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For the next Winchester SitP on the 26th of August we are pleased to host, from Improbable Science, the most excellent Prof. David Colquhoun. .

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SheffieldSITPSheffieldSITP: RT @Brum_Skeptics: Tomorrow night, 7.30pm The Victoria Birmingham the brilliant @tkingdoll http://bit.ly/bXNSTD #sitp
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Crispian_JagoCrispian_Jago: @StephenFryFan thanks, altough the caricatures on trump card are drawn by Neil Davies: http://singleservingjack.blogspot.com/
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Crispian_JagoCrispian_Jago: @DavidAllenGreen Reverted the blog title back to JoK again you capricious old bugger
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tulpeshtulpesh: RT @Brum_Skeptics: Tomorrow night, 7.30pm The Victoria Birmingham the brilliant @tkingdoll http://bit.ly/bXNSTD #sitp
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lauracreavenlauracreaven: Anyone going? RT @Brum_Skeptics: Tomorrow night, 7.30pm The Victoria Birmingham the brilliant @tkingdoll http://bit.ly/bXNSTD #sitp
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christheneckchristheneck: RT @Brum_Skeptics: Tomorrow night, 7.30pm The Victoria Birmingham the brilliant @tkingdoll http://bit.ly/bXNSTD #sitp
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Brum_SkepticsBrum_Skeptics: Tomorrow night, 7.30pm The Victoria Birmingham the brilliant @tkingdoll http://bit.ly/bXNSTD #sitp
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Crispian_JagoCrispian_Jago: @grahamfarmelo let me know which world-class minds you think I should have included.
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Crispian_JagoCrispian_Jago: @shawn_hamman make a major breakthrough in science and I'll happily add your name to the next version of my science map
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jamescummingsjamescummings: will be going to see @Simon_Perry talk about 'Skeptical Activism and the Quacklash' this evening at @oxfordsitp http://bit.ly/9Q4v2Z #sitp
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brumplumbrumplum: @paddyrex oops, of course I meant #SITP on Wednesday, not Thursday! #NotGoneCompletelyBarmyYET
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brumplumbrumplum: @paddyrex I don't suppose you plan on making it to café scientifique tomorrow? Otherwise #sitp on Thursday!
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westskepwestskep: RT @dellybean: BLOGPOST. Another plug for my review on the last #SiTP London: "Working up a viral "Storm" http://wp.me/p13GFs-r Thnx
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Crispian_JagoCrispian_Jago: @jaclong Thanks. I did have some nice ideas for little popups when hovering over the scientists names but will require a lot of extra work
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Crispian_JagoCrispian_Jago: @jaclong did consider doing that, but it isn't very easy with the tool I used.
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Crispian_JagoCrispian_Jago: Quite enjoying The Arcade Fire's collection of new ditties
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Crispian_JagoCrispian_Jago: @mysickbones Thanks. It kept me quiet for a few weeks
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Question. Explore. Discover.

Nice to see my cryptic post raised some eyebrows in puzzlement.
And it was all about a fantastic new conference put together by the MSS and GMSS. It sounds like great fun so I’m straight off to reserve my ticket, I suggest you do the same :
Announcing QED: Question. Explore. Discover.
As part of the 2011 skeptical calendar [...] [...]

Q E D

Quod erat demonstrandum : That which was to have been demonstrated.
I wonder what that could be ?
Any ideas ?

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Winchester’s MP Steve Brine supports Homeopathy Motions!

I can’t remember what exactly but something on Twitter alerted me to a Merseyside Skeptics blogpost about Early Day Motions in support of Homeopathy. I clicked a few links and found to my horror that my new MP was a signatory to all four of them. Mark Oaten may have had his issues but he [...] [...]

‘One Law For All’ Campaign Against Shariah Law

The South Hampshire Humanists are meeting at 7pm on Sunday 30th May 2010 at Sembel House, Southampton, SO15 2FH.
There will be a talk about the ‘One Law for All’ campaign against the adoption of Sharia Law in the UK which will be presented by the noted rights activist Maryam Namazie.
We encourage all to attend and also take time to join the [...] [...]

SitP Follow Up...

On Thursday night we had an excellent Q&A session after Richard Wilson’s superb talk at the Roebuck Inn. Some of the questions involved answers that require some follow up and several people have emailed links to websites that were part of the discussions so I’m linking to them below.
They will also be part of the [...] [...]

1023 Campaign - Southampton Swallowing

We had a fantastic turn out for the Southampton swallowing which proceded without incident. Although we were getting the eye from a Boots security guard who had been sent outside, presumably by one of the more aware shop managers, to see what the group of strangely dressed people in the middle of the street were doing. Well I [...] [...]

Winchester SitP

Wow. What a night !
It really was a fantastic evening of presentation, socialising and excellent Q&A. I’m going to do a bit of a review but for now here are some pictures. But if one of the other guys wants to beat me to the review punch then feel free !
A head count revealled close [...] [...]

SitP Venue Change !

Due to unprecidented demand (WOO HOO !) we have had to change the venue of our first Skeptics in the Pub meeting.
The new venue is The Roebuck Inn at 57 Stockbridge Rd  Winchester, SO22 6RP. It’s closer to the station than the Royal Oak but in the opposite direction. It’s an easy 500 metre stroll from the station.
There’s [...] [...]

10:23 How Much Do You Really Know About Homeopathy ?

Many people believe homeopathy is “herbal medicine” or simply “all-natural remedies”. Few people realise homeopathy has been proven not to work; even fewer know it involves substances so dilute that there’s nothing left in them. Homeopathy takes advantage of this uncertainty to sit alongside real, proven medicines on the shelves of our major pharmacies.
Homeopathy is [...] [...]

Can you help ?

Now that we have things starting to get off the ground we’ve found that we could use some help in a couple of areas. Some of you have already and very kindly offered to help with various things and I’ll be emailing you now(ish) to discuss things and I’d like to thank you very much for [...] [...]