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Nov
1
2:00 PM
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20 attended (est.) –
4.505
New time! The meeting has been moved back to 2PM!!! The speaker for the November lecture will be Elan Dubrofsky. He will discuss Evolutionary Psychology. Elan founded the the UBC Freethinkers and is a former host of their radio show/Podcast Radio Freethinker. After the lecture we will then retire to the nearby pub Quinn's. (it's about a 15 minute walk, but rides will be available) If you have any questions or get lost on campus, give me a call at 613-261-6543 In order to see the location of the meeting, and to be emailed status updates about the meeting, you need to sign up with meetup.com and RSVP for this meetup, it's free! -Jonathan Abrams
President of Ottawa Skeptics
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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19 Yes
5 Maybe
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Oct
4
4:00 PM
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21 attended (est.) –
4.504
New TIME and PLACE! New time! The meeting has been moved to 4PM!!! New place! The meeting will be down the hall from where it was originally planned! For the October meetup, Tim Golding will be giving a talk about the vaccine/autism controversy and various quack autism remedies. Tim Golding is a father of an autistic son, so he has a unique perpective on these issues. After the lecture we will then retire to the nearby pub Quinn's. (it's about a 15 minute walk) If you have any questions or get lost on campus, give me a call at 613-261-6543 In order to see the location of the meeting, and to be emailed status updates about the meeting, you need to sign up with meetup.com and RSVP for this meetup, it's free! -Jonathan Abrams
President of Ottawa Skeptics
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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20 Yes
14 Maybe
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Oct
2
6:30 PM
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10 attended (est.) –
3.502
Our friends at Carleton University Freethought are hosting this event It will start at 6:30 in room 115 in Patterson Hall. Here's their description: CFI is graciously giving us a live feed of the talk Michael Shermer will be giving in Toronto this Friday. Admission is $8 over there but FREE for us! Below is the description of the talk. Ever wonder why people believe in UFO abductions, mind-reading,
reincarnation, urban legends, not to mention "scientific creationism"
and the pernicious myth that the Holocaust never happened? Dr. Michael Shermer, the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, is a
genuine ghost-buster, a relentless crusader against superstition and
pseudoscience. Based on his bestselling book, Why People Believe Weird
Things, Dr Shermer’s lecture will debunk junk science, bad science,
voodoo science, pathological science, pseudoscience, and plain old
nonsense. The event will be filled with humour,insight, and personal
anecdotes - a highly entertaining wake-up call that has proved a hit
on college campuses. Dr. Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, the
Executive Director of the Skeptics Society, a monthly columnist for
Scientific American, the host of the Skeptics Distinguished Science
Lecture Series at Caltech, and Adjunct Professor of Economics at
Claremont Graduate University.
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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10 Yes
8 Maybe
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Sep
20
7:00 PM
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13 attended (est.) –
4.004
A few drink, some eats, and some good conversations
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The Aulde Dubliner and Pour House
Ottawa,
ON, K1N 7A3
45.427162,-75.691689
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11 Yes
11 Maybe
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Sep
6
2:00 PM
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17 attended (est.) –
5.004
For the September meetup, Jonathan Abrams (President of Ottawa Skeptics) will be giving a talk "The Placebo Effect: History, Science, and Ethics" After the lecture we will have a discussion on implications raised in the presentation. We will then retire to the nearby pub Quinn's. (it's about a 15 minute walk) If you have any questions or get lost on campus, give me a call at 613-261-6543 In order to see the location of the meeting, and to be emailed status updates about the meeting, you need to sign up with meetup.com and RSVP for this meetup, it's free! -Jonathan Abrams
President of Ottawa Skeptics
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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16 Yes
14 Maybe
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Aug
2
2:00 PM
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22 attended (est.) –
5.004
For August, Ottawa's Lee Graham will be giving a lecture on his 3D Virtual Creature Evolution computer program. Lee has a PHD in computer science and has debunked the bible code and intelligent design with his computer programs. Lee has given two presentations at previous TAMs in Las Vegas (The Amazing Meeting).
See his work at http://www.stellaral chemy.com/ This is the monthly organizational meeting. The first hour is a lecture on some kind of skeptical/science topic. The second hour is an organizational meeting. The meeting's purpose is to discuss the direction of the organization and can be quite boring to some folks. If you're a busy person, or you hate meetings, there's no shame in just attending the lecture and skipping out on the meeting. If you have any questions or get lost on campus, give me a call at 613-261-6543 In order to see the location of the meeting, and to be emailed status updates about the meeting, you need to sign up with meetup.com and RSVP for this meetup, it's free! -Jonathan Abrams
President of Ottawa Skeptics
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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21 Yes
8 Maybe
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Jul
22
7:00 PM
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21 attended (est.) –
4.008
For this movie night, we will be watching Richard Dawkins' 2008 documentary 'Enemies of Reason'. Bring a few bucks to pay for snacks, or bring your own (for yourself or to share). Note: You must sign up with meetup.com to find out the location of the meetup. This will also allow us to email you with any updates about the meetup.
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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21 Yes
8 Maybe
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Jul
5
2:00 PM
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11 attended (est.) –
4.504
This month's lecture has yet to be announced, stay tuned! This is the monthly organizational meeting. The first hour will be a lecture on some kind of skeptical/science topic. The second hour is an organizational meeting. The meeting's purpose is to discuss the direction of the organization and can be quite boring to some folks. If you're a busy person, or you hate meetings, there's no shame in just attending the lecture and skipping out on the meeting. If you have any questions or get lost on campus, give me a call at 613-261-6543 In order to see the location of the meeting, and to be emailed status updates about the meeting, you need to sign up with meetup.com and RSVP for this meetup, it's free! -Jonathan Abrams
President of Ottawa Skeptics
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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10 Yes
6 Maybe
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Jun
7
2:00 PM
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8 attended (est.) –
5.001
This week Xander Miller will be giving a presentation: "On Robots and Zombies" This is the monthly organizational meeting. It's purpose is to discuss the direction of the organization and is not meant to be solely a social event. For a first event to attend, we recommend a pub night or a movie night, but new members are always welcome to meetings. If you have any questions or get lost on campus, give me a call at 613-261-6543 In order to see the location of the meeting, and to be emailed status updates about the meeting, you need to sign up with meetup.com and RSVP for this meetup, it's free! -Jonathan Abrams
President of Ottawa Skeptics
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Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup
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7 Yes
4 Maybe
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May
31
7:30 PM
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7 attended (est.) –
4.001
Come and meet some of the Ottawa Skeptics in a more informal setting. And have a few drinks while we're at it!
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The Aulde Dubliner and Pour House
Ottawa,
ON, K1N 7A3
45.427162,-75.691689
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6 Yes
6 Maybe
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