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LogiCON 2011

Marc-Julien — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:09:49 +0000

If you liked our SkeptiCamp, you’ll love LogiCON: a day-long all-ages event celebrating science and logic including presentations on alternative medicine, vaccinations, psychic abilities and other pseudosciences. Think critically about everyday life in workshops and discussions. LogiCON will take place on April 9th, 2011 at the Telus World of Science.

This event will feature a variety of speakers, with a keynote from Daniel Loxton, editor of Junior Skeptic.

LogiCON will be targeted to skeptics, kids, and the general public, and will feature workshops as well as talks. Check the LogiCON schedule for more information and a list of speakers / topics.

The event will be free to attend, but you must pay admission to the Telus World of Science. Register for LogiCON to reserve your free lunch before it fills up.

Is There Morality Without God?

Marc-Julien — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:39:49 +0000

Michael Horner and Massimo Pigliucci debate whether morality must come from a higher power: part 1, part 2.

The audio has problems, so you’ll have to crank it up at times. The debate begins about 6 minutes in.

Michael Horner argues that morality must come from a higher power (God) and that we have morals, and that we know morals exist, which proves the existence of God. Massimo Pigliucci argues that morality is very real, but exists only in the context of humanity as a combined genetic and social concept.

Critical Thinking

Marc-Julien — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:19:16 +0000

Here’s a great video on critical thinking. If you like this video, you’ll definitely like QualiaSoup’s other offerings on YouTube.