London Skeptics in the Pub - 20th Nov

sadluxation · 17th November 2007, 06:51 PM

Roll-call for Tuesday's SitP. Chris French has stepped in at the last minute to fill in for Ciaran O'Keeffe and Steve Parsons.

I've added Chris' mail-out with all the other interesting talks going on, so you may be informed of the other opportunities you'll be ~~missing out~~ going on to.

I also got another post from comedian Robin Ince (if anyone has seen the new Ricky Gervais stand-up show, Fame, you may know who he is) about a new science and comedy night he's planned for the 28th November -The School for Gifted Children. Details also below.

20 Nov, 7 pm Skeptics in the Pub, Penderel's Oak Pub, Holborn

Prof Chris French
Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit, Goldsmiths
Many happy returns? Investigating reincarnation claims in the Lebanon

27 Nov, 4:10 pm APRU Series, Goldsmiths
Dr Peter Fenwick
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College
Deathbed visions, coincidences, and intriguing tales of grandfather's
clock

1 Dec, 3:00 pm SPI Lectures, Spread Eagle Pub, Croydon
Prof Chris French
Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit, Goldsmiths
The psychology of anomalous experiences

(NB: I do sometimes do talks that are not in pubs - if I have to.)

4 Dec, 4:10 pm APRU Series, Goldsmiths
Gordon Smith
Psychic and Writer
The view from the other side

If you're interested in attending any of the above events, further details can be found below.
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/apru/speakers.php

Please feel free to send these details on to anyone else you think might be interested in attending.

To be kept informed of similar events, subscribe to the Psychology of the Paranormal email list at
<http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/apru/email-network.php>

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Opens on 28TH November at Lowdown at The Albany, London
Doors 7.45 Show 8.15

The Book Club at the Albany is shutting down for awhile, too many paper cuts from cheap romantic fiction, so in its place comes The School For Gifted Children.

It will be a night of people enthusing about things they have found out about dinosaurs, nebulae, wig powder and that sort of thing, and some of it will be in song. It should be the best lecture you have ever been to, but all splintered and haphazard. It’s for people who like watching documentaries about ants with odd behaviour, books about rebellious librarians and who enjoy the idea of enthusiasm. It might be like a live version of Look and Learn, the popular children’s magazine of knowledge, though it might not, as this is its first time out, so who knows what will happen.

On the first night we will have Josie Long telling us what she has learnt about astronomy, Ben Moor talking about supercolliders, Martin White with something he hasn’t quite worked out yet which might include dancing, Darren Hayman (from the fabulous bands Hefner and The French) who is a keen fan of the ukulele and will sing some new songs he has made for his latest album, Dan Atkinson maybe talking about philosophy, Simon Munnery will do show and tell (we don’t know what he’ll show yet) plus Helen Zaltzman with a play and a xylophone, martin Austwick with songs of science and Robin Ince will shout about things he’s found out. Oh, and some other guests too who will be brilliant but are not confirmed as yet.

Tickets are £7 and £5 (that’s if you’re not well or have some sort of card)

17th November 2007, 06:51 PM	#1
sadluxation Critical Thinker Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 336	London Skeptics in the Pub - 20th Nov Roll-call for Tuesday's SitP. Chris French has stepped in at the last minute to fill in for Ciaran O'Keeffe and Steve Parsons. I've added Chris' mail-out with all the other interesting talks going on, so you may be informed of the other opportunities you'll be ~~missing out~~ going on to. I also got another post from comedian Robin Ince (if anyone has seen the new Ricky Gervais stand-up show, Fame, you may know who he is) about a new science and comedy night he's planned for the 28th November -The School for Gifted Children. Details also below. 20 Nov, 7 pm Skeptics in the Pub, Penderel's Oak Pub, Holborn Prof Chris French Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit, Goldsmiths Many happy returns? Investigating reincarnation claims in the Lebanon 27 Nov, 4:10 pm APRU Series, Goldsmiths Dr Peter Fenwick Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College Deathbed visions, coincidences, and intriguing tales of grandfather's clock 1 Dec, 3:00 pm SPI Lectures, Spread Eagle Pub, Croydon Prof Chris French Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit, Goldsmiths The psychology of anomalous experiences (NB: I do sometimes do talks that are not in pubs - if I have to.) 4 Dec, 4:10 pm APRU Series, Goldsmiths Gordon Smith Psychic and Writer The view from the other side If you're interested in attending any of the above events, further details can be found below. http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/apru/speakers.php Please feel free to send these details on to anyone else you think might be interested in attending. To be kept informed of similar events, subscribe to the Psychology of the Paranormal email list at <http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/apru/email-network.php> ------------------------------ Opens on 28TH November at Lowdown at The Albany, London Doors 7.45 Show 8.15 The Book Club at the Albany is shutting down for awhile, too many paper cuts from cheap romantic fiction, so in its place comes The School For Gifted Children. It will be a night of people enthusing about things they have found out about dinosaurs, nebulae, wig powder and that sort of thing, and some of it will be in song. It should be the best lecture you have ever been to, but all splintered and haphazard. It’s for people who like watching documentaries about ants with odd behaviour, books about rebellious librarians and who enjoy the idea of enthusiasm. It might be like a live version of Look and Learn, the popular children’s magazine of knowledge, though it might not, as this is its first time out, so who knows what will happen. On the first night we will have Josie Long telling us what she has learnt about astronomy, Ben Moor talking about supercolliders, Martin White with something he hasn’t quite worked out yet which might include dancing, Darren Hayman (from the fabulous bands Hefner and The French) who is a keen fan of the ukulele and will sing some new songs he has made for his latest album, Dan Atkinson maybe talking about philosophy, Simon Munnery will do show and tell (we don’t know what he’ll show yet) plus Helen Zaltzman with a play and a xylophone, martin Austwick with songs of science and Robin Ince will shout about things he’s found out. Oh, and some other guests too who will be brilliant but are not confirmed as yet. Tickets are £7 and £5 (that’s if you’re not well or have some sort of card)
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