Event Listing
December Social
As it is the end of term feel free to bring some games!
The AI Does Not Hate You
The AI does not hate you, nor does it love you, but you are made of atoms which it can use for something else. This is a talk about AI and AI risk. Along the way, we discover how a more rational approach to life could be what saves us all.
November Social
Join us for chats and laughs. Many of us order food as we arrive. The pie is good.
Fascist Thought in Britain: Past & Present
Focusing on several Anglo-German examples, this talk will explore the links between elements of fascist thinking in the past and present, British influences on the development of Nazi ideology, and the legacies of these ideas in politics today
October Social
Join us for chats and laughs. Many of us order food as we arrive. The pie is good.
Fantastic Beasts and Why to Conserve Them
Dr Caroline Ward is here to tell us about how conservation efforts can be helped and hindered when the local population believes the animal you're protecting is magic.
Matt Tompkins: The Spectacle of Illusion
Is seeing believing? Is believing seeing? How can we conduct experiments on things that only exist within our minds, and can scientists ever be trusted to study deception without being deceived themselves? What can we learn about the mind from the illusions developed by magicians? Join magician and experimental psychologist Dr. Matthew L. Tompkins, author of The Spectacle of Illusion, for a fascinating talk on the psychology of magic.
September Social
Come along for some or all of Thursday night to chat about skeptical and geeky stuff, have a pie, and drink whatever you like. (Within reason.)
August Social
A few of us order a meal in an informal 'as we feel' fashion. The pies are very good.
General Meeting
It's time for another meeting, so come along for beer, food and admin.