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When Innocent Becomes Guilty: The Psychology of False Confessions
Note: This is now a ticketed event (still free though) Book your place here: http://bit.ly/2Qy4b4M It is difficult to imagine admitting to something that you didn’t do, especially something so serious as committing murder. There are however numerous documented cases of innocent people confessing to crimes they didn’t commit, and suffering severe consequences. Aside from those who voluntarily confess, others are vulnerable to persuasive interviewing tactics, and some even come to believe that they are guilty. From personality factors to threats…
Find out more »How to separate sense from nonsense when our health is on the line
Kickoff at 7pm sharp. Top floor of the store We are being bombarded with messages selling us revolutionary treatments and game-changing scientific discoveries when it comes to our health. Charlatans fill us with hope with their science-flavoured books, while the media too often emphasizes unreliable testimonies over scientific data. How can we separate sense from nonsense? The right tools can help us identify good science and warn us against dangerous falsehoods. About the speaker: Jonathan Jarry is a science communicator…
Find out more »A Rough Guide to Science in the News
Every day science makes the news, whether it is what foods we should eat or avoid, the latest drug that could help in the fight against cancer or the looming threat of antibiotic resistance. But how do we make sense of what we read in the media? Sometimes conflicting and controversial claims leave us confused or perhaps we feel nervous about the latest advances in science and technology, especially if they could be exploited or misused. In this talk we…
Find out more »Science and Doctor Who
Doors open at 7.15, and kickoff is at 7.30 Dr Who is back, and this speaker is geeking out! In 1963, Dr Who was conceived as being partly educational, incorporating real science and history for children. It hasn't exactly lived up to that. But, every now and again real science has made its way into the show, and this talk will move past the times science words were used as mere technobabble nonsense, to look at the attempts to incorporate…
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