Skeptics in the Pub, Oxford

SitP Oxford
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Thinking and drinking. That is the unlikely goal of our meeting. Each month we invite a speaker to talk about an area of belief and to invite critical debate. We encourage skeptical thought and we enjoy challenging discussions.

  1. 07/29/2016

    Gina Rippon: Blame the brain - How neurononsense joined psychobabble to keep women in their place

    There is a long history of debate about biological sex differences and their part in determining gender roles. In this talk, Professor Gina Rippon debunks bad science and discusses the real breakthroughs in our understanding of the human brain.

    1h 7m

  2. 07/06/2016

    Alok Jha: The extraordinary story of water, our most ordinary substance

    Water may seem the most ordinary of substances, but you would be surprised at how profoundly strange it is. Alok Jha explains how it has shaped life on earth, and how this molecule connects you and everyone else to the birth (and death) of the universe.

    57 min

  3. 05/29/2016

    Charlie Duncan Saffrey: Why scientists should listen to philosophers

    Science and philosophy are both brilliant and they'd both be even more brilliant if they could talk like grown-ups. Philosopher, writer and stand-up comedian Charlie Duncan Saffrey attempts to get better dialogue going between the two disciplines.

    41 min

  4. 05/11/2016

    Suzi Gage: No Turn Unstoned - The harms and benefits of recreational drugs

    The media love to sensationalise the dangers of illicit drug use, whilst downplaying the harms from legal drugs. Dr Suzi Gage discusses the scientific understanding of the harms, and also potential benefits of recreational drugs, both illegal and legal.

    46 min

  5. 01/10/2016

    Chris Peters: Ask for Evidence - Sense About Science

    How can we make companies, politicians, commentators and official bodies accountable for the claims they make? Chris Peters talks about the Ask for Evidence campaign and how you can get involved.

    35 min

  6. 01/01/2016

    Michael Marshall: Homeopathy in the UK - The NHS and beyond

    Michael Marshall highlights how much money is spent on homeopathic remedies, how this gives undeserved credibility to homeopathy, how such remedies can lead to genuine harm and what you can do to help.

    50 min

  7. 12/31/2015

    Sylvia McLain: Science! What does is really mean to be scientific?

    Dr Sylvia McLain talks about the history of science and its culture and the rise and fall of theories and laws and discusses what science means to us in the modern age.

    45 min

  8. 12/30/2015

    David Robert Grimes: Lies, damned lies and statistics - How we get science coverage wrong

    Physicist and science journalist Dr. David Robert Grimes discusses the problems in reporting science from misunderstandings to bad statistics to false balance, and how such problems can be remedied.

    55 min
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Thinking and drinking. That is the unlikely goal of our meeting. Each month we invite a speaker to talk about an area of belief and to invite critical debate. We encourage skeptical thought and we enjoy challenging discussions.

Information

  • Creator
    SitP Oxford
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2016
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Skeptics in the Pub, Oxford.
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    Skeptics in the Pub, Oxford