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Why do I need therapy? I have artificial intelligence
When things are hard, who do you turn to? While answers vary, only in the last few years has a common response become artificial intelligence (AI). With recent developments in generative-AI chatbots (such as ChatGPT), more people are seeking support and companionship from digital services without a human in the loop. These technologies can reach individuals in contexts where waiting lists for professional therapists are long - or where no therapist is available at all. However, how do we know…
Find out more »Are we failing our athletes? Subtle blows, not so subtle blows, and lasting damage
What is the current state of play of various sports related to concussion and sub-concussive impacts? Michael Leavitt will explore the repeated failings at the highest level of sport managing concussion. He will also discuss the nuance regarding youth concussion. In addition, we can explore sub concussive impacts, why they are important to understand, what the current research shows and where the direction of travel is. About the speaker: Michael currently serves as the Programme Leader for Physiotherapy and a…
Find out more »Michael Marshall – Using data to counter quackery and alternative medicine
As skeptics, it's easy for us to warn people about the harms of alternative medicine at an individual level, but what can we do when quackery is being pushed by authorities, or when the problem is to widespread for a one-on-one approach? From NHS homeopathy to midwifery alt-med, via quack charities and dubious overseas cancer clinics, professional skeptical investigator Michael Marshall will explain how a dogged approach to analysing publicly-available data can help us understand what we're up against, and…
Find out more »Blink and you’ll Artemis it
In April this year humankind broke free of low earth orbit and circumnavigated the moon for the first time in over five decades, but did anyone actually care? More importantly, what did the moon landing denialist and conspiracy theorist communities have to say about it all? Join us for a critical thinking trip around the mediasphere's reaction to the Artemis II mission, with an added side quest to look at the wider state of NASA and space travel in general.…
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