Welcome to Cardiff Skeptics!
Skeptics in the Pub is an informal, relaxed lecture series based around critical thinking. It was founded in London by Dr Scott Campbell in 1999, as way for rationalists to get together and hear about the bizarre and extraordinary claims and a way of looking at them scientifically.
It's now spread all over England and Scotland, and is growing worldwide. Cardiff Skeptics was founded by Dean Burnett and Alice Sheppard in September 2010, and was the first Skeptics in the Pub in Wales.
In February 2012, the running of Cardiff Skeptics was assumed by John Stabler, with help from Trevor J Williams and Rhys Morgan.
We meet on the third Monday of every month. We have a guest speaker, questions, and a relaxing evening with food, drink and socialising!
Please follow us on Twitter, and join our Facebook page - especially if you are thinking of setting up a Skeptics elsewhere in Wales.
We have our own Skeptics in the Pub talks - Dean's is here and Alice's here if you'd like to invite either of us to speake at yours!
If you'd like to know more, or would be interested in being a speaker, please fill out the contact form or e-mail us at walessitp@gmail.com.
When?
Monday, May 20 2013 at 7:00PM
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Where?
Bar 33
33 Windsor place
Cardiff
CF10 3BZ
Who?
Rhys Phillips
What's the talk about?
Research engineer and science broadcaster Rhys Phillips will give an overview of how lightning has been misunderstood throughout history and is still in some parts of the world today.
Rhys will explain the physics of lightning, go into some detail about his research into protecting aircraft from lightning strike damage and dispel the myths that people had and have about what is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena.
£3 on the door
Inside The Weird World Of Scientology
When?
Monday, June 17 2013 at 6:30PM
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Where?
The Senedd
The National Assembly for Wales,
Cardiff Bay,
Cardiff,
CF99 1NA
Who?
John Sweeney
What's the talk about?
Tom Cruise and John Travolta say the Church of Scientology is a force for good. Others disagree. Award-winning journalist John Sweeney investigated the Church for more than half a decade. During that time he was intimidated, spied on and followed and the results were spectacular: Sweeney lost his temper with the Church’s spokesman on camera and his infamous ‘exploding tomato’ clip was seen by millions around the world.
John Sweeney tells the story of his experiences for the first time and paints a devastating picture of this strange organisation, from former Scientologists who tell heartbreaking stories of families torn apart and lives ruined to its current followers who say it is the solution to many of mankind’s problems.
This event will be free to attend.
Please note the earlier start time. The talk will finish promptly at 8PM before we move to the pub location.
The Senedd is a public / government building and so there is a security procedure on entry. Please arrive early to allow for this.
When?
Monday, July 15 2013 at 6:30PM
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Where?
The Senedd
The National Assembly for Wales,
Cardiff Bay,
Cardiff,
CF99 1NA
Who?
Professor David Nutt
What's the talk about?
Professor David Nutt is the current Edmond J Safra chair in Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London and was a member of the Committee on Safety of Medicines, and was President of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology but it was during his chairmanship of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) and his refusal to fudge the issue of perceived drug harm that brought him into the public spotlight.
This event will be free to attend.
Please note the earlier start time. The talk will finish promptly at 8PM before we move to the pub location.
The Senedd is a public / government building and so there is a security procedure on entry. Please arrive early to allow for this.