Author Archives: Chicago Skeptics

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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

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 →

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 →

Streaming live now: http://t.co/1wL60M5C For our nearly-annual hosting of George Hrab, we’re going to do something a little different, this year…hopefully a gathering of the Midwestern skeptical tribes at a classic of Midwestern tourist destinations, House on the Rock. Saturday, March … Continue reading →