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Use, and Misuse, of Patients on Display in Museums
Content warning: This talk will contain images some people may find distressing, including skeletons and foetal remains. There will also be discussion of murder. Medical objects have been used in museums to tell clinical, technical and personal stories. This talk will look at the different ways patients and users of these medical technologies have been represented, or not, in recent projects across the globe. How can museums responsibly display medical objects and portray their users in the museum? And should…
Find out more »Pub Quiz: Science & Skepticism
British Science Association Glasgow Branch and Glasgow Skeptics invite you to join us and test your levels of general ignorance on all things Science-y and Skepticism-y. View event on Facebook View event on Meetup 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. Doors at 7.15, kickoff at 7.30 This is event is free to attend, although we will be asking for…
Find out more »Countering Psychics & Trolls: Susan Gerbic & Mark Edward
You wait all that time for a renowned skeptic to visit, and then two arrive at once! First up we have Susan Gerbic: Stop feeding the Trolls - Do this instead Tired of fighting trolls online? Tired of fake news? Want to do something that actually fights back? Susan Gerbic will be explaining why the answer is to join her project, Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia (GSoW). She will explain why improving the pages for Science and Scientific Skepticism on the…
Find out more »PubhD: Avian Clocks, Marine Biodiversity, and Experimental Writing
This event comes to you in association with our friends from PubhD Glasgow. The format is nice and simple: Three researchers will each have 10 minutes to talk about their subject area to an interested audience in a pub There will be up to 20 minutes of (friendly!) Q&A per speaker. Each speaker gets at least one pint (or other drink of their choice). A whiteboard/flip chart and coloured pens will be provided. About the speakers: Robyn Womack: Avian Clocks…
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