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Glasgow Skeptics visit Café Scientifique: Conflict and the Brain
Please note: The venue is Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street, and the start time is set for 7pm. So we don't have an official Glasgow Skeptics event on this date ... but our friends over in Cafe Scientifique have got something to tickle your fancy instead. This month's topic: Conflict and the Brain For more information about Café Scientifique:Visit their website: http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/cafescientifique/ The talk is free - although they do ask for donations Accessibility information for the venue can be found here: https://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/glasgow-city-council/waterstones-3
Find out more »Alternative Therapies: We need to get rid of the Boswellox
Are we being inundated with “fake science” and why do people believe the hype? While at a basic level it seems harmless, what threat does the creep of fake science pose? We’ll be taking a look at some evidence of the harm that pursuing alternative therapies can cause people with a cancer diagnosis, and some of the emotional cost. About the speaker: Emma studied biochemistry at Imperial College London then stayed on for a Masters and PhD on her favourite…
Find out more »Paranormal Beliefs in Everyday Lives
Kickoff at 7pm sharp. Top floor of the store. Testing paranormal claims has been a favorite pastime for skeptics for quite some time now. What to do when this claim is tied to a particular religion? How do experiments differ when testing a claim of the paranormal and testing a religious claim? How should we as skeptics approach believers in either to start a productive conversation and open an effective channel of communication which can lead believers to examine their…
Find out more »Identity: Faith and Belief in 21st Century Scotland
Doors open at 7.15, and kickoff is at 7.30 In July 2017 the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey found that 58% of people in Scotland identified as "non-religious", up from 40% in 1999. But does this mean that most Scots are atheists? How many of us have a decided commitment to secular life philosophies like Humanism? Do non-religious people still hold spiritual beliefs, and how common are they? This talk will grapple with the facts about belief in Scotland, and what…
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