Date: 23 August 2015 Time: 1pm Venue: King O’Malley’s Irish Pub, 131 City Walk, Civic Free Admission ‘AN HONEST LIAR is a feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. The film brings to life Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed…

Date: Thursday June 25th 2015 Time: Alfresco Dinner from 6pm – Trivia in The Club Room at 7:30pm sharp Trivia Host: Ken Greatorex Location: La Notte Restaurant, 140 Lygon Street, Carlton   Trivia in The Club Room will start at 7:30 sharp (expected finishing time 10 pm) Lots of great…

Date: June 15th 2015 Time: Dinner from 6pm – Talk from 8pm Speakers: Janice Teng, Jan Campione and Helen Hiotis Talk: Science Drama Awards and Science Talent Search Location: La Notte Restaurant, 140 Lygon Street, Carlton Janice Teng will discuss the Science Talent Search – one of Australia’s oldest school…

The next Sydney Skeptics dinner will autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Conspiracy theories, myths and amateur diagnoses abound, confusing those who seek to know the reality and latest science-based thinking on this condition. The dinner will feature Nicole Rogerson, the founding Director and CEO of Autism Awareness Australia, a national not-for-profit…

The 16th European Skeptics Congress will be held from September 11 to 13 2015, at Goldsmiths College, London. The congress program is now almost complete. Speakers include Jim Al Khalili, Richard Wiseman, Edzard Ernst, Mark Lynas, Catherine de Jong, Chris French, Martin Mahner, Antonin Pavlicek, Stephen Law, and Klaus Schmeh….

The next Skepticamp to be held in Sydney will be on May 30, 10.00am to 4.00pm at the University of Technology (Rooms CB01.04.06 and CB02.04.1). The organisers describe its as an unconference “for the delegates by the delegates”. Everyone is encouraged to bring a topic to speak on, everyone is…