Richard Wiseman – May 5th Skeptics in the Exchange

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Rebecca

Once again we are lucky enough to bag ourselves an amazing guest through luck and serendipity.

Richard Wiseman has very kindly offered to give us a talk call “Researching the Impossible” at 9pm, Thursday May 5th in Exchange Dublin.

As always in the Exchange we can bring along our own cake, snacks and (non-alcoholic) drinks. Have a look at some of the pictures from the George Hrab gig to see some of delicious treats we enjoyed! Also there is a kettle and mugs, so you can even have a cuppa and enjoy a world-class talk.

See you then!

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Dublin Skeptics in the Pub March 12th

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Rebecca

Our next SITP will take place at 6:30pm til late on Saturday 12th March 2011 in the Lord Edward, Dame Street Dublin.

Some of things that will be discussed: The new government, 1023 Campaign and QED, the upcoming Atheist Conference in Dublin this summer, possibilities of further talks/events, what kind of events would you guys be interested in, and anything else that is weighing on your mind.

Hope to see you there for a drink and a plate of chips!

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My list of thank-yous

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Rebecca

I just wanted to give another big thank you to everyone that helped with the George Hrab gig last month.
It goes without saying that none of this would have been possible without Geo wanting to come to Ireland. The fact that he did and was the nicest person you could ever hope to meet just was amazing. But as regards the Irish thanks yous, here goes:

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1023 Campaign Overdose hits Dublin (Airport)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Rebecca

Fresh off the plane from Manchester, having spent a hectic fun-filled weekend at the QED Conference, some Irish Skeptics did us proud and overdosed on homeopathic Belladonna in Dublin Airport:

For more info on the 1023 Campaign, visit here.

Homeopathy – There’s Nothing In It

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George Hrab in Exchange Dublin

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Rebecca

Well this is one way to celebrate one whole year of skepticism in Dublin:

Yes, it is true – Dublin is one of the stops on George’s fabulous Golden Ticket Tour.

8pm 12th February 2011 in Exchange Dublin. The Exchange is a non-alcohol space but everyone is welcome to bring snacks and any non-alcoholic drinks along!

There is no charge on the door, as George is very kindly doing this gig for free and we are using this space for free. However any donations you wish to give towards the costs of this venture - we will not be too polite to refuse you. This money is going towards funding just this gig and no money will be kept as profit.

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The times they are a’changing

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Rebecca

Hi all,

Once again there is going to be a bit of a shake up in the land of skepticireland.com and the Skeprechauns.

Due to work demands etc. some people will be stepping back and others will be forging forward to keep delivering you the Irish content you have come to expect from our mythical beings and mere mortals alike!

I will be stepping into the breach to look after the website and take care of podcasts. If you want to contact me regarding these in the mean time you can catch me @DJBexbot on Twitter or through the Irish Skeptics in the Pub, Dublin Facebook page.

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Skeptics in the Pub 11th December

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Rebecca

Our next Skeptics in the Pub meeting will be in the Lord Edward on the 11th December at 6pm.

We are going to have a chat about how possible it is to apply skepticism to voting in Ireland. Fool’s errand? We will also have heard all the bad news surrounding the budget – let’s face it, we will need a drink.

Our good friends from Occam’s Barbershop will be there, trying to get you to commit your opinions to some form of recording – or so I am led to believe!

Hope to see you all there.

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Skeptical about the role of feminism

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Rebecca

This is a very personal stand point, I will put that right up front. So get ready for an opinion piece.

It all started when an episode of Little Atoms went up featuring an interview with Kat Banyard called The Equality Illusion. I did not agree with many, if most, of the views expressed in this interview. So without giving a blow-by-blow account of how I felt about each topic covered I can safely say I had a reaction to its content that was not positive. Mostly what annoyed me was the absence of any debate. Feminism is a band wagon we must all climb abroad. Not just women’s rights, but a brand of feminism that appears to take issue with most facets of modern society. Not only that but takes some issues, such as body image, and makes them purely feminist. A stand point that can be put on shaky ground just by pointing out the existence of anti ageing cosmetics and cosmetic surgeries aimed solely at men.

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Skeprechauns Special – Dr Darrel Ray talks to Irish Skeptics

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Rebecca

[podcast]http://skepticireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Talk-1.mp3[/podcast]This is a recording of a talk given by Dr Darrel Ray on 15th July 2010 in the Science Gallery on Pearse Street. Dr Darrel Ray is the author of a book called The God Virus, looking at religion from the standpoint of organisational Psychology.

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QEDcon, Manchester 5th-6th Feb 2011

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Rebecca

We are all very excited here to see that our fellow Skeptics in the north of England have gotten together to organise a conference for the growing skeptical community. They have a fabulous line up that is still being added to still, and have just announced that Dr Steven Novella will be speaking (have to admit, I got very excited at that news!). All news can be found here.

I will be in attendance, and I have got my ticket to the Gala dinner – I can always be lured by promises of food. If you are a student there is a discount too.

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