Skeptics in the Pub: Mark Edon
Posted by Mike in Skeptics in the Pub on January 27, 2012
Creationism in the UK – Closing the Ark Door After the T-Rex has bolted?
by Mark Edon
When: Thursday, February 16th, 2012 8.00 – 11.00 PM
Where: The Head of Steam, 7 Lime Street, Liverpool
Mark Edon, from the British Centre for Science Education will be talking about the current issues surrounding creationism in the UK; why Skeptics should care; how to argue against creationism and maybe even a bit of science.
About the Speaker
Mark Edon is a lifelong fan of science, and first got involved in the UK anti-creationist scene after creationists interfered at his children’s school. He is currently studying for a degree in Life Sciences at the Open University.
Mark is also the Humanist representative on the Leeds City Council Standing Advisory Committee on Religious Education (SACRE) and the secretary for the BCSE (British Centre for Science Education).
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Skeptics with a K – Episode #064
Posted by Mike in Podcast, Skeptics with a K on January 26, 2012
It’s Australia Day! Featuring Chicken McNuggets, fingerprints, decoy sausages and DNA. Plus, sniffer babies, Jamie Oliver and Half Man Half Biscuit. With dreadful Aussie accents – it’s Skeptics with a bloody K.
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Skeptics with a K – Episode #063
Posted by Mike in Podcast, Skeptics with a K on January 12, 2012
Welcome to 2012. The end of the world starts here–with liars, Bob Holness, Zeta Reticuli, and Walt Disney. Plus Gary Coleman, the Star Trek theme, Comet Hale-Bopp and Johnny Cash. Fighting the law (though the law wins), it’s Skeptics with a K.
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InKredulous – Episode #011
Posted by Mike in InKredulous, Podcast on December 30, 2011
Episode 11 of our satirical comedy podcast. With questions on skeptical topics, and our guests answering them. Your host is Andy Wilson (@InKredulosi) of the Merseyside Skeptics Society.
This episode is a little longer and of slightly lower technical quality due to a tech problem that affected the recorded files. Apologies for that. Normal service will resume in InKredulous 12!
Appearing in this episode are:
- Kylie Sturgess of the Token Skeptic podcast and too many other things that can be listed here. @podblack
- Geoff Whelan of Greater Manchester Skeptics and co-organiser of QED, @keep_it_brief
- Dr*T of the Thinking Is Dangerous blog and many podcasts including Righteous Indignation @DRstarT
You can contact the show at andy@inkredulous.org, and follow us on twitter @InKredulosi to get the early heads up on who will appear on the next show.
As always, thanks for listening.
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Skeptics with a K – Episode #062
Posted by Mike in Podcast, Skeptics with a K on December 29, 2011
Christmas Special! Mike, Marsh and Colin take a look at Christmas-based myths. And we don’t just mean that one about the Son of God. That definitely happened. Oh, yes.
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Bad News: How PR Came to Rule Modern Journalism – Full talk plus Q&A
Posted by Marsh in Bad PR, Churnalism, Media, Merseyside, PR on December 20, 2011
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking to our lovely Skeptics in the Pub crowd, where I took about dissecting the media and generally picking out just how to spot PR bullshit in the press. For all of you who were sadly unable to make it, fret not! For we have the whole thing on video. Feel free to discuss in the comments below!
*Sorry for the random sound issues in the middle – apparently passing taxis were interfering with the radio mics. It was not – repeat NOT – any kind of nefarious hacking tactics from the tabloids…
