When?
Sunday, November 21 2010 at 10:30AM
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Where?
Tron Theatre
63 Trongate
Who?
What's the talk about?
Skeptics in the Tron (previously Skeptics in the Palace) is an all-day science and skepticism event, taking place in Central Glasgow on Sunday 21st November.
Featuring 7 great speakers covering all manner of topics, Skeptics in the Tron promises to be a fantastic event.
Speaking will be:
- Andrew Copson - Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association -
A Skeptical Look at Humanism
- Dr Evan Harris - Former Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for Science -
Talk TBC
- Prof Richard Wiseman - Professor for the Public Understanding of Psychology -
Psychology of the Impossible
- Dr Adam Corner - Research Associate in Understanding Risk Research Group -
Climate Change “sceptics” or Merchants of Doubt?
- Dr Sue Healy - Reader at University of St. Andrews -
Sex Differences, or not, in Cognition
- Ash Pryce - President of Edinburgh Skeptics Society -
An Introduction to Skepticism
- AndromedasWake - YouTube Astronomer and Debunker of Creationist Astronomy Propaganda (CrAP) -
Talk TBC
Evening entertainment will also be provided, in the form of a short magic act from Declan Dineen. This will be followed up by Ash Pryce, in the form of Edinburgh Skeptics’ QI-HIGNFY-esque gameshow, Devil’s Advocate.
Registration begins at 10am. Talks will run from 11am through to 8pm, with lunch and dinner provided at 1pm and 5pm.
For further information, please click here.
All proceeds from this event will go to Glasgow Skeptics, to allow the group to continue to promote science, rationalism, critical thinking and freedom of speech.