Chicago Skeptics

Had enough of astrologers, psychics, homeopaths, and spirit channelers? Do you love the scientific method? Yearning to talk with someone rational for awhile? Meetup with other local skeptics for some refreshing and sane conversation as well as fun socializing with like-minded folks!

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Event of Interest: College of Curiosity
- Sat May 25
  10:00 AM
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- 19 attending
- 6 comments
Glessner House Museum

1800 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL (map)
This is not specifically a Chicago Skeptics event, but an event of interest to many group members, many of whom went to last year's College of Curiosity in St. Louis. This year's is much closer to home, at Glessner House Museum in the South Loop (Prairie District) area of Chicago. RSVPing on this page does not buy admission, so please go to... Learn more

Hosted by: Jennifer (Organizer)
- charles martinez:
  would this event be interesting to an 11 year old?
  
  Posted 4 days ago
- laura:
  Did anyone go last year? If so, how was it?
  
  Posted 5 days ago
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Hemant Mehta - Young Atheists
- Sat Jun 08
  1:00 PM
- → RSVP
- 3 attending
- 1 comment
Sofra Turkish Kitchen

3134 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL (map)
Nearly a third of Americans under the age of 30 have no religious affiliation, the highest in any recorded generation. In this growing segment of "nones" are many young... Learn more

Hosted by: Miguel A (Assistant Organizer)
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SkepticSlam!
- Sat Jun 15
  12:30 PM
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- 30 attending
- 15 comments
Needs a location

Coming soon!
This idea has been up here for a while, seems fairly popular, so let's set a date. Skip the tiny print to get to the meat of the meetup! I'm just gonna editorialize here... Learn more
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How to Evolve an Army Ant
- Sat Jul 27
  12:30 PM
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- 1 attending
- 0 comments
Needs a location

Coming soon!
Insect photographer Alex Wild (http://www.alexanderwild.com) chronicles the many ants that have independently adopted a nomadic predatory strategy collectively known as... Learn more

Hosted by: Jennifer (Organizer)
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Inherit the Wind - Movie
- Needs a date
  Coming soon!
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- 6 attending
- 2 comments
Austin Gardens

158 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL (map)
We missed the play, but we can always watch the movie. Please update your rsvp with suggested dates and we will find a place to play it. ------ If anyone is interested,... Learn more

Hosted by: Susana (Assistant Organizer)

Recent Meetups

5 days ago · 12:30 PM
A Skeptic's Guide to Argument
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May 16 · 7:30 PM
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Jerry DeWitt and Dan Barker will lead you through an inspiring journey. Faith will be built and destroyed. Life will rise from the ashes. Online Ticket Price: $8 Day of... Learn more
April 27 · 2:00 PM
Watch Cool Science Stuff! (WCSS) - Apr. 2013
21 Skeptics | 4.502 | 6 Photos

Update: Changing the date so that people have more time to plan and hopefully make it to this month's WCSS. Also, our science expert got tied up, so he can't make it... Learn more
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