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SkeptiCamp events planned in Atlanta, Denver, Columbus, Phoenix, Seattle & Vancouver For those not aware, there have been exciting new developments on the skepticamp front. 2009 will see the rise of user-driven regional skeptic conference, with events being actively planned in six cities so...

Date: Tuesday, April 22 Time: 7:30pm Location: The Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir, Vancouver, BC Topic: Critical Thinking We will be located in the old 'smoking' room - go up the stairs, past the bar, doors are at the West end of the room, on the right.

Vancouver Skeptics in the Pub will be meeting in a new location downtown this month: The Railway Club (in the back bar) 579 Dunsmuir near Seymour Tuesday, March 18, 7:30 pm Join us for dinner, conversation, and drinks. Learn about logical fallacies, optical illusions, and more. Find out about...

Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: The Wolf and Hound 3617 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC Theme: Darwin Day! Also: review of the anti-Scientology protest taking place on February 10th, new natural health product rules to allow cancer prevention claims, and...

Date: Nov 16th Time: 6:30-10:00pm Location: Science World, 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC

Date: Tuesday, November 20th Time: 7pm-10pm Location: The Wolf & Hound, 3617 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC Description: If you have a favourite skeptical book or magazine, bring it to show others. Expect more spoon bending, and maybe some dowsing and other magic tricks. If you know a trick, show...

Announcing a new event for The Vancouver Skeptics Meetup Group! What: October 2007 Vancouver Skeptics Meetup / Drinking Skeptically When: Tuesday, October 30, 7:00 PM Where: The Wolf & Hound 3617 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC Vancouver , BC V6R 2B8 604-738-8909 [GoogleMap] Event Description...

When: Tuesday, September 25, 7:00 PM Where: The Wolf & Hound 3617 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC Vancouver , BC V6R 2B8 604-738-8909 [GoogleMap] Event Description: To give you an idea of what a SkeptiCamp could look like, I'm going to do an example presentation at this meetup: idiopathic...

When: Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 6:00 PM Where: The Wolf & Hound 3617 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC Vancouver , BC V6R 2B8 604-738-8909 Info/Map Description: Let's meet again, and wish any colleagues who are going on TAV in September a bon voyage. No homework this month... If you have...

Announcing a new event for The Vancouver Skeptics Meetup Group! What: Skeptics from History When: Sunday, June 24, 7:00 PM Where: The End Cafe 2360 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC V5N 4B7 604-215-3888 Event Description: Theme: Find your favourite Skeptic from history. Let us...

Announcing a new event for The Vancouver Skeptics Meetup Group! Presentation: The pharmacology of herbal remedies and the placebo effect When: Thursday, June 14, 4:00 PM Where: 3153 Academic Quadrangle SFU Burnaby Campus Burnaby , BC Event Description: SFU Psychology Department / BC Skeptics...

Announcing a new event for The Vancouver Skeptics Meetup Group! What: Skeptics from History When: Monday, June 25, 7:00 PM Where: The End Cafe 2360 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC V5N 4B7 604-215-3888 Event Description: Theme: Find your favourite Skeptic from history. Let us...

Announcing a new event for The Vancouver Skeptics Meetup Group! When: Thursday, May 24, 7:30 PM Where: 3005 Academic Quadrangle, SFU Burnaby, BC Event Description: Peter McKnight, Vancouver Sun columnist, will speak on: "Both Sides Now: How Science Reporting Sacrifices Truth in Pursuit of...

Announcing a new event for The Vancouver Skeptics Meetup Group! What: May Meetup: Skepticism and Humour When: Monday, May 28, 7:00 PM Where: Cafe Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Vancouver , BC V5N 4B2 604-254-1195 Info/Map Event Description: After a few false starts (cancelled...

Ross Mutton presents a rational approach to substance abuse or addiction counselling. (compared to 12-step programs that "recognize a higher power" or cults like Scientology's Narconon) Date: Thursday, March 12th. Time: 7:30-10:00pm Location: SPEC building - 2150 Maple Street, Vancouver, BC...

Peter McNight, Vancouver Sun columnist, will speak on: "Both Sides Now: How Science Reporting Sacrifices Truth in Pursuit of Fairness" Location: Academic Quadrangle Room 3154, SFU, Burnaby BC Time: 7:30pm

Debate: Evolution vs Creation Scott Goodman (BCSkeptics) debates Richard Peachey (Creation Science Assn BC). Moderator: Ian Mulgrew. 7:30PM room A130 at Langara College. No admission charge. Link: http://www.bcskeptics.info/calendar/index.cgi?year=2006&month=05&day=05&time=22:31.48