Author Archives: cbrskeptics
September: Understanding the Online Manosphere
Canberra Skeptics proudly presents: Understanding the Online Manosphere Date: Tuesday, 10th September 2019 Time: 6:00 to 7:30pm Speaker: Simon Copland Venue: Room 2, Belconnen Community Service, 26 Chandler Street, Belconnen ACT 2615 Cost: Free In April 2018 Alek Minassian sped … Continue reading
August Event: Womens’ Woo: Pseudo-Science and Women’s Health
Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2019 Time: 6:00 to 7:30pm Speaker: Trish Hann Venue: Law Lecture Theatre, Law School Building #5, Fellows Road, ANU Cost: Free This talk is a tour through the world of women’s woo. There’s probably more of … Continue reading
July Event: What can cognitive psychology tell us about why we lay awake worrying at night instead of sleeping?
Canberra Skeptics proudly presents: What can cognitive psychology tell us about why we lay awake worrying at night instead of sleeping? Date: Tuesday, 16 July 2019 Time: 6:00 to 7:30pm Speaker: Bronwyn Milkins Venue: Room 2, Belconnen Community Service, 26 … Continue reading
June Event: Skeppist Fallacies: Myths and Misconceptions about Beekeeping
Canberra Skeptics proudly presents: Skeppist Fallacies: Myths and Misconceptions about Beekeeping Date: Thursday, 13 June 2019 Time: 6:00 to 7:30pm Speaker: Frank Derwent Venue: Room 2, Belconnen Community Service, 26 Chandler Street, Belconnen ACT 2615 Cost: Free Successful bee management … Continue reading
May Event: Secret Scientists: Australian code-breakers in the Second World War
Canberra Skeptics proudly presents: Secret Scientists: Australian code-breakers in the Second World War Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2019 Time: 6:00 to 7:30pm Speaker: David Dufty Venue: Belconnen Community Service, 26 Chandler Street, Belconnen ACT 2616 Cost: Free During the second … Continue reading
April event: May the odds be ever in your favour: Supersitions and Elite Athletes
Canberra Skeptics proudly presents: May the odds be ever in your favour: Supersitions and Elite Athletes Date: Tuesday, 16 April 2019 Time: 6:00 to 7:30pm Speaker: Kristine Dun Venue: Belconnen Community Service, 26 Chandler Street, Belconnen ACT 2616 (Entry on … Continue reading
February 12: Talking Plain about GMOs
Canberra Skeptics proudly presents: Talking plain about GMOs Date: Tuesday, 12 March 2019 Time: 6:00 to 7:30pm Speakers: Jose Barrero and Marina Trigueros Venue: Belconnen Community Service, 26 Chandler Street, Belconnen ACT 2616 (Entry on Swanson Court) Cost: Free Humans have been using breeding for thousands of … Continue reading
‘Fake News’: what it is; how it works; and how to counter it
Date: Tuesday, 12 February 2019 Time: 6:00 to 7:30pm Speaker: Jeff Malone Venue: Belconnen Community Service, 26 Chandler Street, Belconnen ACT 2616 Cost: Free In this presentation, Jeff Malone provide a critical account of the phenomena of (sic) ‘fake news’, … Continue reading
Dec 16: Principles of Curiosity
Principles of Curiosity When: December 16, 3.00pm Where: King O’Malleys ‘Principles of Curiosity is a free film from Skeptoid Media. It presents a general introduction to the foundations of scientific skepticism and critical thinking, focusing on a simple process we … Continue reading
October: Memes and Tremes: From biology to the future of Artificial Intelligence
“Memes and Tremes: From biology to the future of Artificial Intelligence”
Speaker: Dr Susan Blackmore
When: October 15, 6.30 pm
Where: Ainslie Football Club Continue reading
