Come along on and have a friendly meal with the Victorian Skeptics and chat about life, the universe, everything.
| Details: 3rd Monday of every month, from 6pm; all welcome |
| Talk or other event at 8pm unless otherwise advised |
| Meals and drinks available from the restaurant |
| Venue: La Notte Cafe, 140 Lygon Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia. ( East side of Lygon Street between Pelham and Queensberry Streets) |
See Calendar for dates.
The 2006 Australian Skeptics convention will be held at the Melbourne Museum on Nicholson St. near the city. It is walking distance from the Parliament or Melbourne Central Train Station. It is walking distance from the City Circle Tram and on the #34, 36 and 96 tram stop at Nicholson and Gertrude Street.
Any accommodation that you may find that has easy access to public transport will make your access to the museum quick and easy. The following url gives map descriptions of the Melbourne public transport system.
http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/transport_maps/public_transport_map.php
For fares information you can follow this:
http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/metcard/fares_zones/
If you have any questions or need assistance View More Convention Accommodation, 2006
To receive notification of upcoming Victorian Skeptics events, send an email to vic_skeptics_news-subscribe@yahoogroups.com All events are open to the general public. Most of our events are based in and around Melbourne. (Events will get added to this list through the year as we organise them.)
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= events organised by or with other groups)
| 10 January | Atheist Get together |
| 16 January | Skeptics Cafe |
| 14 February | “Can Psychics Solve Murders?” (Atheist Soc) |
| 20 February | Skeptics Cafe – The Soapbox |
| 20 March | Skeptics Cafe – Trivia Night |
| 17 April | Skeptics Cafe – Social Evening |
| 15 May | Talk: Steve Roberts UFOs – An Unusual Ally |
| 19 June | Skeptics Cafe |
| 17 July | Skeptics Cafe Dr John Perkins Is there too much religion in politics? |
| 12,13,19 and 20 August | Australian Skeptics at ScienceWorks |
| 21 August | Talk: Mark Mayer – A Magician vs TV show Medium |
| 18 September | Skeptics Cafe Bob Aikenhead, President Science Teachers Association of Victoria: Initiatives for Improving Science Education in the State of Victoria |
| 16 October | Skeptics Cafe Dr Neil Thomason, History & Philosophy of Science, Melbourne Uni; Should We Be Skeptical About Scientists? |
| 30 October | Science Talent Search Exhibition and Awards Day, Latrobe University |
| 18-19 November | Australian Skeptics 2006 Convention – Melbourne |
| 18 November | Inaugural Skeptics Awards Dinner, Windsor Hotel, Melbourne |
| 19 November | Free Talk “The Fossil Record – What Gaps?” Dr John Long – see Convention Program |
| 20 November | Skeptics Cafe – “Towards a Nuclear Future” Dr Colin Keay |
| 18 December | Skeptics Cafe Social Night |
There are other Victorian organisations of interest that regularly have Public Events (Other) Previous events: Calendar 2005, Calendar 2004 Extra keywords: sceptics
“Intelligent Design is creationism, not science“ World News: A court case in Dover, US has declared that Intelligent Design cannot be taught in school science classes as it is not science but religious creationism. This was despite presentations being given by founders and supporters of the ID movement. http://www.theage.com.au/text/articles/2005/12/21/1135032080312.html
To receive notification of upcoming Victorian Skeptics events, send an email to vic_skeptics_news-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
All events are open to the general public. Most of our events are View More Calendar 2005
| Specific Topics | Creationism |
The Victorian Skeptics are very proud to be a major sponsor for the 2005 STAV Science Talent Search. (Prep-12) We look forward to meeting many of the winners at the upcoming awards day and intend to display photographs from the event as well as a list of sponsored winners on this site.
Following the great success of the Victorian Skeptics stands at the “Great Australian Science Show” in previous years, we will have a stand at “Science Week 2005“. It should be lots of fun with science, magic, fortune telling, lots of debate – and the bed of nails!
Where?
ScienceWorks, 2 Booker Street, Spotswood
Price: entry to ScienceWorks, for prices and deals see: http://scienceworks.museum.vic.gov.au/
View More Science Week 2005
Philip J. Klass, 85 died Aug 9. Klass was an aviation journalist who investigated UFO sightings and wrote books debunking reports of visits from outer space. “In nearly 30 years of searching, investigating famous cases, I have yet to find one that cannot be explained in down-to-earth prosaic terms” In 1988 he offered a reward of $10,000 to any victim whose abduction by aliens could be confirmed by the FBI. No-one ever collected. http://www.csicop.org/klassfiles/Home.html