Freaky Fridays: when McGill scientists bust myths
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Freaky Fridays: when McGill scientists bust myths
Freaky Fridays: McGill scientists confront myths, debunk popular misconceptions, and clarify science. Each Freaky Friday lecture allows for audience interaction and is followed by a popular film.
Freaky Fridays takes place in the Auditorium of the Redpath Museum [map], 859 Sherbrooke Street West, Metro McGill or Peel. Seating is limited, but reservations are not necessary.
For more information, please contact Ingrid Birker, Science Outreach Coordinator, 514-398-4086 ext. 4094, [email].
Fri., February 12, 2010
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM |
Freaky Friday presentation: UFOs - Close Encounters
UFOs - Close Encounters. By Don Donderi (Psychology). This lecture reviews the evidence about “Close Encounters,” the most controversial aspect of the UFO phenomenon, in which humans allegedly encounter and interact with extra-terrestrial beings. Followed by the film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". |
Fri., February 26, 2010
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM |
Freaky Friday presentation: UFOs -- Science and Society
UFOs- Science and Society. By Don C. Donderi (retired McGill Psychology). This lecture reviews the UFO phenomenon on society. Donderi’s analysis is based on a widely known work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, written by Thomas Kuhn in 1962. Followed by the film "Contact". |
Fri., March 5, 2010
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM |
Freaky Friday presentation: Magic, hypnosis and the brainRazmatazz -- Magic, hypnosis and the brain. By Amir Raz (Psychiatry, McGill). Followed by the 1953 film "Houdini". |
