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University Conference on Global Challenges: WATER

Posted on February 23, 2010 by admin

Drexel University is hosting a conference on Global Challenges: Water. This is an all day event held in Behrakis Hall Grand Hall, Creese Student Center, 32nd and Chestnut Street. The event’s description says: Water is the source of life. Without … Continue reading →

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Meeting 02.03.10 – Dan Dennett Talks About Religion, Evolution, And Education At TED

Posted on February 3, 2010 by admin

Thanks if you came out to the meeting tonight. We had a pretty good turnout. At the meeting we watching Dan Dennett’s TED talk, highlighting Rick Warren’s previous TED talk, and his book Breaking the Spell. Dennett believes that everyone … Continue reading →

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Famous Magician and Skeptic James Randi Debunks Supernatural Claims

Posted on January 24, 2010 by admin

James Randi, world-famous magician, skeptic, and debunker of paranormal claims. He has offered a $1,000,000 challenge since 1964 (started at $1,000) for a person that can provide proof of a paranormal claim. So far, out of over 1,000 applicants, no … Continue reading →

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Meeting 01.06.2010 – The power of observation

Posted on January 6, 2010 by admin

If you missed our first meeting of the term, here’s the video we watched (just barely, thanks to all three Dragonfly networks sucking as usual). Kary Mullis, Nobel Prize-winning biochemist discusses the crucial role of experimentation in science. Read on … Continue reading →

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