Related EventsCentre for Inquiry (Calgary) event, August 23rd
Christoper DiCarlo: How To Become A Really Good Pain In The AssTuesday, August 23, 2011 from 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM (MT)
MSC Escalus Room at MacEwan Hall
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Tickets: $10 general, $5 Students - For information and registration, click here.
Book Release and World Lecture Tour: July – December, 2011
Dr. Christopher DiCarlo is on a world tour to promote his latest book: How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Asking the Right Questions (Prometheus Books, July). He will be lecturing, reading excerpts from the new book, and signing copies in major U.S., Canadian and European cities.
Calgary Innovation Exchange: January 26th
Join other social innovators from across Calgary for the January 26, 2011 meetup of the Calgary Innovation Exchange meetup group.
Go to the group's main Meetup.com event page for further details of the event, featuring a selection of great speakers and the opportunity to network with other social innovators!
Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 January 2011 14:54One Book, One Calgary
Join the Calgary Public Library in celebrating the dynamic innovation of Calgarians through the One Book, One Calgary program of events! The series continues throughout November, and we encourage you to check in regularly for updates on events taking place in a library near you.
Visit the One Book, One Calgary website for more information.
Centre for Inquiry: Benjamin Radford
Join the Calgary branch of the Centre for Inquiry for two local events this October:
"Reflections on a Decade of Paranormal Investigation"
Thursday, Oct 21st, 7:30 p.m., University of Calgary Campus, Room CHC 119
Radford will draw from dozens of case studies over a decade of personal investigations as he discusses the nature of "unexplained mysteries" such as ghosts, Bigfoot, crop circles, and psychic powers. What does science say about the evidence of these topics? What is the nature of the unexplained? Why is there still a debate about these issues?
Cost: $7 (Free for Friends of the Centre, $4 for full time students) Workshop Participants: Free
"The Real X-Files: A Scientific Paranormal Investigations Workshop"
Saturday, Oct 23rd, 3:30 p.m., University of Calgary Campus, Room ICT 114
In this unique intensive workshop Radford will explain the step by step process he has employed in over a decade of investigations, including thinking critically, evaluating unusual claims, interviewing witnesses, and conducting field experiments. Rather than attempting to prove or disprove the existence of these phenomena, attendees will learn Radford's methods of employing science and evidence.
Cost: $25 ($10 for Friend of the Centre, $20 for full time students)
About Benjamin Radford
Benjamin Radford is managing editor of two science magazines, The Skeptical Inquirer and the Spanish-language Pensar. He has written over 300 articles on various topics, including urban legends, mass hysteria, mysterious creatures, and media criticism. His columns appear in the Corrales Comment newspaper and Skeptical Inquirer, as well as on the Web at Livescience.com and CSICOP.org. Radford has appeared on The Discovery Channel, CNN, National Geographic Television, the Learning Channel, and the Discovery Science Channel as well as MTV.
Please Note: this is not a TEDxCalgary event, and we cannot endorse or warrant the speaker, organization, or content. From time to time, TEDxCalgary publishes notices of events that may be of interest to members of our community.
Embracing Chaos workshop
On Friday, October 22nd, from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m., join TEDxCalgary volunteer Russell Giesbrecht, Guru-in-Chief of Whole-Brained Thinking, for this workshop on how to re-think change and progress in our organizations and communities. See http://embracingchaos.eventbrite.com/ for more information and pricing.
Early bird pricing ends Saturday, October 16th.
Please Note: this is not a TEDxCalgary event, and we cannot endorse or warrant the speaker, organization, or content. From time to time, TEDxCalgary publishes notices of events that may be of interest to members of our community.
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