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Monsters from the Deep
- Hosted by:
- Centre for Inquiry, UK
- Speaker:
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Dr Charles Paxton, University of St Andrews
Dr Darren Naish, University of Portsmouth
Dr Stephen Law, Heythrop College, London
- Starts:
- November 07, 2009 at 11:00 am
- Ends:
- November 07, 2009 at 03:00 pm
- Location:
- Conway Hall, Main Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
An illustrated, interactive skeptical odyssey – with sound effects! University experts investigate tales of sea-monsters, mermaids, etc. Presented by SPES/CFIUK.
Just £10. Free to members of cfi-uk, glha, spes, bha, new humanist and The Skeptic Mag subscribers.
Ever wondered if there is some truth to sailors’s tales of monsters from the ocean’s depths?
Dr Charles Paxton, a scientist from the University of St Andrews, is one of the country’s most qualified cryptozoologists, and he will be running both a lecture and workshop on monsters from the deep – mythical and real. Dr Darren Naish is a researcher at The University of Portsmouth, who will talk about the ‘prehistoric survivor paradigm’ and what it means (or doesn’t mean) for ’sea monster’ sightings. A fascinating, illustrated, interactive skeptical odyssey….
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- No
Additional information
Just £10. Free to members of cfi uk, glha, spes, bha, new humanist and skeptic mag subscribers.
11am-3pm (with break for lunch)
For more information
- Contact person:
- Suresh Lalvani
- Email:
- slalvani [ at ] centerforinquiry.net
- Website:
- Monsters from the Deep
