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UCL Lunch Hour Lecture: Science in an Age of Delusions: Some Examples from Scientific Fraud, Quackery, Religion and University Politics
- Hosted by:
- University College London
- Speaker:
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Professor David Colquhoun, UCL Pharmacology
- Starts:
- October 16, 2007 at 01:15 pm
- Ends:
- October 16, 2007 at 02:00 pm
- Location:
- University College London, Darwin Lecture Theatre, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
We have seen a progressive erosion of the enlightenment values which form the very basis of science. The fashion for delusional thinking is already widespread among the general public and politicians. It has penetrated even into universities as power inexorably moves from academics to managers. Francis Wheen has suggested that this step backward towards the dark ages started to become fashionable in about 1979. The more interesting question is, when will it end? My home page is about my day job; the subject of this lecture is dealt with on my two blogs, DC’s IMPROBABLE SCIENCE and DC’s goodscience.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
Free without a ticket. No need to book. Open to staff, students and the general public.
Refreshments on sale outside the lecture theatre, or bring your own.
For more information
- Contact person:
- Eda Pierce, Events Manager, UCL Events Team
- Phone:
- 020 7679 2647
- Email:
- events [ at ] ucl.ac.uk
- Website:
- UCL Lunch Hour Lecture: Science in an Age of Delusions: Some Examples from Scientific Fraud, Quackery, Religion and University Politics
