The National Science Week 2012 grant round is now open. The round is open until Monday November 28, 2011 at 5pm. Through the Australian Government’s Inspiring Australia initiative, $500,000 is available for grants. Individual one year project grants are available for amounts between $2000 and $25,000, and, for the first time, grants of $75,000 are also available … Read on »
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Canberra Skeptics: An Introduction to MPS (Management PseudoScience): Or Why a Hard Nose is No Protection for a Soft Head
[ Tuesday, December 13, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] A Canberra Skeptics Lecture Speaker: John Smyrk Date: 13 December 2011 Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm Location: Optus Lecture Theatre, CSIRO Discovery Science Centre, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601 Free Admission The field of management has provided particularly rich soil for the cultivation and propagation of nonsense. This observation lies in sharp contrast to the common perceptions of managers as cold, hard, evidence-based decision … Read on »
Skeptics dinner — Lawrence Leung
Guest speaker at the dinner following the 2011 Skeptics convention in Sydney on November 19 is noted Skeptic, comedian and ABC TV paranormal investigator, Lawrence Leung. Lawrence will be amusing guests with the ins and outs of his recent TV series, Unbelievable, where he investigated — and exposed — a range of phenomena ranging from ghosts to psychics, UFOs … Read on »
2011 Convention program released
Australian Skeptics National Convention 2011 Australian Museum, 19 November 2011 Program 9:30 – 9:40 Opening 9:40 – 10:25 Plastic surgery — shonks, odd devices and dodgy marketing Dr Cholm Williams, plastic surgeon – http://www.plasty.net 10:25 — 11:10 Topic tbc Dr Rachael Dunlop, researcher and science communicator – Skeptics Book of Pooh-Pooh — http://scepticsbook.com/ 11:10 — 11:30 Break 11:30 — 12:15 Conservation, complexity and evidence-based approaches to saving species David Salt, science author and editor 12:15 — 13:00 The dumbing down of science journalism Peter Hadfield, science journalist and broadcaster – http://www.youtube.com/user/potholer54 13:00 –13:45 Lunch 13:45 — 14:00 Australian Skeptics Awards 14:00– 15:30 Panel – Regulating medical … Read on »
Gippsland Skeptics (Vic)
[ Friday, November 11, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Gippsland Skeptics (formerly Sale Skeptics In The Pub) meets monthly, every 2nd Friday, alternatively in Sale or Morwell. (This month in Sale) DETAILS: moc.liamtohnull@bupehtniscitpekselas or 0424 376 153 or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gippsland-Skeptics/172376579482915 … Read on »
Mordi Skeptics In the Pub (Mordialloc, Vic)
[ Tuesday, November 8, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Mordi Skeptics In The Pub: Meetings are on the first Tuesday of each month 7.30 pm at the Mordi Sporting Club. http://www.meetup.com/Mordi-Skeptics-in-the-Pub/ 8th November: The Importance of Funding Grass Roots Science Research presented by Jonathan de Booy, an Education and Outreach Officer at the Australian Synchrotron Mordi meetups begin informally with a 6:00 dinner … Read on »
Great Ocean Road Skeptics (Vic)
[ Wednesday, October 26, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Great Ocean Road Skeptics (Geelong) meets on the last Wednesday of each month from 6pm at City Quarter, Cunningham Pier East Geelong. For details, email Carolyn Coulson (carolcoATbarwonhealth.org.au). … Read on »
Melbourne Eastern Hills Skeptics In the Pub
[ Monday, December 12, 2011; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] MEH Skeptics in the Pub Monday, 12th December 2011 at 6:30pm — 9:30pm Location: Knox Club — Cnr Boronia / Stud Rds Wantirna Vic 3152 There is no set agenda — just turn up, grab some noms… … Read on »
Melbourne Eastern Hills Skeptics In the Pub
[ Monday, November 14, 2011; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Monday, 14th November 2011 at 6:30pm — 9:30pm Location: Knox Club — Cnr Boronia / Stud Rds Wantirna Vic 3152. There is no set agenda — just turn up, grab some noms… … Read on »
Peninsula Skeptics (Mornington Vic)
[ Thursday, October 20, 2011; 6:30 pm to 7:58 pm. ] Thursday 20th of October Looking back to the beginning of the Cosmos with the SKA Details here: http://www.meetup.com/Teapot-Mornington-Peninsula/events/26892811/ … Read on »
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