See more details GLASGOW: Glasgow Skeptics visit Cafe Scientifique: Social Robots GLASGOW: Glasgow Skeptics visit Cafe Scientifique: Social Robots 4th November 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW, UK Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1327042284138794/ So we don't have an official Glasgow Skeptics event on this date ... but our friends over in Cafe Scientifique have got something to tickle your fancy instead. The topic this month: Social Robots Speaker: Emily Cross Understanding how we perceive and interact with others is a core challenge of social cognition research. This challenge is poised to intensify in importance as the ubiquity of artificial intelligence and the presence of humanoid robots in society grows. My group’s research applies established theories and methods from psychology and neuroscience to questions concerning how people perceive, interact, and form relationships with robots. In this talk, I review recent evidence from behavioural and brain imaging studies that aim to provide deeper insights into the relationship between social cognition and brain function. Examples from work comparing social perception of humans compared to robots highlights the importance of examining how perception of and interaction with artificial agents in a social world is revealing fundamental insights about human social cognition. Emily Cross is Professor of Social Robotics at the University of Glasgow. For more information about Café Scientifique:Visit their website: http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/cafescientifique/ ===The talk is free - although they do ask for donations Accessibility: The talk is on the top floor of the store. There is a lift available for those unable to use the stairs. See more details LONDON: The Irrational Ape: , David Robert Grimes LONDON: The Irrational Ape: , David Robert Grimes 4th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm The Monarch Bar 40-42 Chalk Farm Road, Camden, London NW1 8BG, Link: http://www.london.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/25945/The-Irrational-Ape- It may seem a big claim, but knowing how to think clearly and critically has literally helped save the world. In September 1983, at the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union’s early warning system showed five US missiles heading towards the country. Stanislaw Petrov knew his duty: he was to inform Moscow that nuclear war had begun, so that they could launch an immediate and devastating response. Instead, he made a call to say the system was faulty. He’d assessed the situation and reasoned that an error was more likely than such a limited attack. We may not have to save the planet from nuclear annihilation, of course, but our ability to think critically has never been more important. In a world where fake news, mistrust of experts, prejudice and ignorance all too often hold sway, we can all too easily be misled over issues such as vaccinations, climate change or conspiracy theories. We live in an era where access to all the knowledge in the world is at our fingertips, yet that also means misinformation and falsehoods can spread further and faster than ever before. David Robert Grimes shows how we can be lured into making critical mistakes or drawing false conclusions, and how to avoid such errors. Given the power of modern science and the way that movements can unite to protest a cause via social media, we are in dangerous times. But fortunately, we can learn from our mistakes, and by critical thinking and scientific method we can discover how to apply these techniques to everything from deciding what insurance to buy to averting global disaster. The Irrational Ape will be available to buy on the day. £3 donation to cover costs. Arrive early to get a seat and order food and drinks. Website: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Irrational-Ape/David-Robert-Grimes/9781471178252 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simonschusterUK/ See more details • • •	5 SOFIA: Комуникация на науката пред широка публика SOFIA: Комуникация на науката пред широка публика 5th November 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm pin ул. „Академик Георги Бончев”, блок 26 Б, ет. 2, Център за обучение – БАН (комплекс на БАН, 4-ти км) Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/497470347473496/ Уважаеми колеги докторанти и млади учени, БАН и Ratio ви канят на семинар на тема популяризация на науката пред широка публика. На събитието ще отговорим на въпроси като: ● Защо комуникацията на науката сред широката публика е не по-малко важна от самите научни изследвания? С какво тази дейност би била полезна както за обществото, така и за самите учени? ● Какви са възможности за комуникация на науката у нас? ● Кои са добрите и лошите практики при представянето на научна и техническа информация пред аудитория от неспециалисти? Какво включва организацията на събития за популяризиране на науката? ● Как да оформим презентация, съобразена с такава аудитория, и какви методи можем да използваме за привличане и поддържане на вниманието? ● Как да комуникираме ефективно научната позиция по спорни и наболели обществени теми? Водещи на семинара ще бъдат Любомир Бабуров, Петко Желязов и Никола Кереков от платформата за популярна наука RATIO (www.ratio.bg ) . Семинарът ще бъде открит от проф. дбн Евдокия Пашева, Директор на Център за обучение – БАН. Събитието е подходящо за докторанти, млади учени и комуникатори на науката. >>> За RATIO <<< Платформата за популярна наука RATIO предоставя редица възможности на учени, инженери и специалисти да популяризират изследователската си дейност и сферата на своите научни интереси. Основната дейност на RATIO е свързана с организиране на събития за популяризиране на науката, чиято цел е да представят пред широката публика науката и нейните постижения на разбираем език. През последните 7 години RATIO организира множество събития на научна тематика, на които гостуваха редица известни учени и популяризатори на науката от България и от цял свят. В рамките на предходната 2018 година бяха организирани над 30 събития, а до края на 2019 се очаква да са над 40. Събитията на RATIO се радват на широк интерес – последното голямо събитие, Форум за Популярна наука Ratio, през юни 2019 г. събра над 900 човека, а на регулярните месечни събития аудиторията варира между 150 и 300 човека. В социалните мрежи аудиторията на RATIO достига 30 000 души. Убедени сме, че семинарът ще бъде изключително интересен и полезен за Вашето кариерно развитие! Очакваме Ви! Събитието се организира от Център за обучение – БАН и Кариерен център към ЦО-БАН в партньорство с Ratio. See more details UMEÅ: Mobiler och skärmar - bra eller dåliga, det är kvällens fråga UMEÅ: Mobiler och skärmar - bra eller dåliga, det är kvällens fråga 5th November 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ABF Umeåregionen Rådhusesplanaden 16B, 903 28 Umeå, Sweden Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/666139967203311/ Vi tittar på ett video-föredrag av Siri Helle och en videointervju med Anders Hansen från Bokmässan i Göteborg i år. (Tidigare annonserat föredrag av Thomas Kiesbach är inställt) See more details • •	6 HELSINKI: Jukka Häkkinen: Mielen oudot maisemat HELSINKI: Jukka Häkkinen: Mielen oudot maisemat 6th November 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm House of Science and Letters, Kirkkokatu 6, 00170 Helsinki, Finland Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/415832876019429/ Helsingin yliopistossa yliopistotutkijana toimiva psykologian tohtori Jukka Häkkinen luennoi Skepsis ry:lle otsikolla: Mielen oudot maisemat – hallusinaatioiden psykologia. Tilaisuuteen on ilmainen sisäänpääsy ja se on avoin kaikille. Luennolla kuulemme psykologian ja neurotieteen uusimpia löydöksiä liittyen mm. yliluonnollisilta vaikuttaviin kokemuksiin: • Mistä eri tekijöistä joillekin tuttu (ja voimakas) kokemus vainajien ja erilaisten yliluonnollisten olentojen läsnäolosta voi muodostua? • Minkälaisia arkipäivän hallusinaatioita ihmisillä voi olla, miten erilaiset hallusinaatiot muodostuvat aivoissamme ja mikä niiden merkitys on? Luento perustuu Jukka Häkkisen uunituoreeseen kirjaan Mielen oudot maisemat: https://docendo.fi/sivu/tuote/mielen-oudot-maisemat/2504884 "Tietoa omista tai läheisten kummallisista kokemuksista. Unen ja valveen rajamailla saatamme nähdä tuntemattomia kasvoja, avaruusolentoja tai outoja maisemia. Suru voi aiheuttaa hallusinaatioita - moni leski kertoo tunnistavansa edesmenneen puolisonsa läsnäolon. Hallusinaatioita on tutkittu jo 1950-luvulla aistieristyksen avulla, sulkemalla koehenkilöitä täydelliseen pimeyteen ja hiljaisuuteen. Henkilöt havaitsivat asioita, joita ei ollut olemassa. Myöhempi tutkimus huumeiden avulla on osoittanut, että hallusinaatiot noudattavat systematiikkaa; samanlaiset harha-aistimukset toistuvat. Hallusinaatiot liitetään helposti vaikeisiin sairauksiin ja mielenterveyden järkkymiseen. Näin ei kuitenkaan aina ole. Stressi, unenpuute tai suru läheisen kuolemasta voivat aiheuttaa voimakkaita aistiharhoja. Myös täysin selväjärkiset näkövammaiset saattavat nähdä huoneeseen ilmaantuvia ihmisiä, eläimiä ja esineitä. Hallusinaatiot paljastavat, kuinka aivot käsittelevät visuaalista tietoa. Näköaisti ei ole kamera, joka tallentaa maailmaa, vaan todellisuutta rakentava mekanismi, joka muodostaa visuaalisen kokemusmaailman. Tätä aivojen virtuaalitodellisuutta ei arkipäivässä huomaa, mutta hallusinaatiot paljastavat sen olemassaolon. Arkisen havaintomaailman ja hallusinaatioiden raja ei ole niin selkeä kuin usein ajatellaan." Lisätietoja luennoitsijasta: https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/fi/persons/jukka-häkkinen https://jukkahakkinen.com/tietoja/ Mielen oudot maisemat avautuvat tarkemmin marraskuun ensimmäisenä keskivikkona 06.11.2019 klo 18.00 Tieteiden talon pääsalissa (Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki). Yleisön kysymykset ja rakentavat kommentit otetaan vastaan avosylin, sana on vapaa ja sisäänpääsy ilmainen, tervetuloa! http://www.skepsis.fi/ http://www.facebook.com/groups/skepsisry/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/skepsisfinland/ https://www.youtube.com/user/SkepsisFinland/videos See more details LUND: Skepti-Quiz LUND: Skepti-Quiz 6th November 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Lana's, Sankt Petri kyrkogata 9, 222 21 Lund, Sweden Då är det dags för höstens Skepti-Quiz, Pontus och Jens har knåpat ihop nya spännande nötter att lösa. Folkligt, festligt, fullsatt! https://www.facebook.com/events/1179368088919148/ See more details STOKE: Talk Yourself Better, Ariane Sherine STOKE: Talk Yourself Better, Ariane Sherine 6th November 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm The Holy Inadequate 67 Etruria Old Road,, Etruria, , Stoke-On-Trent,, ST1 5PE. Link: http://stoke.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/25947/Talk-Yourself-Better *PLEASE NOTE: Since this is likely to be the final talk for this group, admission will be free - funded by the 'kitty' Comedy writer and journalist Ariane Sherine created and organised the Atheist Bus Campaign, persuading Richard Dawkins and the British Humanist Association to support her - and buses with variations on the slogan 'There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life' ran in 13 countries across the globe. As a result, Ariane received an Inbox full of hate mail from Christians, which eventually led to a major nervous breakdown and suicidal ideation. She ended her journalistic career, and didn't write again for over three years. In this talk, she will tell the full story of how therapy and medication saved her life, prompting her to write her new book, Talk Yourself Better: A Confused Person's Guide to Therapy, Counselling and Self-Help. Ariane will also be signing copies of Talk Yourself Better after the talk. What people have said about Talk Yourself Better: 'Brilliant - makes the baffling comprehensible.' JEREMY VINE 'What an excellent, long-overdue idea! A super-accessible guide, through the bewildering marketplace of modern therapy, to ease our noble search for help.' DERREN BROWN 'How do we cope with this brutal world? In this witty, revealing book Ariane Sherine runs through the ways. An excellent, funny and thought-provoking read for all who seek answers.' ARTHUR SMITH 'What makes Ariane Sherine's Talk Yourself Better stand out from the crowd is its accessibility and humour; to be able to discuss difficult things with a lightness of touch and a comedy that does not trivialise is a rare skill indeed. This, combined with the honest - and often deeply moving - stories of clients and practitioners alike, makes this the ideal introduction to for anyone considering therapy for the first time.' BRIAN BILSTON ARIANE SHERINE Ariane Sherine is the comedy writer and journalist who created the Atheist Bus Campaign, as well as the bestselling celebrity book The Atheist's Guide to Christmas. She has written for BBC1's My Family, Channel 4's Countdown and BBC2's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, as well as for The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, The Mail on Sunday, New Statesman, New Humanist and The Spectator. She lives in London with her eight-year-old daughter, Lily. See more details GREENWICH: The Truth About Fat - Why obesity, weight gain and health are more complex than everyone thinks, Anthony Warner GREENWICH: The Truth About Fat - Why obesity, weight gain and health are more complex than everyone thinks, Anthony Warner 6th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm Link: http://greenwich.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/19704/The-Truth-About-Fat--Why-obesity-weight-gain-and-health-are-more-complex-than-everyone-thinks We are getting fat and sick in increasing numbers and it’s placing a devastating burden on our healthcare systems. Scientists in every field are desperate to explain this epidemic and stave off a modern health disaster. But what’s to blame? Carbs, fat or sugar? Gut microbes or genes? Laziness or poverty? In this talk, Anthony Warner will scrutinise the explanations of experts in every field, laying out the best evidence available. But most of all, he will rail against quack theories preying on the desperate and consider whether we are blaming our own bodies for other people's ignorance and cruelty. What remains is the unvarnished truth about one of the great preoccupations of our age. See more details OXFORD: Cancer cures - are we nearly there yet?, Dr Alice Howarth OXFORD: Cancer cures - are we nearly there yet?, Dr Alice Howarth 6th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm St. Aldates Tavern 108 St Aldate's, City Centre, Oxford , OX1 1BU Link: http://www.oxford.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/25953/-Cancer-cures--are-we-nearly-there-yet One in two of us will suffer with cancer in our lifetime and almost all of us have some experience of the disease. But do we really know what cancer is and how we can work towards a cure? Is a cure even possible? And how can we arm ourselves with the right information to help us prevent and treat cancer? Alice is a researcher who works in the Institute of Translational Medicine at the University of Liverpool and has worked with both non-profit and for-profit organisations. In this talk she will discuss what cancer is, how it works and just how we are working towards understanding and curing the disease. She will talk about the complexities of research and some of the big success stories that relate directly to some of the many types of cancer. Only when we understand the difficulties we face can we discern between bogus cancer treatment claims and genuine scientific advancement in this field. See more details READING: SAR Podcast Club READING: SAR Podcast Club 6th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm pentahotels (Reading, England) Oxford Road, RG1 7RH Reading, England Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1347918342044503/ The Sunday Assembly Reading Book Club is very popular but the time commitment deters some from coming. So, we thought we'll use the same format but venture into a podcast instead of the printed word. Each month we will listen to a different podcast chosen by someone at the previous chat. We'll be in the foyer bar at the Penta Hotel where it's quiet and we can easily hear each other. To get us started I've chosen a great episode from Stephen West's Philosophize This podcast. Stephen's explanations of difficult ideas are brilliant. Episode 121 is the first part on a series on Michel Foucault which is looking at the history of crime and punishment. But the ideas take a very dark turn when you realise you are the prisoner, even if you don't know it. http://philosophizethis.org/michel-foucault-pt-1/ (35 mins) No previous knowledge on the subject is required. "Now, to a total outsider to the work of Michel Foucault… to someone who just picked up and read Discipline and Punish one day…the book may seem to be just a history of criminology…a historical catalogue of the ways we’ve treated and punished criminals over the centuries. But as we’ll talk about later on today’s episode, Foucault is actually making a much deeper point with this book…he’s making a point about the structures of where power lies and the relationship between the people in power and the average citizen…and just so the first half of the podcast doesn’t COMPLETELY come off as me doing a documentary about the history of how we’ve treated prisoners…I want to ask some questions throughout the episode the sort of foreshadow to why this may be much bigger than just Foucault going over the history of this stuff." See more details BRIGHTON: Fun(d)raising Pub Quiz BRIGHTON: Fun(d)raising Pub Quiz 6th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm King & Queen, 13-17 Marlborough Pl, Brighton BN1 1UB, UK Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/422405355268675/ Brighton Humanists are planning an evening of quizzing fun to raise a few (or hopefully more than a few) pennies for our funds, so bring your brains and your cash. There’s a cash prize for the winning team and the more participants there are the bigger it will be so come along and bring your friends. In addition to the quiz there will be nice things to buy (some of them edible) and a raffle with some excellent prizes. Entrance will be charged at £5.00 per person and teams can be up to five people in number. For this modest fee you’ll get a jolly social evening – with beer! (Sorry, you’ll have to pay extra for the beer). We look forward to seeing you there. (Naturally, donations to our funds are welcome at any time, should you be feeling generous). WE WILL BE GATHERING FROM 7:30 FOR THE QUIZ TO BEGIN A 7:45 SHARP. See more details HIGH WYCOMBE: Skeptics in the Pub - Social HIGH WYCOMBE: Skeptics in the Pub - Social 6th November 2019 @ 9:00 pm - 12:00 am Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottleshop, 4-5 Church St, High Wycombe HP11 2DE, UK Link: https://www.meetup.com/high-wycombe-skeptics/events/xbtvgqyzpbjb/ Join us the first Wednesday of each month for a social. There will be beer, there will be skeptical chat and there will be more beer! Please note we have changed location! We will be trying out the Mad Squirrel Brewery Shop (the old Red Squirrel shop) opposite All Saints Church, as Bootlegger was getting a bit noisy and sports obsessed! Skeptics in the Pub is a place for inquisitive people of all ages to meet and converse in the High Wycombe area. Skeptics are people who yearn to discover the truth behind extraordinary claims that people or groups may make, this can be in areas of alternative therapies, the paranormal, religion and faith, the afterlife and many other areas of life. We we often end up talking about superstition, science, religious fundamentalism, health, censorship and conspiracy theory We make no claims to balance, and actively promote science, freedom of expression and secular humanism.. You are welcome to come along and just sit and listen to others, or if you are braver get stuck right in with conversation and views! Our Website is at wycombe.skepticsinthepub.org (http://wycombe.skepticsinthepub.org/) where you will find links to join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/HighWycombeSkeptics/) page and follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wycombesitp). See more details • • • • • • • •	7 TEESSIDE: Marlon Solomon’s - CONSPIRACY THEORY: A LIZARD’S TALE, Marlon Solomon’s TEESSIDE: Marlon Solomon’s - CONSPIRACY THEORY: A LIZARD’S TALE, Marlon Solomon’s 7th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm O'Connells Pub 29-41 Bedford Street,, Middlehaven,, Middlesbrough, TS1 2LL , , http://www.oconnellspub.co.uk/, Link: http://www.teesside.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/25933/Marlon-Solomons--CONSPIRACY-THEORY-A-LIZARDS-TALE Tickets via EventBrite https://tinyurl.com/yxfyz7q2 CONSPIRACY THEORY: A LIZARD’S TALE Marlon's a Jew. This didn't bother him until he found out some people he knew didn't believe the Holocaust happened. The first one-person show to be performed in the Houses of Parliament, Marlon Solomon’s Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard’s Tale, probes the growth of conspiracy theory; examining its links to rising antisemitism, racism and extremism. It's a comic tale which is no laughing matter. Winner of Best Spoken Word at Greater Manchester’s Fringe Festival, the show has already received high-profile accolades and generated political discussion in the Guardian, the New Statesman and Prospect Magazine. "Funny, moving, at some points deeply disturbing." - David Baddiel "Shrewd, funny and important." Jonathan Freedland (The Guardian) “A Lizard’s Tale is a devastating show. Informative, absorbing and very funny." – David Schneider Edinburgh Fringe 2019 Reviews: Broadway Baby Review: https://tinyurl.com/y3q3u9xu The Wee Review: https://tinyurl.com/y66xrwp5 Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard’s Tale is a one man, multi-media piece of storytelling; incorporating elements of stand-up comedy, song and interactive video. Marlon examines how fake news gives fresh currency to ancient slander and how this all relates to current issues within mainstream politics. From 9/11 to shape-shifting lizards and Holocaust denial, this is a darkly comic tale of one man's journey through the conspiracy underworld. WATCH the trailer here: https://tinyurl.com/yxoplxhe See more details LIVERPOOL: Skeptics in the Pub Social LIVERPOOL: Skeptics in the Pub Social 7th November 2019 @ 9:00 pm - 12:00 am Doctor Duncan's, St John's Ln, Queen Square, Liverpool L1 1HF, UK Link: http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/meetup-event/skeptics-in-the-pub-social-4/ Join us for good times and good conversation at Dr Duncan’s in Liverpool City Centre. Don’t be shy, come along and say hello! See more details • •	8 PRAHA: Pavel Cagaš: Polovodičové detektory světla v astronomii PRAHA: Pavel Cagaš: Polovodičové detektory světla v astronomii 8th November 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Viničná 7, 128 00 Nové Město, Czechia Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2101683480127604/ Milí přátelé. Přijměte pozvání na páteční přednášku, která se uskuteční v budově Přírodovědecké fakulty UK, Viničná 7, posluchárna zoologie B7. Experiment je základním stavebním kamenem přírodních věd – bez experimentálního potvrzení má sebekrásnější teorie jen nevalnou cenu. V astronomii ale až na naprosté výjimky nemůžeme experiment sami provést. Astronomie zkoumá objekty jako jsou planety, hvězdy, galaxie nebo i celý vesmír a je odkázána na pozorování dějů, které se v daném okamžiku odehrávají bez našeho přičinění nebo naplánování. Proto má pozorování a pozorovací technika v astronomii zcela klíčovou úlohu a podíváme-li se do dějin astronomie, rozhodující skoky v našem poznání vesmíru jsou vždy spjaty s novou technikou pozorování. Posledním skokem bylo zavedení polovodičových detektorů světla a naše znalosti vesmíru od té doby přibývají závratným tempem. Proč tomu tak je, jak polovodičové detektory světla pracují a co přináší astronomům se pokusí shrnout tato přednáška. See more details BASEL: Skeptics in the Pub (Basel) mit Holm Hümmler BASEL: Skeptics in the Pub (Basel) mit Holm Hümmler 8th November 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Bundesbahn, Hochstrasse 59, 4053 Basel, Switzerland Link: https://www.skeptiker.ch/event/skeptics-in-the-pub-basel-mit-holm-huemmler/ Der «Skeptics in the Pub» findet alle zwei Monate im «Bundesbähnli» in Basel statt. Wir laden ein zu einem ungezwungenen Abend in skeptischer Runde. Der Abend beginnt mit einem Vortrag von Dr. Holm Hümmler zum Thema “Relativer Quantenquark – kann die Wissenschaft die Esoterik erklären?” See more details • •	9	10 SOFIA: Ratio 2019 - есен SOFIA: Ratio 2019 - есен 10th November 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sofia Event Center бул. Черни връх 100, 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/695903500866627/ For English, scroll down. Есенното издание на Ratio ще ви срещне с нови любопитни научни сфери – представени на човешки език. Скоро ще ви споделим повече за темите и лекторите ни. Сцената на Ratio вече 7 години събира международни лектори като Питър Уотс, Кристофър Френч, Маги Лю, Ален Бюсон, Стивън ле Комбер и други. На предишните 10 издания на форума търсихме къде се крият извънземните, колонизирахме Космоса (макар и само на думи), свързахме математиката с мъртъвци и малария, редактирахме човечеството с CRISPR, изследвахме психологията на призраците, видяхме как се свързват невроните в мозъка, имаше дори мравки и мухи. Бъдете наши спътници в следващото научно приключение – билетите за него вече са налични, а първите 100 броя са на специална цена! --- ENGLISH --- The fall edition of Ratio will let you learn about new scientific topics – presented in everyday language. We’ll share more about the talks and speakers soon. Over the years, the stage of Ratio has welcomed international speakers like Peter Watts, Christopher French, Maggie Lieu, Allain Buisson, Steven Le Comber, and many others. During the past 10 forums we searched for aliens, colonized the cosmos (at least in words), we linked maths with murder and malaria, we planned editing humans with CRISPR/Cas-9 technology, we researched the psychology of ghost sightings, we saw how neurons are connected in the brain, there were even ants and flies! Come and join us on this scientific adventure – the tickets are on sale now! See more details •
11 GLASGOW: Ash Pryce Paranormal Illusionist GLASGOW: Ash Pryce Paranormal Illusionist 11th November 2019 @ 8:15 pm - 10:00 pm The Admiral Bar, 72a Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 7DA, UK Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2133710040265038/ A Special edition of the Spooky 👻 Magic 🧙 show comes to Glasgow. 'Fraidy cats and brave souls 😱 welcome for unsettling paranormal illusions from Edinburgh Horror 🧟 Festival Sell Out seance 💀 magician Ash Pryce "...unique and original ...a clever and well crafted show" - World Magic Review, Edinburgh Fringe 2019 “★★★★★ If you want to see something truly amazing... this is the man to show you.“ – Bunbury magazine "Leicester's answer to Derren Brown" - BBC Leicester Edinburgh Horror Festival Sell Out Act 2016, 2017, 2018 ****************************** ACT ONE: "Ash Pryce - Paranormal Illusionist" is the brand new show from Edinburgh Horror Festival Sell Out Performer Ash Pryce. Fresh off of a full run of the Edinburgh Festival, with almost 30 productions at the world famous Fringe behind him. Step into the psychic's parlour for an experience with the supernatural, the paranormal, things that go BUMP in the night as you take part in a series of mind twisting demonstrations drawing on psychic super powers, spirit communication and the Seance. Combining psychic phenomena, ESP and spirit communication with stage mentalism, and theatre, the show will skirt the edges of what is real and what is on the other side of the veil. This is a theatrical magic show - if we do summon demons during the course of the show, we cannot be held responsible for possessions. Please clean up any ectoplasm brought up in fright... ACT TWO: In the second half, exclusively for skeptic groups, Ash will be looking back over the history of Spiritualism by highlighting some of the most famous tricksters, legal cases and exposures of the Golden Age of Spiritualism. Ash will talk about a history of Spiritualism, mediumship and the role it played in helping create his own area of performance – mentalism. New material looking at the areas that his show 'How to Talk to the Dead' didn't have time to fit in! ****************************** Monday 11th November at 7:30pm Entry: Donation See more details •	12 WIEN: Wissenschaft im Neunten: Das Stadtklima der Zukunft WIEN: Wissenschaft im Neunten: Das Stadtklima der Zukunft 12th November 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Alseum - Bezirksmuseum Alsergrund Währingerstraße 43, 1090 Vienna, Austria Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/468410067089843/ Das Stadtklima der Zukunft: Vortrag von und Diskussion mit Assoc. Prof. Dr. Herbert Formayer (BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, https://forschung.boku.ac.at/fis/suchen.person_uebersicht?sprache_in=en&ansicht_in=&menue_id_in=101&id_in=4149) Die GkD veranstaltet mit Unterstützung des Bezirks zwei Vorträge im Festsaal der Bezirksvorstehung des Alsergrunds (9. Bezirk). Der erste Vortrag von Prof. Herbert Formayer wird sich um das Stadtklima der Zukunft drehen und auch die Problematik der Klimawandelleugner streifen. Abstract folgt! See more details LEIPZIG: Skeptics in the pub LEIPZIG: Skeptics in the pub 12th November 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm MIO Restaurant Leipzig, Beethovenstraße 21, 04107 Leipzig, Germany Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/534941097248570 What's the talk about? Wer bei „Stammtisch“ automatisch an Stammtischparolen, verrauchte Kneipen und engstirnige Ansichten denkt, der ist bei uns genau richtig. Denn: Wir haben auch hier verblüffende Erkenntnisse zu präsentieren: Stammtisch gibt’s auch in nett. Jeden 2. Dienstag im Monat ab 19:00 Uhr versammeln sich die Leipziger Skeptiker in dem charmanten Lokal Mio im Musikerviertel und tauschen sich aus. Dieser Abend ist nicht nur ein Umschlagpunkt für skeptische Informationen, sondern auch ein Anlaufpunkt für alle, die Lust auf einen tabufreien Austausch haben. See more details GÖTEBORG: Månpub med VoF GÖTEBORG: Månpub med VoF 12th November 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Haket - Bar å sånt Fullmånen vänder sitt vackra ansikte mot Göteborg och det är dags att dra sig mot Haket där vi som vanligt har pubträff. Kom och umgås med dina medskeptiker! Alla är välkomma, medlem och ännu ej medlem! Välkomna! https://www.facebook.com/events/542717123155752/ See more details BOURNEMOUTH: Working together, Xun He BOURNEMOUTH: Working together, Xun He 12th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm Brunswick Pub 199 Malmesbury Park Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8PX Link: http://bournemouth.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/24915/Working-together Human beings are evolutionarily shaped social animals. We often play and work together either independently or aiming at common goals. Have you ever wondered that, when we are engaged in group activities, whether we perform everyday tasks in the same way as we do them alone? Recent findings in psychology showed that one person’s cognition and behaviour (such as attention, memory, perception, and action) can be shaped by another person who performs similar tasks in the same environment. But the answer to the question is more complicated than a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. This talk will introduce these findings and to explain the theories behind. You will see psychological experiments in action and be engaged with some tests and discussions. ---- Dr Xun He is a senior lecturer working at Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University. As an experimental psychologist and a social neuroscientist, he studies the behaviour and neural underpinnings of social attention and social perception. The main research question he asks is how human attention and perception performance is shaped by social interactions. See more details GUILDFORD: Group Meeting GUILDFORD: Group Meeting 12th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm The Guildford Institute, Ward Street · Guildford, GU1 4LH Link: https://www.meetup.com/Guildford-Woking-Humanists/events/mhwzglyzpbqb/ Our monthly group meeting at the Guildford Institute is held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. We'll usually have a speaker or a topic for this meeting, if you have any suggestions send me a message on Meetup and I'll forward them to the committee! See more details EDINBURGH: Brian Eggo - Moon Landing Hoaxers Greatest Hits - Debunked EDINBURGH: Brian Eggo - Moon Landing Hoaxers Greatest Hits - Debunked 12th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm The Banshee Labyrinth Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/724933448014760/ Monthly Talk format with Q&A. FREE ENTRY. Room open from 7:25. Voluntary donations are welcome to help cover costs. Just over fifty years ago we landed on the moon ... or did we??? Yes, we did. We really did. Honest. Unfortunately we live in a time where a disturbingly large proportion of the population happily spread misinformation, distrust (real) experts, and fuel the flames of conspiracy despite overwhelming evidence. If you delve into the unpleasant world of moon hoaxer websites and discussion forums you'll see that the same set of claims crop up time after time. So, we're going to take an express tour through their 'top' items - with your help! About the speaker: Brian Eggo is most definitely NOT a rocket scientist. He is however the primary mouthpiece of Glasgow Skeptics, and he's even got a degree in Engineering. Twitter - @brianeggo Website - www.glasgowskeptics.com Entry is first-come-first-served basis and we will ask for a donation to help cover our costs. Your support is very welcome. Venue is strictly over-18 and access is via a narrow staircase. If you need help getting access, please let us know in advance (email contact@edskeptics.co.uk) and we will try to help. https://www.facebook.com/events/724933448014760/ See more details • • • • • •	13 RIGA: 100% Uzlādēts RIGA: 100% Uzlādēts 13th November 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Autentika (B2), Bruņinieku iela 2, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/416672615926359/ Elektrības rēķiniem paliekot garākiem, SkeptiCafe apskatīs pēdējā laika aktuālākos mītus un patiesības par enerģētiku. Galvenajās lomās: starmešos nokļuvusī atomenerģija un mūžam medijos apspriestā atjaunojamā enerģija. Vai tiešām vēja turbīnas kaitē cilvēkam? Vai kodolenerģija ir droša? Šos un daudzus citus jautājumus apspriedīsim 100% uzlādētajā novembra SkeptiCafe vakarā. Runās: Einārs Cilinskis, Ekonomikas Ministrijas Ilgtspējīgas enerģētikas politikas departamenta vecākais eksperts Andris Anspoks, Latvijas Universitātes Cietvielu fizikas institūta direktora vietnieks inovācijas jautājumos, Ministru prezidenta padomnieks zinātnes un inovācijas jautājumos. Kur: Bārs Autentika, Bruņinieku iela 2 Kad: 13. novembrī no 19.00 līdz 21.00 Ieeja ir bezmaksas, bet jānāk laicīgi, lai garantētu, ka tiksi iekšā. Tiekamies! *Ievērojot Vispārīgās datu aizsardzības regulas nosacījumus, informējam, ka apmeklējot pasākumu, pasākuma apmeklētāji var tikt fotografēti un filmēti publicitātes nolūkiem. See more details WINCHESTER: Skeptics of the Round Table WINCHESTER: Skeptics of the Round Table 13th November 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm The Bishop on the Bridge, 1 High St, Winchester SO23 9JX, UK Link: http://www.hampshireskeptics.org/?page_id=1374 See more details BIRMINGHAM: Psychology Of A Mass Shooter BIRMINGHAM: Psychology Of A Mass Shooter 13th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm The Victoria, Birmingham, 48 John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BN, United Kingdom Link: https://birminghamskeptics.org/events/psychology-of-a-mass-shooter/ In this talk, the Path towards Intended Violence will be applied in the case of the mass shooting perpetrated by Dylann Roof on June 17, 2015 at an Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. This perspective is important since it attempts to build on accounts regarding how he progressed towards his mass shooting, beyond the information presented in the forensic evaluations already available. Forensic evaluations will also be explored. Finally, the Path towards Intended Violence will be discussed as a potential way forward towards trying to identify individuals who may be more vulnerable and at-risk, so that appropriate interventions and supports can be put in place in order that such extreme violence can be prevented. Dr Clare Allely is a Reader in Forensic Psychology at the University of Salford in Manchester, England and is an affiliate member of the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre at Gothenburg University, Sweden. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Manchester and has previously graduated with an MA (hons.) in Psychology from the University of Glasgow, an MRes in Psychological Research Methods from the University of Strathclyde, and an MSc in Forensic Psychology from Glasgow Caledonian University. Dr. Allely is an Honorary Research Fellow in the College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences which is affiliated with the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Glasgow. Her primary research projects and interests include the pathway to intended violence in mass shooters; serial homicide; investigating how autism symptomology can contribute to different types of offending behaviour; and autism in the criminal justice system. This is a free event, however we suggest a £3 donation to cover speakers expenses. See more details • • •	14 LISBOA: Conversas de Café - Pseudociência em Saúde LISBOA: Conversas de Café - Pseudociência em Saúde 14th November 2019 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm National School of Public Health, Av. Padre Cruz, 1600-560 Lisboa, Portugal Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/583282858878536/ As "Conversas de Café" são uma iniciativa que surge da vontade dos alunos do 58º Curso de Especialização em Saúde Pública (CESP) em abordar temas de maior interesse. Este é um espaço de discussão informal onde os participantes podem colocar questões e expor pontos de vista a Professores e peritos em áreas que consideramos pertinentes. Esta terceira sessão será dedicada à Pseudociência em Saúde - O papel da Saúde Pública. Contaremos com a presença do Prof. Doutor António Vaz Carneiro, médico e Diretor do Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública e do Conselho Científico do Instituto de Saúde Baseada na Evidência, e do Dr. João Monteiro, biólogo, doutorando em História da Ciência na FCT/NOVA e membro da Comunidade Céptica Portuguesa. A entrada é gratuita e o lanche é por nossa conta. 😉 Esta sessão irá ter registo fotográfico. See more details METZ: Science et santé. Que croire? Qui croire? METZ: Science et santé. Que croire? Qui croire? 14th November 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Mairie de Metz - Hôtel de Ville, 1 Place d'Armes, 57000 Metz, France Link: https://www.pseudo-sciences.org/Metz-14-novembre-2019-Science-et-sante-Que-croire-Qui-croire Conférence organisée par l’Afis Metz-Nancy. Animée par Jean-Paul Krivine, président de l’Afis. Hôtel de ville de Metz, 1 place d’Armes. 18 heures 30. Jeudi 14 novembre 2019 Informations : contact@afis-lorraine.fr See more details PORTSMOUTH: Denialism - What’s the Alternative? , Keith Kahn-Harris PORTSMOUTH: Denialism - What’s the Alternative? , Keith Kahn-Harris 14th November 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm The Rifle Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0AW Link: http://www.portsmouth.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/24894/Denialism--Whats-the-Alternative- One of the most challenging and frustrating questions for scientists is how to combat denialism: Holocaust denial, global warming denial, anti-vaxxers, 911 conspiracism, creationism and more. Debunking denialist claims is essential - yet also rarely effective. We are now living in a world where even the most apparently basic truths are routinely contested. In this talk, Keith Kahn-Harris, author of Denial: The Unspeakable Truth, argues that to really understand denialism, we have to face up to what he calls 'the deniers alternative'. Denialism emerges when this alternative is so 'unspeakable' that denialism becomes a preferable option. In thinking about how to combat denialism, we also have to consider whether a world without it might not be a truth-filled utopia, but something even worse. -------------------- Dr Keith Kahn-Harris is a sociologist and writer. Denial: The Unspeakable Truth is his fifth book. His badly-designed website can be found at kahn-harris.org and he tweets irregularly at @KeithKahnHarris image Pixabay License Free for commercial use No attribution required £3 on the door Doors 7pm Talk 7.30pm See more details MANCHESTER: Fascist Thought in Britain: Past & Present MANCHESTER: Fascist Thought in Britain: Past & Present 14th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm The Briton's Protection, 50 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5LE, UK Link: https://www.gmss.uk/events/fascism Fascism in its various forms did not spring from nothing and what it sprang from was not eradicated by the Second World War. It was an international phenomenon, with each national variation drawing on elements from other countries. Focusing on several Anglo-German examples, this talk will explore the links between elements of fascist thinking in the past and present, covering British influences on the development of Nazi ideology, sympathisers and collaborators during the war, and the legacies of these ideas in politics today. Through these links we can examine how biases in our thinking around nationhood, citizenship and international relations can help fascist ideas to gain ground. Victoria Stiles holds a PhD in History and has read more Nazi-approved books than is recommended for a person of nervous disposition. She has worked as a tutor, translator and educational consultant, and has been giving public talks on history for over five years. She also hosts and edits the history podcast 1066 Wasn't All That. See more details • • • •	15 PRAHA: Jan Veselý: Chiralita a její význam pro život a chemii PRAHA: Jan Veselý: Chiralita a její význam pro život a chemii 15th November 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Viničná 7, 128 00 Nové Město, Czechia Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2456588817904929/ Milí přátelé. Přijměte pozvání na páteční přednášku, která se uskuteční v budově Přírodovědecké fakulty UK, Viničná 7, posluchárna zoologie B7 ve druhém patře. Některé sloučeniny jsou takzvaně chirální. Vyskytují ve dvojicích, kde molekula jedné látky je zrcadlovým obrazem druhé. Jde o fenomén zásadní pro porozumění biochemii života, ale i pro výrobu léčiv. Co je pro organismus lepší – být souměrný, nebo ne? A jak je to v případě organických látek? Pokud je (a)symetrie organických sloučenin důležitá, kdy a kde si zaslouží naši zvýšenou pozornost? See more details •	16 KALMAR: Humanist-café KALMAR: Humanist-café 16th November 2019 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Kullzénska caféet, Kaggensgatan 26, 392 32 Kalmar, Sweden Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1167689523414260/ Välkommen till humanistcafé. Vi diskuterar aktuella humanistiska frågor och allmänt om en icke religiös livsåskådning. Passa på att träffa oss från Humanisterna Kalmar, vi bjuder dessutom på kaffe. See more details •	17 READING: Sunday Assembly Reading - Fearless 2 READING: Sunday Assembly Reading - Fearless 2 17th November 2019 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Reading Irish Centre, 96-104 Chatham St, Reading RG1 7HT, UK Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2395803870635338/ In January The Free Radicals Improv Troupe introduced us to the principles of Improv through some fun gameplay. Improv skills can be applied to your everyday life to allow you to say Yes! to more and get you safely through some of the sticky social situations we all have to face. This November, we’re going to take those skills a little further. Then add some great songs, sung with The Word Of Bob, and all the other fun things that make a Sunday Assembly. About Sunday Assembly Sunday Assembly Reading is free to attend and runs entirely on donations. The Sunday Assembly Reading is a SECULAR congregation that celebrates life, meeting once a month at The Reading Irish Centre. Members of the Assembly believe in Living Better, Helping Often and Wondering More, for no other reason than to make the most of the one life we know we have. The morning is a lively combination of group singing, silly games, interesting words, and eating cakes, in the company of a lovely diverse bunch of people. The Sunday Assembly welcomes all - of all ages and of all backgrounds. The best way to meet new people is to come early and enjoy some tea, coffee, homemade cakes and savouries (vegan-friendly). We can always do with help, so if you want to really feel part of our community, offer a hand or two. Either contact us now or arrive a bit earlier on the day and we'll find you something fun to do. * Travel * The Assembly is at the Irish Centre, Chatham Street. Doors open at 10:30 am with the Assembly starting at 11. See https://www.sundayassemblyreading.uk/contact for parking and other travel issues. * Find out more about Sunday Assembly * https://www.sundayassemblyreading.uk * The Free Radicals Improv * https://www.freeradicalsimprov.co.uk/ See more details •
18 GLASGOW: Some things you might not know about HIV GLASGOW: Some things you might not know about HIV 18th November 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Waterstones Sauchiehall St 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EW Glasgow, United Kingdom Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/568017847269982/ In this talk we take a look at some of the current issues around HIV including PrEP, ageing with HIV, stigma, U=U, criminalisation and looking at the progress on treatments and potential vaccines and cures. All from the point of view of an involved patient. Running parallel with a career in EFL/ESOL teaching in the UK and faraway places, Cathy has lived with HIV for over 20 years and campaigned actively for HIV treatment for all worldwide. This is as well as being involved in other human rights organisations since coming to Edinburgh in 2000. === Kickoff at 7pm sharp. No tickets required ... just turn up and join the fun! === This is event is free to attend, although we will be asking for donations at the end of the talk. Participants are under no obligation whatsoever to donate, however please rest assured that the money we collect doesn't end up in anyone's pocket - it is used to fund our overhead costs, and travel/accommodation for our speakers who come from further afield. === Accessibility: The talk is on the top floor of the store, however there is however a lift available for customers to use. See more details PLYMOUTH: Book Club - The Satanic Verses PLYMOUTH: Book Club - The Satanic Verses 18th November 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm The B-Bar, Barbican Theatre Link: http://www.plymouth-humanists.org.uk/index.php/events-ic/172-book-club-the-satanic-verses?date=2019-11-18-19-00 It's 30 years since Iran's religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini pronounced a death sentence on Salman Rushdie for 'insulting' Islam with his novel The Satanic Verses, so that seems a good excuse to read the book for our November Book Club. It’s quite a long read, so we’re giving you some advance notice (even though we’re sure some of you will still leave it to the last minute!) If you’ve not been to one of our book clubs before, we’ll have at least one copy of the book on our table to help you find us. See more details SHEFFIELD: How to be a Psychic Conman, Ash Pryce SHEFFIELD: How to be a Psychic Conman, Ash Pryce 18th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm Farm Road Sports & Social Club Farm Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S2 2TP, , (Press the buzzer to be let in. We are in the back room of the Club.) Link: http://www.sheffield.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/24857/How-to-be-a-Psychic-Conman Learn to bend metal with your mind, read your friends thoughts, perform psychic surgery and move an object with your brain! ... or maybe it's all just a trick? Come along and find out! A magic show that will involve demonstrations and explanations of how you can appear to perform telekinesis, metal bending, psychic surgery and remote viewing as well as looking at government funded research into psychic phenomena and where it went wrong. And if that wasn’t enough, throughout the show will be performances of stage mind reading and mentalism to add an extra layer of entertainment to the proceedings. Stagetime Promotions Magician of the Year 2017, and Edinburgh Horror Festival Sell out performer 2016, 2017 and 2018. Warning to those on the front row… there will be blood! "Educating his audience while making them laugh" - Leeds Skeptics "Intelligent, funny, and totally entertaining!" - Cardiff Skeptics "Has the entire audience laughing" - Bath Skeptics www.ashpryce.co.uk // Twitter: @ashpryce // Facebook: @ashprycemindreader // Instagram: @ashpryce See more details • • •	19 CHICHESTER: Real Democracy - Anthony Tuffin CHICHESTER: Real Democracy - Anthony Tuffin 19th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm Chichester Inn 38 West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RP, , Tel: 01243 783185, Email: info@chichesterinn.co.uk, Website: www.chichesterinn.co.uk Link: http://chichester.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/24887/Does-Your-Vote-Count Both sides of the Brexit debate see flaws in British democracy. Anthony Tuffin will suggest a solution: Proportional Representation (PR). The current First Past the Post system used to elect MPs is broken. Parliament does not reflect how people voted and millions of people feel locked out of the political system. Under the PR system, every vote counts, regardless of where you live or who you vote for. Seats in Parliament match how the people vote. Anthony Tuffin is the Chair of Make Votes Matter in West Sussex. He is the former Treasurer of the Electoral Reform Society and has no party-political affiliation. Jonathan Brown is the District Councillor for Southbourne. He was the Liberal Democrats' parliamentary candidate there in 2017. £5 entrance on the door. Everyone welcome. This is a not-for-profit event. Arrive early for a 7.30pm start. See more details LEICESTER: Ash Pryce Paranormal Illusionist: Live, Ash Pryce LEICESTER: Ash Pryce Paranormal Illusionist: Live, Ash Pryce 19th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm Brewdog, Leicester 8 Friar Lane, , Leicester, LE1 5RA Link: http://www.leicester.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/25951/Ash-Pryce-Paranormal-Illusionist-Live Ash Pryce presents his new show, fresh from a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with additional content exclusively for skeptic, humanists and secularist groups. Ash’s new show – Ash Pryce Paranormal Illusionist: Live – features a mix of psychic style entertainments and spiritualist demonstrations, drawing on 170 years of supernatural scams, tricks and cheats, to create a performance that is equal parts eerie, spooky, and unsettling - but incredibly fun. Featuring performances of telekinesis, mind reading, psychometry, and spirit communication that do not rely on anything supernatural or psychic, because as TVs Patrick jane points out – there’s no such thing as psychics. There is however Ash Pryce, Paranormal Illusionist. The magic and mentalism show will draw on elements of 19th century Spiritualism, and 20th Century television psychics for a piece that is fully theatre in nature. The second half will be a section created exclusively for sceptically-minded audiences which looks at the overlap between what Ash does as entertainment, and what many claim to be a genuine psychic ability. Ash will look as some of history’s most outrageous psychic scam artists and charlatans including human levitation, ectoplasm manifestation as well as the two 19th century sisters that started the entire Spiritualist movement -Kate and Maggie Fox – who would later go on to reveal they had themselves been nothing but psychic con-women. A night of paranormal themed magic, tales of historic charlatans, all in a comfy environment with flowing booze? “If you want to see something truly amazing, this is the place to see it and this is the man to show you.“ – Bunbury magazine facebook.com/ashprycemindreader Twitter & Insta: @ashpryce See more details • •	20 WIEN: Sterben die Bienen? Ein Faktencheck WIEN: Sterben die Bienen? Ein Faktencheck 20th November 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/709607972795353/ Vortragender: Dr. Robert Brodschneider, Uni Graz http://bienenstand.at/ Abstract: tbd See more details HIGH WYCOMBE: Troy Story - Natalie Haynes HIGH WYCOMBE: Troy Story - Natalie Haynes 20th November 2019 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Wycombe Arts Centre, 19 Desborough Rd, High Wycombe HP11 2RQ, UK Link: https://www.meetup.com/high-wycombe-skeptics/events/265979929/ Star of the BBC Radio 4 series, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, Natalie brings her unique combination of ancient history and stand-up comedy to Wycombe Skeptics. Natalie spent 12 years as a stand-up comedian, before returning to her first love with her book, The Ancient Guide to Modern Life. To coincide with her latest novel, A Thousand Ships (publ. May 2, 2019), she will take audiences on a tour around Trojan War, the greatest conflict in ancient literature, perhaps in literature full stop. From the causes of the war (divine displeasure) to its complex aftermath, this show encompasses some of the greatest poetry ever written: The Iliad, The Odyssey, The Oresteia, The Trojan Women and much more. The stories of the women whose lives the war affected have been largely untold, from the Amazon warrior, Penthesilea, to the priestess who saw the whole thing coming, Cassandra. Continuing a project she began with her novel, The Children of Jocasta, Natalie takes the women out of the shadows and puts them back where they belong: in the middle of the story. There will also be a time for your Skeptical questions after the talk! Make sure you bring some cash, as the bar will be open and books will be for sale. Who are we? Skeptics in the Pub is a place for inquisitive people of all ages to meet and converse in the High Wycombe area. Skeptics are people who yearn to discover the truth behind extraordinary claims that people or groups may make, this can be in areas of alternative therapies, the paranormal, religion and faith, the afterlife and many other areas of life. We we often end up talking about superstition, science, religious fundamentalism, health, censorship and conspiracy theory We make no claims to balance, and actively promote science, freedom of expression and secular humanism.. You are welcome to come along and just sit and listen to others, or if you are braver get stuck right in with conversation and views! Our Website is at wycombe.skepticsinthepub.org (http://wycombe.skepticsinthepub.org/) where you will find links to join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/HighWycombeSkeptics/) page and follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wycombesitp). See more details WORTHING: Climate Change, Michelle Furtado WORTHING: Climate Change, Michelle Furtado 20th November 2019 @ 9:00 pm - 12:00 am Coast Cafe/Bar Coast Cafe/Bar BN11 2FG, Link: http://www.worthing.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/25952/Climate-Change This talk will cover these key ideas - what the problem is, what our contribution is and how we can reduce our carbon footprint. Plus, we will look at the current protest movement and their motivations. Michelle Furtado is Director of FuturEcoLogic Ltd, Trustee of the National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces, Chair of Green Tides, the Adur and Worthing green spaces partnership, and active member of Worthing Climate Action Network. £5 on the door See more details • • •	21 BEDFORD: Cancer cures, Dr Alice Howarth BEDFORD: Cancer cures, Dr Alice Howarth 21st November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm North End Social Club 60 Roff Avenue, Bedford MK41 7TW Link: http://bedford.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/24876/Cancer-cures One in two of us will suffer with cancer in our lifetime and almost all of us have some experience of the disease. But do we really know what cancer is and how we can work towards a cure? Is a cure even possible? And how can we arm ourselves with the right information to help us prevent and treat cancer? Alice is a researcher who works in the Institute of Translational Medicine at the University of Liverpool and has worked with both non-profit and for-profit organisations. In this talk she will discuss what cancer is, how it works and just how we are working towards understanding and curing the disease. She will talk about the complexities of research and some of the big success stories that relate directly to some of the many types of cancer. Only when we understand the difficulties we face can we discern between bogus cancer treatment claims and genuine scientific advancement in this field. See more details LIVERPOOL: Anthony Warner – The Truth About Fat LIVERPOOL: Anthony Warner – The Truth About Fat 21st November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 12:00 am The Casa, 29 Hope St, Liverpool L1 9BQ, UK Link: http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/meetup-event/anthony-warner-the-truth-about-fat/ The Truth About Fat – Why obesity, weight gain and health are more complex than everyone thinks We are getting fat and sick in increasing numbers and it’s placing a devastating burden on our healthcare systems. Scientists in every field are desperate to explain this epidemic and stave off a modern health disaster. But what’s to blame? Carbs, fat or sugar? Gut microbes or genes? Laziness or poverty? In this talk, Anthony Warner (The Angry Chef) will scrutinise the explanations of experts in every field, laying out the best evidence available. But most of all, he will rail against quack theories preying on the desperate and consider whether we are blaming our own bodies for other people’s ignorance and cruelty. What remains is the unvarnished truth about one of the great preoccupations of our age. See more details • •	22 PRAHA: Dana Drábová: Svět (a) energie PRAHA: Dana Drábová: Svět (a) energie 22nd November 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Viničná 1594/7, 128 00 Praha-Nové Město, Czechia Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/384745989122337/ Milí přátelé. Přijměte pozvání na páteční přednášku, která se uskuteční v budově Přírodovědecké fakulty UK, Viničná 7, posluchárna B7 zoologie ve druhém patře. Dostupnost energie je klíčovým faktorem prosperity, ekonomického a společenského rozvoje, včetně postupného zmírňování chudoby a v neposlední řadě i ochrany životního prostředí a zvyšování kvality života obecně. V průběhu 21. století nevyhnutelně dojde k zásadním proměnám struktury energetiky. Je nutno omezit spotřebu fosilních paliv kvůli riziku globálních změn podnebí a vyčerpávání geologických zásob. Všechny dostupné studie a prognózy však očekávají během tohoto století výrazný nárůst energetických potřeb lidstva, zejména v doposud méně rozvinutých zemích. Na kterou ze známých forem energie se tedy v několika příštích desetiletích soustředíme při uspokojování svých potřeb? Jednoduchá odpověď. Na všechny. Jinak to nepůjde. Energie totiž hraje v našem životě stále důležitější roli. I když to už skoro nevnímáme, bez ní by nebylo dostupné prakticky nic, co dnes považujeme za běžnou součást každodenního života, například pitná voda, potraviny, teplo pro naše obydlí, doprava, zdravotnictví. Energii však neumíme získat lacino a snadno. Každý z dnes dostupných zdrojů má své přednosti i nevýhody, zvláště pokud jde o oblast ochrany životního prostředí. Každý nový zdroj je drahý, vysoké náklady jsou třeba i pro udržování a modernizaci přenosových a distribučních soustav. Ať to bude cokoli, co si dnes dovedeme představit, nebude to ani levné, ani úplně čisté, a hlavně toho nebude pro naše rostoucí potřeby dost. Snadná řešení neexistují. Proto nelitujme investic do vzdělání a výzkumu, ty jsou naší nadějí do budoucna. See more details EDINBURGH: Yesterday’s Tomorrow: an evening of Blade Runner (2007[1982]) EDINBURGH: Yesterday’s Tomorrow: an evening of Blade Runner (2007[1982]) 22nd November 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm The Banshee Labyrinth, 29-35 Niddry St, Edinburgh EH1 1LG, UK Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/517922945425498/ For November 2019 we will be celebrating all things Blade Runner. This event is a collaboration of About Film, ScotSci Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Skeptic Society. It will include a screening of Blade Runner the Final Cut (2007), screenings of two shorts set in the Blade Runner universe, talks and discussion (exact line-up to follow). Set in 2019, Blade Runner is a cult film that has had a profound impact on popular culture. Adapted from a Philip K. Dick novel, it's set in a dystopian future-scape that, among other things, helped offer definition to the then emerging genre of cyberpunk. The film's characters, technology and neo-liberal consumer capitalism are all played against the backdrop of environmental collapse. Whether you want to discuss the ethics of slavery, what it means to have agency or the consequences of the unfolding Anthropocene Blade Runner has many rich veins to tap. A genre-blending of Film Noir with Sci-Fi tropes, Blade Runner is a visually powerful film: we assure you that you will not look at a pile of clutter the same way again. Finally, Blade Runner exists in a universe that keeps being added to with video games, comics, novels and films all padding out the universe around the film. While the follow-up film Blade Runner 2049, and it's accompanying shorts, extends this universe into the future. We hope to see you for a glimpse of yesterday's tomorrow. See more details • •	23	24 EDINBURGH: Skeptical Sunday Lunch EDINBURGH: Skeptical Sunday Lunch 24th November 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ, UK Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/572467643502018/ Menu - www.filmhousecinema.com/sites/filmhousecinema.com/files/inline-files/Food%20Menu%20Feb%202019%20Price%20changes.pdf Get together for a pub lunch on a Sunday afternoon, save the cooking and washing up, have a drink, some great food and discuss all things skeptical, science, pseudoscience, politics, religion, anything. We welcome like-minded individuals to join us. No need to book but please RSVP to help us confirm numbers. See more details •
25 WIEN: Wissenschaft im Neunten: Quantenphysik und Quantenesoterik WIEN: Wissenschaft im Neunten: Quantenphysik und Quantenesoterik 25th November 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Alseum - Bezirksmuseum Alsergrund Währingerstraße 43, 1090 Vienna, Austria Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/669504516792732/ Quantenphysik und Quantenesoterik: Vortrag von und Diskussion mit Dr. Marcus Huber (IQOQI, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, https://www.iqoqi-vienna.at/people/huber-group/marcus-huber/) Die GkD veranstaltet mit Unterstützung des Bezirks zwei Vorträge im Festsaal der Bezirksvorstehung des Alsergrunds (9. Bezirk). Der zweite Vortrag von Dr. Marcus Huber vom Institut für Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation (IQOQI) der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften wird sich um Quantenphysik und Quantentechnologien sowie um deren Missbrauch in der Esoterik drehen. Abstract folgt! See more details GLASGOW: Are we alone in the universe? GLASGOW: Are we alone in the universe? 25th November 2019 @ 8:15 pm - 10:00 pm The Admiral Bar, 72a Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 7DA, UK Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/726687667846431/ The scientific evidence and the philosophical implications. interstellar object ever detected passing through the Solar System, may best be explained as a probe from an alien civilization. How likely is it that Loeb was right? How can we assess the likelihood that we are alone in the galaxy or wider universe? What would be the philosophical implications either way? Should we expect extra-terrestrial life to have any significant similarities with terrestrial life? In this talk, we explore answers to these and related questions relevant to the species-defining issue of whether we are alone in the universe. About the speaker: Dr John Donaldson teaches philosophy at the University of Glasgow. His main research interests are in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science. === Drop-in event. No ticket required, just show up! Doors at 7.15, kickoff at 7.30 This is event is free to attend, although we will be asking for donations at the end of the talk. Participants are under no obligation whatsoever to donate, however please rest assured that the money we collect doesn't end up in anyone's pocket - it is used to fund our overhead costs, and travel/accommodation for our speakers who come from further afield. === Accessibility: As per the policy of the Admiral Bar, access to the venue “can only be provided to patrons who are sufficiently mobile and capable of independently evacuating premises, or with the minimum of assistance”. Unfortunately, this leaves the basement inaccessible to most wheelchair users. See more details • •	26 PARIS: Le hasard dans l’évolution de la vie PARIS: Le hasard dans l’évolution de la vie 26th November 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mairie du 5è arrondissement de Paris, 21 place du Panthéon, 75005 Paris Link: https://www.pseudo-sciences.org/Le-hasard-dans-l-evolution-de-la-vie Par Guillaume Lecointre , Professeur du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle. On dit souvent que l’évolution des êtres vivants se fait "par hasard". Nous avons pourtant l’impression que le monde vivant est régulier, "bien fait". Nous avons l’intuition qu’on ne peut pas obtenir un organe complexe comme un oeil, un poumon ou un rein "par hasard". Mais qu’est-ce que le hasard ? Quelles sont les différentes catégories du hasard ? Le hasard s’oppose-t-il au déterminisme ? À quelles autres notions scientifiques le hasard se combine-t-il pour comprendre l’évolution biologique ? Entrée libre dans la limite des places disponibles — Inscription obligatoire sur https://forms.gle/1yYQhpjmCPtq8UJE9 Pour toute question n’hésitez pas à contacter : AFIS — Conférences Île-de-France. See more details MAIDSTONE: When The Uncertainty Principle Goes To 11 MAIDSTONE: When The Uncertainty Principle Goes To 11 26th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 10:45 pm The Market House Earl Street Maidstone, ME14 1PS Kent, Kent, United Kingdom Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/625939497854475/ There are deep and fundamental links between quantum physics and heavy metal. I know that a Skeptics In The Pub audience will be deeply sceptical about that claim, but there are. Really. Far from being music for Neanderthals, as it’s too often construed, metal can be harmonically and rhythmically complex. That complexity is the source of many connections to quantum physics. You’ll discover how the uncertainty principle can be found in chugging guitar riffs, what the double slit experiment has to do with Iron Maiden, and why metalheads in mosh pits behave just like molecules in a gas. Philip Moriarty is a professor of physics at the University of Nottingham, a heavy metal fan, and a keen air-drummer. His research focuses on prodding, pushing, and poking single atoms and molecules; in this nanoscopic world, quantum physics is all. Moriarty has taught physics for almost twenty years and has always been struck by the number of students in his classes who profess a love of metal music, and by the deep connections between heavy metal, mathematics, and quantum mechanics. He’s a father of three — Niamh, Saoirse, and Fiachra – who have patiently endured his off-key attempts to sing along with metal classics for many years. Unlike his infamous namesake, Moriarty has never been particularly enamoured of the binomial theorem. He blogs at https://muircheartblog.wordpress.com, and the book on which this talk is based was published by Ben Bella last year: https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Uncertainty-Principle-Goes-11/dp/1944648526 £5 on the night with extra raised after costs going to charity See more details CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge Skeptics 2019 Quiz CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge Skeptics 2019 Quiz 26th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 10:15 pm The Blue Moon, 2 Norfolk St, Cambridge CB1 2LF, UK Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/713349175705905/ It's the end of the year, and what better way to remember it by than testing your knowledge with a pub quiz! We'll be looking back through some of the top news stories of the year, picking out the weird and wonderful from social media. Are you up for the challenge? There will certainly be a few laughs along the way. Teams size is a maximum of 6. There will be a prize for the best team name. Tickets: As there is limited space available, please arrive early to avoid disappointment. £2.00 entry per person for the quiz, payable on the night (cash only). Prizes: - Cash - Signed Books - Other Skeptics Goodies Wheelchair Accessible: Yes (ramp access, 76cm doorway opening) However, please note there is currently no disabled toilet.. See more details PLYMOUTH: Ancient Stoicism and Modern Humanism PLYMOUTH: Ancient Stoicism and Modern Humanism 26th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm The B-Bar, Barbican Theatre Link: http://www.plymouth-humanists.org.uk/index.php/events-ic/183-ancient-stoicism-and-modern-humanism?date=2019-11-26-19-30 Before it was largely swept away by Christianity, Stoicism was a very popular philosophy in the ancient world, providing practical guidance on how to live a good life. It’s had a resurgence in recent years, with well-known skeptic Massimo Pigliucci being one of its advocates. Although a lot of the modern focus is on the advice Stoicism gives when facing up to life’s difficulties, it’s a far broader philosophy than that. We’re delighted to have Chris Gill coming to talk to us about Stoicism this month. His talk will outline some of its key ethical ideas and ask how credible or valuable they seem to be from the standpoint of modern humanism. The main ideas are those relating to virtue and happiness, and also ethical and emotional development. Stoics also linked their ideas about human ethics with ideas about nature, the universe and god (in their sense) and Chris will ask how much of a problem this poses for humanists. Chris Gill is a retired professor of ancient philosophy at the University of Exeter; he has been active in recent years in 'Modern Stoicism', a movement designed to present Stoic ideas as a basis for life-guidance. Our events are free and open to all, although we do ask for a voluntary contribution to cover speaker's expenses. See more details SOFIA: Science Night: Music SOFIA: Science Night: Music 26th November 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Muzeiko ул. Проф. Боян Каменов 3, 1700 Sofia, Bulgaria Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/550737429017999/ Muzeiko и Ratio ви канят на научно парти за големи на тема музика. Очаква ви eдна цяла вечер, посветена на естетиката и хармонията на музиката и ролята ѝ в живота ни. Музиката е в основата на културния и социален живот на човечеството, но малцина от нас могат да дадат ясно обяснение какво всъщност е тя. Какво превръща комбинацията от звуци в мелодия и какво определя правилния интервал в един ритъм? Как, дори без да имаме музикално образование, сравнително лесно разпознаваме кога дадена песен звучи фалшиво? На тези и редица други въпроси ще отговорят различните презентатори в рамките на Science Night. Предвидили сме ви 6 презентационни теми, както и демонстрации, работилници, куиз, уроци по танци, караоке и най-новата музикална изложба в “арсенала” на детски научен център Музейко. Всички музиканти и любители на музиката са добре дошли. Билети на https://ratio.bg/monthly/science-night-music/ 📌 Програма лекции и дискусии: 19:30-20:30 МУЗИКА в мозъка ни \| Интерактивна лекция с д-р Марин Пенков, специалист по образна диагностика в УМБАЛ “Св.Иван Рилски” ● Как се възприема музиката и кои центрове в мозъка ни са активни, когато слушаме, свирим или композираме музика? ● Различно ли работят мозъците на музикантите? 20:00-21:00 Как се създава МУЗИКА \| Интерактивна дискусия с Росен Идеалов, кларинетист и преподавател по камерна музика в НМА “Панчо Владигеров и НМУ “Любомир Пипков” гр.София ● Що за хора са музикантите, как се прави музика и как работят музикалните инструменти? ● Как отделните музиканти се синхронизират докато свирят заедно, така че да звучат като едно цяло? 20:45-21:45 ОЗВУЧАВАНЕ for Dummies \| Интерактивна лекция с Кирил Янев, фронтмен на група “Балканджи”, специалист по акустика и преподавател в НБУ. ● Какво представлява високоговорителят в музикалните колони и как издава звук? ● Няколко прости правила, които да следваме, за да постигнем добра акустика във всяко помещение и в собствения си дом. 21:15-22:15 Електронна МУЗИКА \| Интерактивна дискусия с проф. Симо Лазаров, музикант, пионер на електронната музика в България и преподавател в НБУ ● Как възниква електронната музика и какви нови възможности дава тя спрямо конвенционалната? ● Как може да се комбинира електронната с акустичната музика? 22:00-22:30 МУЗИКА в норма \| Интерактивна лекция с Ивайло Христев, музикален инженер ● Kaква е разликата между звук и шум и как ги мерим? ● Може ли музиката да бъде вредна и как се определят нормите за звуково замърсяване на обществени места? 22:40-23:10 МУЗИКА от нищото \| workshop-семинар с Иван Шопов, музикант, преподавател в Художествената академия в София ● Как да създадем едно изцяло ново музикално парче буквално от един звук? Предвидили сме и допълнителни активности, където ще можете: ● Да участвате в музикални демонстрации и работилници, както и да станете част от създаването на напълно ново музикално произведение. ● Да изпробвате сами някои музикални инструменти с музикантите от Фортисимо в клас. ● Да разгледате уникалната музикална изложба “Докосни музиката” на Майкъл Брадке. ● Да премерите музикалните си познания в музикален Куиз ● Да участвате в уроци по танци и дори да ни попеете на караоке и др. За музикалната атмосфера пък ще се погрижи DJ Stazz. Заповядайте, за да споделим заедно страстта си по музиката на по питие! 😊 📌 Програма на активности из Музейко: 👉 19:40 – 20:40 I 22:40 – 23:40 До-Ре-Ми-Фа-Куиз Водещ и автор: Стефан Касев, Надя Захариева Място: Спортна зала, УК С предварително записване на Бюро Информация Знаете ли кой най-продаваният музикант в света? Или най-дългото музикално произведение? Ако знаете, то Музейко ви отправя предизвикателство под формата на куиз, което ще ви изпрати на пътуване из историята на музиката – от ерата на класиката до съвремието, под формата на снимки, песни и въпроси, свързани с някои от най-известните музиканти. Сформирайте отбор от четирима души и тествайте знанията си, а най-добрите ще получат и награди. 👉19:00 – 21:00 Фортисимо в клас гостува на Музейко с виолончело и цигулка Музикантите Хари Ешкенази и Петър Кушлев пристигат в Музейко с виолончело и цигулка, които можете да изпробвате и да разберете как инструментите произвеждат хармоничен звук. „Фортисимо в клас“ е детска образователна програма, която по забавен начин запознава деца от 7 до 14-годишна възраст с основните симфонични инструменти: цигулка, флейта, ударни, валдхорна, тромпет, виолончело, контрабас, китара, кларинет. „Фортисимо в клас“ придава модерен дух на класическата музика и разказва живописно нейната великолепна история по иновативен и изпълнен с творчество начин. 👉 21:00 – 23:00 Да си направим ритъм Водещи: Нели Иванова и Боряна Зафирова Заповядайте на едно супер забавно музикално пътешествие чак до далечна Индонезия! Нели и Боряна ще ви покажат как можем сами да създаваме музика и то като използваме само и единствено собственото си тяло! Без предварително записване, с ограничен капацитет Формат: Музикален и танцувален уъркшоп за начинаещи Продължителност: 15-20 минути, уъркшопа се провежда 4-ри пъти в рамките на вечерта Брой участници: максимум 40-50 човека 👉 22:00 – 24:00 Истинско музикално студио в Музейко Водещ: Димитър Атанасов Как се композира песен? А можем ли да я сътворим на момента дори да не сме музиканти? В слотовете 22:00, 22:30, 23:00 и 23:30 часа ще започва нова сесия на свободно композиране на песен, в което хората дават предложения и реално да участват в създаването на едно музикално произведение. Билети: https://ratio.bg/monthly/science-night-music/ See more details • • • • •	27 BRISTOL: Henry Bisset: Getting Vaccinated as an Adult BRISTOL: Henry Bisset: Getting Vaccinated as an Adult 27th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm Smoke and Mirrors The UK's Only Boutique Magic Theatre Pub 8 Denmark Street, BS15DQ Bristol, United Kingdom Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/710617462770787/ After finishing his alternative education and moving to Bristol, Henry Bisset found his own alternative to the homeopathic and unvaccinated ways of his hometown - conventional medicine. A year on from documenting his experiences of getting his childhood vaccination as an adult in a short YouTube series, Henry brings the who, the what and the wherefore of both the vaccine skeptics and vaccine advocates to the (small but cosy) stage. DOORS: 19:00 START: 19:30 Admission is FREE and there will be a collection during the interval (suggested donation £3-5). As was the intention of the YouTube series, this talk is aimed at everyone from M.D.s to expectant mothers and from chiropractors to those seeking entertainment with their Wednesday night pint. See more details OXFORD: Paul Duncan McGarrity: Ask an Archaeologist OXFORD: Paul Duncan McGarrity: Ask an Archaeologist 27th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm St Aldates Tavern, 108 St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1BU, UK Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2119367998356821/ Paul Duncan McGarrity is an Archaeologist and Stand Up whose brand of history based comedy has been entertaining audiences of children and adults across the country. His sell out Edinburgh fringe show Ask an Archaeologist hit the road in 2017, introducing audiences to the weird world of digging, the silliness of bones and the worst jobs in history. He is also the host of the 'Ask an Archaeologist' Podcast where he interviews the heroes of the heritage industry and answers questions on anything he is asked. -- 7.30PM start at St. Aldates Tavern, and entry is free, although we do suggest a donation of around £3 to cover speaker expenses. We tend to get busy, so arrive early to make sure you get a seat. If you have difficulty standing, send us a message and we'll make sure we reserve a chair for you. Come along and say hello! All welcome. http://oxford.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/25936/Ask-an-Archaeologist See more details • •	28 OSTRAVA: Tuková tkáň: Víc než jen zásobárna energie OSTRAVA: Tuková tkáň: Víc než jen zásobárna energie 28th November 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm center Pant, Čs. legií 1222/22, 702 00 Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz, Czechia Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2395833927345614/ Přednášející: MUDr. Jaromír Šrámek Po řadu let jsme se domnívali, že tuková tkáň je jen zásobárna energie, která v některých případech slouží jako mechanická ochrana zranitelných struktur. Hnědá tuková tkáň, která se objevuje u některých živočichů, byla pokládána spíše za výjimku, u člověka prakticky bez významu. Nyní se ale ukazuje, že tuková tkáň je z hlediska funkce mnohem bohatší, než se kdy předpokládalo. Zasahuje do hormonální signalizace v těle. Děje v tukové tkáni mohou ovlivnit například rozvoj cukrovky 2. typu. Zdánlivě i nudná tuková tkáň je při detailnějším pohledu docela zajímavá. Realizováno ve spolupráci s Sisyfos - Český klub skeptiků Vstupné dobrovolné ---------------------------- Mediální partneři Centra PANT: Magazín Patriot; Časopis Program; Ostravan.cz - Deník pro kulturu a umění Za podporu programu Centra PANT děkujeme: Statutárnímu městu Ostrava, Zastoupení Evropské komise v ČR, Česko-polskému fóru MZV ČR, Polskému institutu v Praze a firmám Fortemix produkce, ČEPS, MEGABOOKS CZ, Direct pojišťovna a Past production See more details PRAHA: Tuková tkáň: Víc než jen zásobárna energie PRAHA: Tuková tkáň: Víc než jen zásobárna energie 28th November 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm center Pant, Čs. legií 1222/22, 702 00 Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz, Czechia Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2395833927345614/ Přednášející: MUDr. Jaromír Šrámek Po řadu let jsme se domnívali, že tuková tkáň je jen zásobárna energie, která v některých případech slouží jako mechanická ochrana zranitelných struktur. Hnědá tuková tkáň, která se objevuje u některých živočichů, byla pokládána spíše za výjimku, u člověka prakticky bez významu. Nyní se ale ukazuje, že tuková tkáň je z hlediska funkce mnohem bohatší, než se kdy předpokládalo. Zasahuje do hormonální signalizace v těle. Děje v tukové tkáni mohou ovlivnit například rozvoj cukrovky 2. typu. Zdánlivě i nudná tuková tkáň je při detailnějším pohledu docela zajímavá. Realizováno ve spolupráci s Sisyfos - Český klub skeptiků Vstupné dobrovolné ---------------------------- Mediální partneři Centra PANT: Magazín Patriot; Časopis Program; Ostravan.cz - Deník pro kulturu a umění Za podporu programu Centra PANT děkujeme: Statutárnímu městu Ostrava, Zastoupení Evropské komise v ČR, Česko-polskému fóru MZV ČR, Polskému institutu v Praze a firmám Fortemix produkce, ČEPS, MEGABOOKS CZ, Direct pojišťovna a Past production See more details WINCHESTER: Dr Keith Khan-Harris – Denialism. What’s the Alternative? WINCHESTER: Dr Keith Khan-Harris – Denialism. What’s the Alternative? 28th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8SB, UK Link: http://www.hampshireskeptics.org/?page_id=4442 One of the most challenging and frustrating questions for scientists is how to combat denialism: Holocaust denial, global warming denial, anti-vaxxers, 911 conspiracism, creationism and more. Debunking denialist claims is essential – yet also rarely effective.We are now living in a world where even the most apparently basic truths are routinely contested. In this talk, Keith Kahn-Harris, author of Denial: The Unspeakable Truth, argues that to really understand denialism, we have to face up to what he calls ‘the deniers alternative’. Denialism emerges when this alternative is so ‘unspeakable’ that denialism becomes a preferable option. In thinking about how to combat denialism, we also have to consider whether a world without it might not be a truth-filled utopia, but something even worse. Bio Dr Keith Kahn-Harris is a sociologist and writer. Denial: The Unspeakable Truth is his fifth book. His badly-designed website can be found at kahn-harris.org and he tweets irregularly as @KeithKahnHarris. See more details WORTHING: Snap HUSTINGS!, All the Candidates for West Worthing WORTHING: Snap HUSTINGS!, All the Candidates for West Worthing 28th November 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm Field Place Barn The Boulevard Worthing West Sussex BN13 1NP Link: http://www.worthing.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx/25974/Snap-HUSTINGS It has become a tradition for Worthing Skeptics to apply skepticism to politics with a public event before an election or referendum. We did 2015, 2016, 2017 and, now, 2019. This one is being held in Field Place Barn, Durrington. There is parking and a good bus and train service. All the candidates have accepted our invitation. Doors open at 7:30pm and there will be a bar. The event will start at 8pm. Admission just £2 (we have to cover costs) See more details CORK: 5G Or Not 5G - Sean Slater CORK: 5G Or Not 5G - Sean Slater 28th November 2019 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Blackrock Castle Observatory, Castle Rd, Blackrock, Cork, Ireland Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/3006572719431251/ Taking Arms Against the Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Pseudoscience 5th generation mobile networks are coming in for increasing criticism by otherwise reputable sources and commentators. They have been demonised as mind-control, as using ‘untested, weapons-grade, ultra-high frequency technology’ and purported to cause severe harm to the population just by existing. Are they a back-door for governments to manage their population through technology? Are we simply leaving ourselves open to other countries infiltrating our national infrastructure? Are there real dangers to this new technology? Sean Slater of Edinburgh Skeptics will try to address these fears head-on and clarify what 5G is and what it is not. Sean has worked in the mobile phone business for over 25 years and has seen 2G, 3G, 4G and now 5G being rolled out by several different networks. He is also the vice-chair of Edinburgh Skeptics and as such has taken an interest in the pseudoscience surrounding his industry. Twitter - @TheTrueScotsman * This is a free event and booking is not required, but please arrive early to ensure a seat * See more details • • • • •	29 PRAHA: P. Tureček: Zapomenutý model dědičnosti a simulakrum kulturopr. PRAHA: P. Tureček: Zapomenutý model dědičnosti a simulakrum kulturopr. 29th November 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Viničná 7, 128 00 Nové Město, Czechia Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/527143021384353/ Milí přátelé. Přijměte pozvání na páteční přednášku, která se uskuteční v budově Přírodovědecké fakulty UK, Viničná 7, posluchárna zoologie B7. Zapomenutý model dědičnosti a simulakrum kulturoprostoru V devatenáctém století vznikl na britských ostrovech biometrický model směsné dědičnosti, který dokázal věrně popsat předávání spojitých znaků (například tělesné výšky) z generace na generaci. Později se ukázalo, že se jedná jen o užitečnou aproximaci genetické dědičnosti za předpokladu spolupůsobení vysokého počtu genů s neúplnou dominancí mezi alelami. Model ve své původní podobě se ale může stát východiskem při řešení celé řady problémů současné evoluční biologie, která si musí kromě genetického přenosu poradit i s přenosem epigenetickým a kulturním. Co dělat, když je nosičem znaku fenotyp sám? Jaký vliv mají mírné modifikace jednoho kvantitativního modelu na očekávané evoluční patrnosti? Počítačové simulace hypotetizovaných systémů nám mohou naznačit odpovědi na tyto otázky. See more details MALMÖ: Våldsbrott och upplevd oro: vad säger vetenskapen? MALMÖ: Våldsbrott och upplevd oro: vad säger vetenskapen? 29th November 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Sir Toby's, Davidshallsgatan 21, 211 45 Malmö, Sweden Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/565413904261991/ Våldet skakar Malmö. Men ökar alla slags våldsbrott? Och stämmer vår oro med den faktiska risken? Hör kriminalpsykolog Teddy Winroth berätta om fakta och myter. I samarbete med Vetenskap och Folkbildning Skåne. See more details • •	30 MARSEILLE: Les 50 ans de l’Afis à Marseille MARSEILLE: Les 50 ans de l’Afis à Marseille 30th November 2019 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Hémicycle de l’Hôtel de Région à Marseille (27 place Jules Guesde) Link: http://www.pseudo-sciences-13.org/ Programme : en cours de finalisation. Tables rondes sur "Enseignement & esprit critique", "Pseudo-sciences et dérives sectaires", "Agriculture et biotechnologies" Parmi les intervenants : - Henri Broch, professeur émérite de physique, fondateur du Laboratoire de Zététique (université de Nice), parrain scientifique de l'Afis - Bertrand Jordan, biologiste moléculaire, directeur de recherche émérite au CNRS, parrain scientifique de l'Afis, Marseille - Thomas Durand, écrivain, vulgarisateur, créateur et animateur de la chaîne Youtube La Tronche en Biais - Virginie Bagneux, chercheuse en psychologie sociale (université de Caen-Normandie) - Jean-Claude Artus, professeur émérite de biophysique médicale, parrain scientifique de l'Afis, Montpellier See more details BARI: II Convegno regionale CICAP Puglia BARI: II Convegno regionale CICAP Puglia 30th November 2019 @ 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Piazza Cesare Battisti, 70122 Bari BA, Italy Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/749007722205750/ II Convegno regionale CICAP Puglia, "ESOTERISMO SCIENZA E FALSA SCIENZA" La difficile ricerca di un confine. Tra gli ospiti speciali l'attore Michele Morrone. See more details BARCELONA: 73 eeep-BCN: "Edición génica" por Montserrat Martín BARCELONA: 73 eeep-BCN: "Edición génica" por Montserrat Martín 30th November 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Carrer de Calàbria, 66, 08015 Barcelona, Spain Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/801690166933010/ La idea es hacer un repaso de como el ser humano ha modificado las plantas y los animales para su propio beneficio. Lo hizo con la domesticación, consiguiendo plantas y animales ya genéticamente modificados respecto a sus ancestros silvestres, y que no existirían sin la intervención humana, lo ha continuado haciendo con la generación de nuevas variedades, y lo seguimos haciendo mediante la biotecnología, usando selección asistida por marcadores, generando plantas transgénicas, generando mutantes y, últimamente generando plantas y animales editados en genes de interés. Se centrará la charla en la edición génica de plantas (y en qué consiste y en qué se diferencia de las otras tecnologías) y se hablará también de cómo trata la legislación europea estos nuevos organismos. See more details • • •