Author Archives: Chicago Skeptics

2011 11/12 Carl Sagan Day, Chicago

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Saturday, November 12, 2011, 6:00 PM Hughes Auditorium, Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center of NWU 303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL (map) Chicago Skeptics have been cordially invited to join in the fun at a Sagan Day event sponsored by several university … Continue reading →

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2011 11/17 Skeptical Salon: The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Thursday, November 17, 2011, 7:30 PM Jen’s Place 5 E. 14th Place, #1705, Chicago, 60605, Chicago, IL (map) Note: this is a week earlier than our usual salons ‘cus of Thaksgiving; look for Newport on the call-up box. A fairly quick read (I … Continue reading →

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2011 11/19 Chicago Skeptics Meetup: The Anti Birth Control Movement

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Saturday, November 19, 2011, 12:30 PM Black Rock 3614 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL (map) we’ll be in the back room Chicago Skeptics member Corina is getting together a talk to discuss the science and skepticism of the anti-birth-control movement that has been … Continue reading →

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2011 12/17 Not an endorsement!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Saturday, December 17, 2011, 12:30 PM Location: Black Rock 3614 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL (we’ll be in the back room) Hosted by: Jairus Not an endorsement! (or “How I learned to stop worrying and love the electoral process.”) Are … Continue reading →

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2012 01/14 A Festivus for the Rest of Us

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Saturday, January 14, 2012, 7:00 PM Location: Jen’s Place, 60605 Keep an eye on this post in case of venue change. Work in progress toward fun! This is a Party where the extent to which you delve into heady thoughts is … Continue reading →

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2012 01/24 Let’s Talk Skeptically Abt Free Will – please note *NEW* date change

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

ANOTHER DATE CHANGE  (Apologies. This will not change again, even if Elmer can’t be there.) Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 7:00 PM Location: Goose Island Brew Pub1800 N. Clybourn, Chicago, IL Hosted by: Elmer Here’s a link to a current article: … Continue reading →

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2012 01/28 Skepticamp Chicago!

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 10:00 AM – 6 PM. Full details at our Skepticamp Page.

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2012 02/23 Skeptical Salon: How To Lie With Statistics

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Thursday, February 23, 2012, 7:30 PM Location: Jen’s Place 5 E. 14th Place, #1705, Chicago, 60605, Chicago, IL (map) (Look up Newport on the buzzer How To Lie With Statistics, Darrell Huff   A brief and classic look at how statistics can often … Continue reading →

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2012 02/25 Skyping Skeptically with Skeptoid’s own Brian Dunning!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Saturday, February 25, 2012, 12:30 PM Location: Black Rock 3614 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL Brian Dunning of Skeptoid podcast, InFact skeptical video series, Skepticblog and creator of “Here Be Dragons” (a 40 minute video introduction to critical thinking intended … Continue reading →

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2012 12/22 Post-2012-Apocalypse Party

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 6:00 PM Let’s celebrate the world NOT ending the day before. Location: TBD Chicago, IL 60660 – USA Details on Meetup.com

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