When 2020 brought with it a new strain of coronavirus, the world was plunged into confusion and uncertainty. While most people accepted the realities of the virus, little white stickers began to appear in public around the world claiming COVID-19 was a hoax concocted by the governments of the world to instil fear into their […]
Firma SpaceX ani v roce 2021 nezahálela. Dokonce už teď můžeme říct, že pro ni byl tento rok z hlediska počtu startů tím nejaktivnějším v celé její historii. V tom množství zajímavých momentů se pokusíme najít pět nejdůležitějších či nejzajímavějších, které si zaslouží být nejvíce připomínány. řeč tak bude například o výběru upravené Starship jakožto […]
The First Skeptic Conference of the year! links: ZOOM meeting YouTube channel – join the conversation Schedule and speakers’ topics All times Pacific – Speaking times are flexible – bear with us (Česká republika je o 9 hodin napřed!) 9:46am – Welcome from Susan Gerbic, founder of Monterey County Skeptics and Guerrilla Skeptics on […]
What's the harm in people believing in psychics and mediums? It's all fun and games, isn’t it? Well, until you lose your life savings to a con-artist, and your life is destroyed. In this talk, Rob Palmer will reveal the consequences - up to personal financial ruin - that frequently befall the vulnerable victims of […]
První přednáška Pátečníků v novém roce! Biografie má zejména v historii vědy mizernou pověst. Je skutečně zasloužená? Patří biografie do vědy nebo spíš mezi literární žánry? A jaké podoby může mít?
We are surrounded by stickiness. From the bike tyre that grips the road and the Post-it note that’s become an office mainstay, to your non-stick frying pan, and the ice that transforms waterways each winter. All of these things are controlled by tiny forces that operate on and between surfaces, with friction playing the leading […]
Ludmila Hamplová (* 1985) je redaktorkou portálu Zdravotnickydenik.cz. Dlouhodobě věnuje zdravotním tématům a také dezinformacím na poli medicíny i jejich vyvracení. Za svou práci získala Novinářskou cenu Psychiatrické společnosti ČLS JEP a také ocenění Koalice pro podporu očkování.
For this talk, Kato will be drawing from two of his more recent books: The God Business and the Death of Reason in Africa (2021), and: Modern Humanism, and How to make it work for the People. He will explore the history of religion in Africa, both traditional religions and those imported by colonists, and […]
This month's work is the 2008 book "Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts About Alternative Medicine" by Edzard Ernst and Simon Singh. This book is a pillar of skeptical thinking and a must-read for anybody concerned about alt-med. Trick or Treatment evaluates the scientific evidence for acupuncture, homeopathy, herbal medicine, and chiropractic, and briefly covers […]
Speakers: András G Pintér, Annika Harrison, Claire Klingenberg, Pontus Böckman! https://bond.zoom.us/j/96246943879 Meeting ID: 962 4694 3879
Flags! They’re everywhere, from battlefields to Pride marches to the World Cup. But what secrets and mysteries do flags hold? Why do some people get upset if you say Union Flag instead of Union Jack? Are remainers right when they say they want their star back? Why do the bad guys have such well-designed flags? […]
Humanism in Kenya will be hosting an international event called the "Humanist Symposium" on November 4th, 2023, focusing on balancing secular values and cultural diversity while respecting religious freedoms. It's FREE to attend, but RSVP is required. Don't be left out!
