Skeptics in the Pub - June
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Subj: Skeptics in the Pub - June
Date: 6/7/99 9:38:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: Scott.Campbell@sas.ac.uk (Scott Campbell)
CSICOP / Skeptical Inquirer Magazine,
The Association for Skeptical Enquiry (ASKE),
and The Skeptic (U.K.) magazine
present
SKEPTICS IN THE PUB
7.30 pm, Thursday June 17, 1999.
'Confessions of a Media Skeptic'
by Dr. CHRIS FRENCH
(Head of Psychology, Goldsmiths College,
University of London.)
Upstairs in the Florence Nightingale pub,
199 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1.
Junction with York Road, on the roundabout.
Near Waterloo station. Guest ales and food available.
Non-skeptics welcome. Turn up at any time during the night.
The talk will be followed by informal discussion in a relaxed
and friendly pub atmosphere.
Skeptics in the Pub is a regular evening (usually on the third
Thursday) for all those interested in and/or skeptical of the
paranormal, alternative medicine, psychic powers, pseudo-science,
UFOs, alien abductions, creationism, Fortean phenomena, cult
religions, water-divining, lost civilizations, etc.
Further information available from Scott.Campbell@sas.ac.uk
or 0171 862 8686.
Upcoming talks:
Thursday July 15: Tony Youens (ASKE) - Magic performance -
'Sleight of Mind'.
Thursday August 19: John Rimmer (Editor, Magonia magazine) -
A skeptical look at UFOs.
Monday September 21 (date tbc): Special guest - The 'Skeptic of Oz'
- Barry Williams - legendary Australian skeptic.
[Note new date for Barry's talk. Also, the venue for this talk may be
changed.]
[Friday 16th July, 1pm - 5 pm: ASKE conference: 'Parapsychology:
Current Status And Future Prospects', Goldsmiths Coll, Rm MB185
(Small Hall), New Cross, London SE14. Enq: k.holden@gold.ac.uk or
0171 919 7051. Featuring Stanley Jeffers (York Uni, Toronto),
Vic Stenger (Uni of Hawaii), Caroline Watt (Uni of Edinburgh),
Richard Wiseman (Uni of Hertfordshire), Chris French,
Wayne Spencer (ASKE).]
http://linus.mcc.ac.uk/~moleary/ASKE/pub.html
_________________________________________________
Dr. Scott Campbell, Philosophy Programme,
School of Advanced Study, University of London,
Senate House, Malet St, London, WC1E 7HU, U.K.
or: Department of Philosophy, University College London,
University of London, Gower St, London, WC1E 6BT, U.K.
Scott.Campbell@sas.ac.uk
0171 862 8686 (U) / 0181 342 8389 (H)
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