The Season of Reason by James Randi

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The Season of Reason is a celebration of critical thinking aimed at raising money to help the James Randi Educational Foundation continue to help equip young minds with the tools of critical thought. This new education effort is aimed specifically at introducing grade-school children to the concept of critical thinking. The JREF is poised to begin a program that uses a network of local educators and upstanding critical thinkers to make presentations to grade-school children and expose them to critical thinking as it pertains to everything from literature and science, even delving into novel areas such as sports and fantasy.


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Evening with James Randi and Friends - Science, Pseudoscience, Scepticism & the Paranormal

An Evening with James Randi and Friends

http://www.skeptic.org.uk/randi/

.. share an evening with James Randi and his associates in an evening of discussion about science, pseudoscience, scepticism and the paranormal.

Scheduled speakers:
Prof. Richard Wiseman; Psychologist, University of Hertfordshire.
Prof. Chris French; Psychologist, APRU, Goldsmiths, University of London.
Dr Simon Singh; author, journalist and TV producer.
Dr Ben Goldacre; award winning writer, broadcaster, and medical doctor.
Dr Susan Blackmore; freelance writer, lecturer and broadcaster.
James Randi; sceptic and magician.

Tickets cost £11 (standard), £5.50 (concessions: students & OAPs).
The booking fee is included in the price.

Time: Doors open at 6pm, close at 6:30pm.
Date: Saturday 19th April 2008.
Venue: Conway Hall, London WC1.

Proceeds go to The James Randi Educational Foundation which is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1996. Its aim is to promote critical thinking by reaching out to the public and media with reliable information about paranormal and supernatural ideas so widespread in our society today.

Contact the organisers:
The event organisers can be contacted at pub{ @ }skeptic.org.uk.


Book tickets for the event:

Telephone
Telephone bookings are accepted between 10am and 5pm only, Monday to
Friday. There is no answerphone service. To book tickets by telephone,
call 020 7404 3126. Telephone bookings need to be paid for (in cash) on
the door. A maximum of four tickets can be booked by telephone.

Online
Tickets can be booked online through the links following links:

Standard rate tickets are available here:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/29398

Concessionary tickets are available here:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/29399

Please bring evidence of status for concessionary tickets (student ID
card, etc) on the night. Tickets are allocated on a strict first come,
first served basis. If you book a ticket and cannot attend, please let
us know.

Publicity:
If you can publicise this event in your organisation or workplace, this
flyer is provided for your use: click to open or download:
http://www.skeptic.org.uk/randi/Flyer.pdf

Associations:
The James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF): www.randi.org
The Skeptic Magazine (UK): www.skeptic.org.uk
Skeptics in the Pub: www.skeptic.org.uk/pub
The Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit, Goldsmiths, University of
London: www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/apru