Skeptical Events

2006

A lot goes on in Australian Skeptics. Here are some of the things we did in 2006.

January 2006

Brisbane - Monday, January 30 - QSkeptics. Dr Jennifer Marohasy will have some answers to questions about questionable environmental complaints. See the Queensland Skeptics site for the venue and time.

February 2006

Canberra - Sunday, February 12 - The eye sheds light on Darwinian evolution by Geoff Henry DSc. Former Director Centre for Visual Science Australian National University. See the Canberra Skeptics site for more information.
Sydney - Wednesday, February 8 - Skeptics in the Pub.
Sydney - Saturday, February 18. A birthday gift for Charles Darwin. Dinner meeting with John Cleary (ABC) and Martin Hadley (Barrister) looking at the scientific and legal aspects of Intelligent Design. See the NSW Skeptics page for location and time.
Melbourne - Monday, February 20 - Skeptics Social Night
Brisbane - Monday, February 27 - QSkeptics. The Raelians.

February 12 is the birthday of Charles Darwin, and there will be many celebrations.

March 2006

Canberra - Sunday, March 13 - A Journey On The Road To En-Dor by Nick Ware. See the Canberra Skeptics site for more information.
Sydney - Wednesday, March 8 - Skeptics in the Pub
Melbourne - Monday, March 20 - Skeptics Social Night
Brisbane - Monday, March 27 - QSkeptics. Scams.

Qskeptics April 2006

Sydney - Wednesday, April 5 - Skeptics in the Pub
Canberra - Thursday, April 13. See the Canberra Skeptics site for more information.
Melbourne - Monday, April 17 - Skeptics Social Night
Brisbane - Tuesday, April 18 - QSkeptics. Associate Professor White - The Quantum Mechanic.

May 2006

Sydney - Wednesday, May 3 - Skeptics in the Pub
Canberra - Saturday, May 13. See the Canberra Skeptics site for more information.
Sydney - Saturday May 13. The Mind Men
Melbourne - Monday, May 15 - Skeptics Social Night
Brisbane - Monday, May 15 - QSkeptics. See the Queensland Skeptics site for the venue and time.

June 2006

Sydney - Wednesday, June 7 - Skeptics in the Pub
Sydney - Saturday, June 10. Skeptics Dinner Meeting. Dr Peter Slezak, philosopher of science from UNSW.
Canberra - Tuesday, June 13. See the Canberra Skeptics site for more information.
Melbourne - Monday, June 19 - Skeptics Social Night
Brisbane - Monday, June 26 - QSkeptics. See the Queensland Skeptics site for the venue and time. Please note the change of date from the previously-announced 19th.

July 2006

Sydney - Wednesday, July 5 - Skeptics in the Pub
Canberra - Thursday, July 13. INFLUENZA – poultry, pigs, people, politics plus the impending pandemic with Dr Ian "Pete" Griffith. See the Canberra Skeptics site for more information.
Sydney - Saturday, July 15. Skeptics Dinner Meeting. See the NSW Skeptics page for location and time.
Melbourne - Monday, July 17 - Skeptics Social Night - Dr John Perkins will speak on the subject "Is There too much Religion in Politics?"
Brisbane - Monday, July 17 - QSkeptics. The Quantum Mechanic IS here - A/Prof Andrew White. See the Queensland Skeptics site for the venue and time.

August 2006

Sydney - Wednesday, August 2 - Skeptics in the Pub
Canberra - Sunday, August 13. See the Canberra Skeptics site for more information.
Melbourne - Monday, August 21 - Skeptics Social Night
Brisbane - Monday, August 28 - QSkeptics. See the Queensland Skeptics site for the venue and time.

New Zealand September 2006

Sydney - Wednesday, September 6 - Skeptics in the Pub
Sydney - Saturday, September 9. Skeptics Dinner Meeting. The Mind and Mental Illness: A Tale of Two Myths with Professor Robert Spillane. See the NSW Skeptics page for location and time.
Canberra - Wednesday, September 13. Weather forecasting - fact or fiction Speaker: Clem Davis See the Canberra Skeptics site for more information.
Melbourne - Monday, September 18 - Skeptics Social Night
Brisbane - Monday, September 25 - QSkeptics. Noel Welstead, Director of Brisbane SETI at Boonah - Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence. See the Queensland Skeptics site for the venue and time.
Auckland, New Zealand - Friday 29 September-Sunday 1 October Skeptics Conference 2006 Please see the New Zealand Skeptics site for more information.

October 2006

Sydney - Wednesday, October 4 - Skeptics in the Pub
Melbourne - Monday, October 16 - Skeptics Social Night
Dr Neil Thomason (History and Philosophy of Science, Melbourne Uni) on "Should skeptics also be skeptical about science? The case of medical Randomized Control Trials"
Canberra - Monday, October 23 - Annual General Meeting. See the Canberra Skeptics site for more information.
Brisbane - Monday, October 30 - QSkeptics. The Sabotage of Weight Loss and the Exercise Myth with Dr George Blair-West. See the Queensland Skeptics site for the venue and time.

November 2006

Sydney - Wednesday, November 1 - Skeptics in the Pub
Canberra - Monday, November 13. Professor Don Aitkin on "Canberra - was it worth it?" See the Canberra Skeptics site for more information.
Melbourne - Saturday November 18 to Sunday November 19 - Australian Skeptics 2006 National Convention. Please see the convention page for details.
Melbourne - Monday, November 20 - Skeptics Social Night
Brisbane - Monday, November 27 - QSkeptics. Global Warming: A lack of real evidence? with Dr. John Joseph Ray. See the Queensland Skeptics site for the venue and time.

December 2006