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PubhD: Weegie Linguistics, Safe Injecting, and Photo Thermal Therapy
Kickoff at 7pm sharp 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 will be provided. Confirmed speakers:…
Find out more »A Skeptic’s Guide to Spotting Bullsh!t
Carmen D'Cruz has been the part of the London Skeptics in the Pub team since 2009 and has worked with critical thinking groups around the world to promote the rational application of evidence in as many areas as possible. In this talk Carmen will take us through: An introduction to the many different shades of bullshit How to spot it live in action How to counteract it How to not be a dick about it Come and get riled up…
Find out more »LISA – Space Observatory for Gravitational Waves
Doors open at 7. Kickoff at 7.30. View event on Facebook here LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) is a space-based gravitational wave observatory building on the success of LISA Pathfinder and LIGO. Our speaker on the subject is Dr Natalia Korsakova, a Royal Society Newton Fellow working at the University of Glasgow. Her focus is mainly on applications of machine learning in LISA data analysis, and the studies of the real noise influence on instrument performance, which is important for…
Find out more »Glasgow Skeptics visit Café Scientifique: Poetry, Physics and Computing
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: Poetry, Physics and Computing 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
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