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Science & Skepticism Pub Quiz
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…
Find out more »My Spooky Life: Ash Pryce – Paranormal Illusionist
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…
Find out more »Goodbye pap smears! Global access to human papillomavirus at-home testing
Note: This event takes place at our new venue, the Admiral Woods Bar, 29 Waterloo Street Doors at 7.15, kickoff at 7.30 Human papillomavirus, also known as HPV, is very common, but certain strains cause cervical cancer. Cheap, quick, and easy-to-use tests – similar to the covid lateral flow tests – are required to diagnose people in areas that don't have access to labs. Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are techniques that involve taking a sample (of human blood, for…
Find out more »How to rig a general election
Stand-asides, vote-splitting, and tactical voting in the UKs last FPTP/first past the post election. About the speaker: Ewan Hoyle has been a regular parliamentary and council candidate for the Liberal Democrats, but is now the leader of Volt Scotland, part of the pan-European, anti-populist political organisation, Volt Europa. He has an MSc in Neuroscience from Kings College London. Point of note: Glasgow Skeptics do not endorse any political party, and it is somewhat unusual for us to have a representative…
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