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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…
Find out more »Glasgow Skeptics visit Cafe Scientifique: Le coeur a ses raisons…
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: Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ignore Speaker: Professor Nawwar Al-Attar Professor Al-Attar will take us through a journey of severe heart failure, the options available and the role of…
Find out more »I was a 9/11 Truther
Doors at 7.15. Kickoff at 7.30 As we approach another anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11th 2001, the flames of conspiracy still burn strong. A quick search online shows thousands of videos with millions of hits, books have hit bestseller lists, and prominent conspiracy theorists speak to large audiences to this day. A few years after the attacks, an already suspicious young Irishman by the name of Buck Mulligan stumbled upon the 'documentary' film Loose Change - and…
Find out more »PubhD: Cultural assets, robo-interaction, and critical drinking
Kickoff at 7pm sharp. Top floor of the store This special 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…
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