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Climate change & extreme weather: Behind the headlines
“2017 was second hottest year on record, after sizzling 2016” “Deadly storm Eleanor batters Europe” “Winter storm threatens US East Coast, bringing colder temperatures than Mars”. Hardly a day goes by without climate change and extreme weather in the headlines, but sometimes it’s hard to decipher reality from hyperbole. Scientists are becoming more confident that climate change is affecting the frequency of extreme weather events, but it is still difficult to link the severity of any single event to climate…
Find out more »Glasgow Skeptics Visit Cafe Scientifique: Plasticising the Planet
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: Plasticising the Planet Plastics are an inextricable part of everyday life, however, there is growing concern of their impacts to the environment. It is estimated that 8 million tons of plastics enter our oceans annually. How does this plastic get into the ocean? Where does it go? What are…
Find out more »Glasgow Skeptics Field Trip: Holistic Ways Festival
Note: You will need to buy your own ticket for this event. Visit http://www.holisticwaysfestival.co.uk/ for details Our plan: We'll meet at O'Neills in Merchant Square at 11 for a coffee/beer and a quick chinwag, then head off to the festival from there. What we're doing and why: Glasgow Skeptics is an organisation which promotes Science & Understanding, and Critical Thinking. So why are we paying a visit to a Holistic Ways Festival? The answer ... because we're curious: We're curious about the…
Find out more »PubhD: Three researchers and a flipchart
Doors open at 7 ... kickoff at 7.30 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…
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