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Sign up via Facebook or Meetup Doors open at 7.15, kickoff at 7.30 As the rewards of fame & fortune increase, so does the dedication and desperation of those in the sporting world who will do whatever it takes to win. Science is playing an ever-increasing role in the march towards maximising our athletic prowess. Unfortunately, wherever science goes, quackery is never far behind. In this talk we will take a light-hearted look at some of the preposterous products and…
Find out more »Spectrum Women: Diversity, Intersectionality, Gender and Feminism
Sign up on Facebook or Meetup Kickoff at 7pm sharp. Top floor of the store Spectrum Women is a collection of essays published August 2018 by Jessica Kingsley in which 15 autistic women describe life from a female autistic perspective, and present empowering, helpful and supportive insights from their personal experience for fellow autistic women. In this special talk for Glasgow Skeptics, Dr Catriona Stewart will be presenting on her contribution to the book; her essay 'Diversity, Intersectionality, Gender and Feminism'.…
Find out more »PubhD: Mental Illness, Mobile Phones, and Renewable Energy
Doors open at 7.15. Kickoff at 7.30. Sign up via Facebook or Meetup This event comes to you in association with our friends from PubhD Glasgow. The format is nice and simple: 1: Three researchers will each have 10 minutes to talk about their subject area to an interested audience in a pub 2: There will be up to 20 minutes of (friendly!) Q&A per speaker. 3: Each speaker gets at least one pint (or other drink of their choice).…
Find out more »Cell Block Science / The Chemistry of Chocolate
Cell Block Science is an innovative project bringing informal science learning into Scottish prisons through researcher visits. The classes are interactive, led by researchers, and have seen a myriad of learning outcomes that map to the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence. In addition, the interactions have contributed to multi-disciplinary activities including art inspired by scientific reading, poetry based on science, and creative writing using scientific content. The sessions have also seen social skill development in the form of debates, hands-on group…
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