2008

-January Callout:
-Virtual Lecture with Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com with a topic about Homeopathy.
-January 8th, 2008, 7 pm
-Psychology room 3187

Speaking of Dunning's podcasts, just this afternoon (January 7th) there was another article out that there's no link between vaccines and autism. Go to Dunning's podcast on July 15th, 2007 titled, "Mercury, Autism, and Chelation: A Recipe for Risk."

In December 2006, I checked to see if Interlibrary Loan had "Secrets of Psychics Revealed" and two particular other videos because I thought they’d be good to show. They didn't have them or the videos would be too difficult to wait to get from another library. I had watched it on TV in 2003 or so, and wished that I taped it. Tonight (January 9th), it’s on WNDY channel 23 from 9 to 10 pm.

		First meeting of this week: -"Cdesignproponentsists, and Other Fictions." -You read that correctly. It's the name of the meeting. -January 22nd, 2008, 7 pm -Psychology room 3187
	DNA Stairs at The Hanze University Groningen	"DNA: Proof Evolution is Impossible" -Guest Speaker Dr. Charles Jackson from "Points of Origins Ministries" -Hosted by The Skeptics Society -Saturday, January 26 at 2:00pm -Where: Lilly Hall room G126 -Lilly is at the corner of State St. and Russell Dr. -He'll be saying why he believes in Intelligent Design and/or Young Earth Creation.
Speaking of Intelligent Design or Young Earth Creationism, in 2005 there was the controversy in Dover, Delaware. Others issues with Intelligent Design were in the news often. At the time, The Skeptics Society wanted to have an Evolution vs. Intelligent Design debate at Purdue somewhat like the Austin Dacey vs William Lane Craig debate in 2004. It takes a lot of time and resources for a debate. That's a big reason why The Skeptics Society no longer has plans for that debate. Also, Ben Stein wants to have a movie for Intelligent Design out in about this February.
		"Carl Sagan's Cosmos" Episode 1 -Psychology Building -Feb 5th at the same time and place as most all other Tuesday meetings.
		"Carl Sagan's Cosmos" Episode 2 -Psychology Building" -Feb 19th at the same time and place as most all other Tuesday meetings.
		"Carl Sagan's Cosmos" Episode 3 -Psychology Building" -March 4th at the same time and place as most all other Tuesday meetings.
		-"The Detoxification Myth" Podcast Meeting with Brian Dunning of Skeptoid.com -March 18th at the same time and place. -The video of it will eventually be up on Youtube. The Artemisia article also will be posted.
		Darwin's Algorythm with computer researcher Lee Graham. -April 1st at the same time and place. -Part 1 (9:30) -Part 2 (9:30) -Part 3 (9:30) -Part 4 (9:30) -Part 5 (9:30) -Part 6 (8:25)
	For Lee Graham's computer program with shared CPU time simulating evolution, send an email to l e e (at) s t e l l a r a l c h e m y . c o m or go to stellaralchemy.com/lee
		-John Stossel Lecture & Book Signing -Ball Theater At Wabash College -Crawfordsville, Indiana -If you like Amazing Randi and Mythbusters, then you'll like John Stossel -Contact Matt for more details -This is not an official Skeptic's Society Meeting. I just thought that you'd be interested.
		April 15th at 7 pm. This will be our final meeting of the semester. Do what you can to show up. We'll meet in the usual place (PSY 3187) and take care of elections and what not. After that we'll head over to the union to talk about this year and what we want to do differently next year and what we liked about this one. Please do what you can to be there at least for elections!!! I realize everyone is busy. I myself have an exam that night at 8:30. Just do what you can to be there or at least email me any nominations for officers and any feedback you have about this past year. Thanks! Brian

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		-Matt's commentary on the news in 2008
		-What: Is the Jesus Story Just A Retelling of Myths From Earlier Cultures? -Who: The FreeThinkers of Montgomery County Presented by Matt Stath -Where: In The Basement of The Crawfordsville District Public Library -When: 6:30 pm on Thursday, September 4th, 2008 It may even last past 8:10 pm. -Facebook Group and RSVP
		-September P.S.S. First Meeting of The Semester -September 8, 2008 at 7 pm -End Time: 8 pm -Psychology 3187 -Most all of the meetings will be on Mondays at 7 pm for the rest of the semester.
		-September P.S.S. Callout -September 22, 2008 at 7 pm -Psychology 3187
		-Callout #2 -Start Time: Monday, October 6 at 7:00pm -End Time: 8:00pm -Psychology 3187
		-Purdue Nontheists -Journey Through the Creation Museum -Member presentation -October 8th, 6:30 PM -Physics Room 203 -Watch the video of the meeting.
		-The Big Bang Machine -"Everything you ever wanted to know about the Large Hadron Collider!!!" -Start Time: Monday, October 20 at 7:00pm -End Time: Monday, October 20 at 8:00pm -Psychology Room 3187
	This Ripley's comic happened to appear the same day that we had the meeting about The Hadron Collider.
		-Watching Penn & Teller BS or another Skeptic video that Brian has in his possession -Monday, November 3 at 7:00pm -Psychology 3187
		-Why We Believe in ESP, Ghosts, and Psychic Phenomena -Monday, November 17 at 7:00pm -Psychology 3187 -Read The Newsweek article.
		-Last Meeting of The Semester -Monday, December 8 at 7:00pm -Psychology 3187 -Elections, talking about meeting times for next semester, plans for next semester, and probably finishing up with an episode of Penn & Teller's BS.