An Evening with Penn Jillette- Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday!
Penn will talk about his experiences as a skeptic and atheist, answer audience questions and sign copies of his new book ‘Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday!’ After the event will follow an exclusive Members Only reception for your chance to get up close and personal with Penn. Become a Member or Renew today to receive free admission to the event and secure your spot at the reception.
What? An Evening with Penn Jillette- talk, Q&A and book signing
Where? JJR Macleod Auditorium, University of Toronto Medical Science Building, 1 Kings College Circle.
When? Saturday Nov. 2, 7:00pm-9:00pm
*Please note there will be a Members Only Reception following the event. Spaces are available on a first come, first serve basis only so buy your tickets today!
How Much?
Admission only
$25 General/$20 CFI Members/FREE for New and Renewing Members.
Admission+Copy of Penn’s new book ‘Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday!’
$45 General/$40 Members
***Books will be available for $25 at the event.
NO SCIENCE – NO EVIDENCE – NO TRUTH – NO DEMOCRACY
WHAT DO WE WANT?
EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGE!
WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
AFTER PEER REVIEW!
Fed up with the erosion of science in Canada? Want our government to support science in the public interest? Think that decisions should be based on evidence and facts instead of ideology? Join us on Parliament Hill, September 16th, at 12:00 noon to Stand up for Science!
It’s time to stand up for science in the public interest in Canada. In recent years we have seen cuts to many important scientific institutions, science funding has shifted focus towards the commercialization of research, and government scientists have lost the ability to communicate their research to the public.
We need your help to make this event a success. The Death of Evidence rally last July had a huge impact. We want to put these issues back in the public eye and let our government know that we demand better science policies. To accomplish this, we need a big turnout as we call on the Federal government to make a strong commitment to science in the public interest by:
(1) Funding scientific research from basic science through to applied.
(2) Using the best available science and evidence to make the best decisions.
(3) Supporting the open communication of publicly funded science to the public, unless there are demonstrably good reasons for not doing so.
For more information check out https://evidencefordemocracy.ca/
RSVP on meetup, and/or on facebook
All are invited. Please bring a lab coat or other science paraphernalia if you have them, as well as signs (the nerdier the better!)
Here’s a photo of last year’s Death of Evidence rally (July 2012)
Free speech – good for 9/11 Truthers, but not atheists?
Ottawa buses are now carrying an ad produced by Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth. Some people find it offensive, as they consider attaching ridiculous conspiracy theories to a terrible tragedy to be dishonoring of the dead. As a result, there are calls for a review of OC Transpo’s advertising policy. However, others are defending the ad on free-speech grounds:
Councillor Rainer Bloess…said he doesn’t subscribe to the “Re-think” group’s message but said he also thinks freedom of speech should be protected, within limits. “I do believe there’s nothing wrong with provoking a little thought in our residents,” said Bloess.
Hmmm. Four years ago, Councillor Bloess was among those voting against allowing the “There’s Probably No God” ads to run on Ottawa busses (Minutes here, search down for “MOTION NO. 62/10”).
Perhaps we should congratulate Bloess on his new-found wisdom.
(author: Steve Watson)
