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January 2023

Putting the Meta into metastasis – How Facebook facilitates the viral spread of cancer misinformation

January 17 @ 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
The Admiral Bar, 72a Waterloo Street
Glasgow, G2 7DA United Kingdom
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When Brian's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer there was just one thing to do: Cry uncontrollably for weeks. Once he'd finished doing that he decided to dip his toes into the murky waters of alternative health groups on social media to see what kind of advice he'd get for his wife's condition. Join us for an express tour of Facebook-fuelled quackery, conspiracism, grifting, and misplaced goodwill. You'll even get to try some of the cancer 'cures' on offer, and…

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February 2023

Denialists: The who and why of evolution rejection, and their links with climate change denial

February 21 @ 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
The Admiral Bar, 72a Waterloo Street
Glasgow, G2 7DA United Kingdom
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Summary: For our closest event to Darwin Day: The talk will survey evolution rejection around the world, and discuss why it is so prevalent in some countries, over 200 years after Darwin and Wallace’s theories were unveiled. Especially worrying are countries where rejection of evolution has extended into national education practice. Some experience from Scotland will be covered. The links between evolution rejection and climate change denial will also be explored. About the speaker: Roger Downie is a semi-retired University…

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April 2023

Science & Skepticism Pub Quiz

April 18 @ 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
The Admiral Woods Bar, 29 Waterloo Street
Glasgow, G2 6BZ United Kingdom
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To ease us gently into our new venue we’re inviting you to join us and test your levels of general ignorance on all things Science-y and Skepticism-y. You don't need to have a team in advance ... come join us in the evening and you can team up with others when you get there. Our quizmaster for the evening will be Sean Slater from Edinburgh Skeptics, and his judgment will be final! There may or may not be prizes for…

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May 2023

My Spooky Life: Ash Pryce – Paranormal Illusionist

May 16 @ 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
The Admiral Woods Bar, 29 Waterloo Street
Glasgow, G2 6BZ United Kingdom
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Note: This event takes place at the Admiral Woods Bar, 29 Waterloo Street Doors at 7.15, kickoff at 7.30 1989. A young child steps cautiously, terrified, into the back yard of his Grandparent’s home. He stretches out at arms length the item he’s holding – a small, black can with “DO NOT OPEN” printed boldly on it. Pulling the tab, he drops the can and runs back as fast as he can, as the horrifying, electric blue ghost escapes it’s…

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