Skeptics in the Pub is about getting people to come together and to have a relaxed and enjoyable evening while listening to talks given in a friendly manner on a wide range of topics, the idea being that we all prefer to be in a pub than a lecture theatre.
So what is it with the skepticism? It doesn't mean we disbelieve everything, just our viewpoints are based on evidence and hence the desire for talks in pubs to gain a greater understanding of the world. We also like to believe, whatever you believe, that you would feel welcome at such talks with your own views and to relax and listen to others.
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Upcoming Events
When?
Tuesday, March 25 2014 at 7:00PM
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Where?
The Maypole
20a Portugal Place
CB5 8AF
Who?
Will Moy
What's the talk about?
October 2011: A dodgy news report leads to questions in Parliament, a Government U-turn and ill-informed changes to the law on knife crime. Politics as usual or a problem we can solve? Will Moy runs Full Fact, the UK's only independent fact checking organisation. He'll be talking about what happens when politicians and journalists misuse facts, why it matters, and what we can do to check facts better.
When?
Tuesday, April 29 2014 at 7:00PM
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Where?
The Maypole
20a Portugal Place
CB5 8AF
Who?
Jonny Scaramanga
What's the talk about?
Jonny Scaramanga attended a fundamentalist Christian school in the '90s where he learned that the Loch Ness Monster disproved evolution, God disapproved of the NHS, and homosexuals were an abomination to God. He talks about what students learn in these schools today, and what we should do when the parent's right to freedom of religion conflicts with the child's right to a sound education.
Jonny is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Education, where he is researching student experiences in Britain's 50 Accelerated Christian Education schools. He has written for the Guardian, the Times Education Supplement, New Humanist, and Liberal Conspiracy. His broadcast appearances include BBC Radio 4, BBC2, BBC local radio, and Channel 4's 4Thought TV. His blog is at leavingfundamentalism.wordpress.com, or you can follow @JonnyScaramanga on Twitter.