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Diamonds: Expensive gems or engineering material of the future?
Are diamonds forever? A woman’s best friend? The rarest and most expensive of gemstones? Or the best material to make a quantum computer with? Everyone in the modern world knows of the allure and cost of diamonds, but what is it really that makes them so special? Are they actually that rare? And are they good for anything other than making expensive, sparkly jewellery? This talk will discuss why diamond is proving to be one of the most exciting materials…
Find out more »Mobile phones: A miracle in your pocket or out to kill you?
Doors open at 7.15, and kickoff is at 7.30 We nearly all now carry around in our pockets something which just 15 years ago would have seemed utterly miraculous. From this little slab of light, and for a few pounds a month, we can touch a glass sheet and interact with most of the world’s population. We can share opinions, memories, hopes, fears, dreams and experiences as they happen and from almost anywhere on the planet, we have access to…
Find out more »Glasgow Skeptics visit Cafe Sci: Water moulds natural-born killers
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: Water moulds are natural-born killers 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 »Inside AA: Can God Cure Alcoholics?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has helped millions of people and is now a widely accepted and media approved treatment for problem drinkers. Yet while AA’s social worth is rarely challenged its efficacy rate, estimated by some to be as low as 5% or 10%, appears comparable to that of spontaneous remission. Can a non-existent “Higher Power” really offer meaningful solutions to the debilitating and frequently fatal condition of alcoholism? If so, how do we help all the atheist and skeptic alcoholics?…
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