Thursday, August 24, 2017 7:30 PM Location: Maynard’s (address on Meetup) Maynard has kindly offered to host the Skeptical Salon for August! And it’s a short book, so it won’t get TOO much in the way of your summertime adventures. … Continue reading
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Thursday, April 27, 2017 7:30 PM Location: South Loop (address on Meetup) Our Salon is back in the South Loop for April! We’ll be reading Here Be Dragons: How the Study of Animal and Plant Distributions Revolutionized Our Views of Life and … Continue reading
Thursday, March 23 7:30 PM Location: Edgewater (address on Meetup) Before the author lecture on April 5, we’ll be reading Reinventing Philanthropy: A Framework for More Effective Giving by Eric Freidman. From the book’s website: “If you had to choose between saving … Continue reading
Thursday, February 23 7:30 PM Location: Jennifer and Jeff’s Place For February’s Skeptical Salon, we’ll be reading The Knife Man by Wendy Moore. Bring a snack or drink to share as we discuss John Hunter’s legacy. From Google Books: “In an era … Continue reading
Thursday, January 26 7:30 PM Location: Jennifer and Jeff’s Place With a title reflecting a few too many of our own thoughts going into 2017, this month’s book is Everything Is Bullshit: The Greatest Scams on Earth Revealed by… a whole bunch … Continue reading
Thursday, December 1 7:30 PM Location: Jennifer and Jeff’s Place For November, we’ll be reading Merchants of Doubt by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway. From amazon.com: Now a powerful documentary from the acclaimed director of Food Inc., Merchants of Doubt was one … Continue reading
Thursday, October 20 7:30 PM Location: Jennifer and Jeff’s Place For October, we’ll be reading Witness for the Defense: The Accused, the Eyewitness and the Expert Who Puts Memory on Trial by Dr. Elizabeth Loftus and Katherine Ketcham. From amazon.com: “The … Continue reading
August 25, 2016 7:30 PM Location: Jamie and Eric’s Place Skeptical Salon returns to the South Loop this month, group members may find the address on Meetup. Since this was announced on such short notice, we’ll skip down the list a … Continue reading
July 28, 2016 7:30 PM Location: Jennifer and Jeff’s Place We’re back on for the Skeptical Salon; please note the new location! This month, we’ll be reading The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don’t by Nate Silver. From … Continue reading
April 21, 2016 7:30 PM Location: Jennifer’s Place This month’s book will be Abducted: How People Come to Believe They Were Kidnapped by Aliens by Susan A. Clancy. From amazon.com: They are tiny. They are tall. They are gray. They are green. They … Continue reading