Event Listing
Skeplit: The GMSS Bookclub
It's the last SkepLit of the year, and we're going to be looking at the meaning of the 21st century. It might be too early to say, and it might not, but come along to Waterstones Deansgate to share your views on James Martin's book.
The book: James Martin - The Meaning of the 21st Century
The venue: Waterstones Deansgate
The date: 25th November, 2pm.This bookclub is run by Joely, who is not on meetup, not my me 'Jamcalli'. I am posting on her behalf. Please check https://www.facebook.com/events/120374421451789/ (facebook event!) for up-to-date information!
Skeptical Social
If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for our monthly Manchester Skeptics in the Pub Social. We'll be meeting in Sandbar, which is located very near to Oxford Road train station and only a 12-minute walk from Piccadilly.
It's a brilliant bar with plenty of great beers at a reasonable price. There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation.We may even qualify for some free bowls of chips just for turning up!
Science vs. religion in the classroom
How can children brought up in religious families reconcile the different 'truths' they are told about the world? And to what extent should we discuss these issues in schools: what exactly should science teachers say when asked about the 'truth' of science by religious students? In this talk, Alom Shaha will describe his personal experiences growing up in a Bangladeshi Muslim community in London, what role his science education played in his journey towards atheism and how, as a Physics teacher, he responds to the apparent conflict between science and religion in the classroom.
Alom Shaha is a science teacher, writer and film-maker and author of "The Young Atheist's Handbook". Details of his work and blog at www.alomshaha.com
Skeptical Social
If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for our monthly Manchester Skeptics in the Pub Social. We'll be meeting in Sandbar, which is located very near to Oxford Road train station and only a 12-minute walk from Piccadilly.
It's a brilliant bar with plenty of great beers at a reasonable price. There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation.We may even qualify for some free bowls of chips just for turning up!
Is philosophy relevant to science?
After philosophy was dismissed by physicist Brian Cox, Dr. Clio Bellenis decided that she had to speak out in favour of this oft-misunderstood subject. Addressing philosophical concepts such as personal identity and free will, Dr. Bellenis will talk some modern philosophical thought and the transferable arguments between the two disciplines. She hopes to establish that philosophy can be of huge worth to scientists, skeptics and in developing critical thinking.
Dr. Bellenis is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with an MA in Philosophy. She is also an atheist,a skeptic and a feminist.Skeptical Social
If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for our monthly Manchester Skeptics in the Pub Social. We'll be meeting in Sandbar, which is located very near to Oxford Road train station and only a 12-minute walk from Piccadilly.
It's a brilliant bar with plenty of great beers at a reasonable price. There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation.We may even qualify for some free bowls of chips just for turning up!
Skeptimaths!
Skeptics and philosophers throughout history have never been afraid to ask the big questions. But what about the biggest questions of all - about infinity, higher dimensions and logic itself? These are questions mathematicians have been working on - but not without venturing into philosophy and even skepticism. In this talk, Katie will discuss some icons of mathematics who are also (or should be) icons of skepticism and the history of philosophy.
Katie Steckles is a mathematician who works in public engagement, giving talks about maths and performing at science festivals. She's also well totally an atheist and that.Skeptical Social
If you're of a skeptical or scientific mindset and enjoy good company and good beers, come and join us for our monthly Manchester Skeptics in the Pub Social. We'll be meeting in Sandbar, which is located very near to Oxford Road train station and only a 12-minute walk from Piccadilly.
It's a brilliant bar with plenty of great beers at a reasonable price. There will be no speaker at this event, just good company and interesting conversation.We may even qualify for some free bowls of chips just for turning up!
August Skeptical Soapbox Special
It’s August, which means it’s time for our annual soapbox event! We’ll be giving a platform to 4 or 5 speakers to vent their skeptical spleen or to wax lyrical on their topic of interest.This year we will have Twitter legend Andrew Taylor mounting an attack on prescriptivist linguists. Andrew asserts that this is a whole genre of widely believed but non-evidence-based nonsense that he assures us has yet to be tackled by skeptics. So we may be in for a first here.
Also joining us will be Katie Steckles from Manchester Girl Geeks who will be talking about philosophers such as Descartes and Russell, but with a twist. Aside from being philosophers they were also accomplished mathematicians. So come along for some skeptimaths.
Head honcho of Skeplit, Joely Black, will be attending skeptical confession, when she discloses her dark past as a tarot reader. 20 renditions of the periodic table and 10 Demon Haunted Worlds for her!
We may also be entertained, enthralled and educated by not just one but possibly even two Callisters. Details TBC!
GMSS Social
It's our regular social event at Sandbar! Come along for an evening of interesting chat about all things skeptical. Don't worry if you haven't been before, we're not curmudgeonly unfriendly skeptics (well, most of us aren't). If you're a new attendee then feel free to collar either Geoff, Rick, Gavin, Alex, Aisha or Joely (or even Allan or Janis if they're able to make it).