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Saturday, May 25th “Scientists Fair II”

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A2 S&S Logo - for BlogLocated in the Multi-Purpose room (in the lower level of the main branch), there will be several professors and researchers from the University of Michigan and other institutions with expertise in general fields of knowledge, available to answer your questions. Some of the topics will include particle physics, human cloning, climate change, the Big Bang, and more.

You can watch a short video about the Scientists Fair here (video).

The purpose of this event is to not only acquaint people to scientific knowledge, but also to how that knowledge is obtained. We want people to ask these experts how theories are supported with experimentation, what hypotheses were tested and confirmed or falsified, and to what extent is there consensus amongst their colleagues about a given theory.

Pic3 Participants talking with physicists Dr. Sean Tulin and Dr. Brian Nord

Meet-Up (04/20) – “The Science Of Volcanology”

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mooreThe Ann Arbor Science & Skeptics is having a meet-up on Saturday, April 20th from 4:00 to 7:00pm at the Colonial Lanes/Cubs A.C.restaurant. We’ll be in the back room located down the short hallway past the bar.

Our special guest will be Dr. Gordon Moore, geologist and assistant research scientist at the University of Michigan.  Dr. Moore will talk about the science of studying volcanoes.  And what’s a discussion about volcanoes without some cool pictures of volcanoes? We’ll have some of those as well.

The first part of the event will be for general socializing and ordering refreshments. After which, there will be some announcements, and then we will start the conversation at approximately 4:30.

Meet-Up (03/23) – “Screening: The Revisionaries”

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The Ann Arbor Science & Skeptics are having a meet-up on Saturday, March 23rd from 1:00 to 3:30pm at the downtown public library.  We’ll be located in the Freespace Room on the third floor (go upstairs, turn right and go down the hallway, enter a larger room and the Freespace room is to your right).  We will have a sign located outside the doorway.

We will be screening a critically acclaimed documentary called The Revisionaries, which describes the controversial actions of the 2009-2010 Texas Board of Education that mandated science textbooks to introduce language that would weaken the theory of evolution by natural selection.

The first part of the event will be a few brief announcements, and then we’ll start the screening at approximately 1:30pm.  And after the film, we’re hoping to have an audio conference call with Revisionaries director, Scott Thurman.

There is no charge for this meet-up, but we are accepting donations for the 2013 Scientists Fair.

If interested, I had the privilege of interviewing Thurman about the making of the film on the Critical Wit podcast (audio).  You can listen to the short 20-minute conversation here.

RSVP here.

Meet-Up (02/16) – “The Ethics of Animal Testing”

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CarlCohenThe Ann Arbor Science & Skeptics are having a meet-up on Saturday, February 16th from 5:00 to 8:00pm at the Colonial Lanes/Cubs A.C.restaurant. We’ll be in the back room located down the short hallway past the bar. (*) note new time

Our special guest will be Dr. Carl Cohen, professor of philosophy.  Carl is an advocate for animal testing in scientific research and has strong opinions on the issue of animal rights in general.

You can familiarize yourself with some examples of Carl’s writings/lectures here:

The first part of the event will be for general socializing and ordering refreshments. After which, there will be some announcements, and then there we will start the conversation at approximately 5:45.

As a courtesy to the host and restaurant staff, please RSVP for you and other guests that you are bringing, so that I can provide an accurate tally.  Thanks!

RSVP here.

Save the Date: Saturday, May 25th “Scientists Fair II”

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On Saturday May 25th, the Ann Arbor Science & Skeptics are hosting the second annual “The Scientists Fair” at the downtown library.  The event will take place from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. This will be free and open to both Ann Arbor Science & Skeptics members and the public.

Located in the Multi-Purpose room (in the lower level of the main branch), there will be several professors and researchers from the University of Michigan with expertise in general fields of knowledge, available to answer your questions. Some of the topics will include evolution, climate change, the Big Bang, and more.

You can watch a short video about the Scientists Fair here (video).

The purpose of this event is to not only acquaint people to scientific knowledge, but also to how that knowledge is obtained. We want people to ask these experts how theories are supported with experimentation, what hypotheses were tested and confirmed or falsified, and to what extent is there consensus amongst their colleagues about a given theory.

I hope we can get your participation.

Meet-Up (01/19) – “The Higgs and other particles that Matter”

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The Ann Arbor Science & Skeptics are having a meet-up on Saturday, January 19th from 4:00 to 7:00pm at the Colonial Lanes/Cubs A.C.restaurant. We’ll be in the back room located down the short hallway past the bar.

Our special guest will be Dr. Sean Tulin, theoretical particle physicist.  Sean was one of our guests at last year’s Scientists Fair.  Sean will help answer our questions and provide explanations for how theoretical particle physics provides insight into the laws of nature.

The first part of the event will be for general socializing and ordering refreshments. After which, there will be some announcements, and then there will be an informal conversation about particle physics

As a courtesy to the host and restaurant staff, please RSVP for you and other guests that you are bringing, so that I can provide an accurate tally.  Thanks!

RSVP here.

(picture of Sean Tulin taken from Ann Arbor Science & Skeptics: Scientists Fair)