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CFIOntario uploaded a new video
(7 months ago)
On December 18th, CFI Montreal will be hosting a Year-End Party aimed at...
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On December 18th, CFI Montreal will be hosting a Year-End Party aimed at the city's atheist and skeptic communities. The event will feature a live jazz performance by the "Mike Rud Trio", four of the best stand-up comedians/heretics around town, a De-Baptism ceremony for those who want to save their souls, a cash bar (beer only) and all the holiday cheer you can handle! This party will also kick off our new monthly Atheist Comedy Nights, which will start in the new year. And remember: if you drink, don't write holy texts that could be misinterpreted for centuries to come."
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CFIOntario uploaded a new video
(7 months ago)
"Darwin: Endless Forms Most Beautifu"l is a new multi-media th...
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"Darwin: Endless Forms Most Beautifu"l is a new multi-media theatre/music work that explores the life and ideas of Charles Darwin, his theory of evolution, and the conflict between science and belief. Darwin: Endless Forms Most Beautiful examines where Darwin's theory may be leading us in terms of bio- and cyber-technology. Developed in a creative development laboratory setting, in conjunction with a student ensemble of seven singer/actors and six instrumentalists, the piece showcases an experimental scenography that features video and projection.
Ralph Denzer is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who has been working in the New York city alternative theatre scene for several decades. His work has been performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and many other venues throughout New York city, in other parts of the U.S. and Canada, and in Finland, Denmark, Poland and Germany. He has received numerous grants from various funding organizations, and has written for dance, puppetry, film, video, TV commercials and radio plays. He moved to Montreal in 2008, where he is pursuing his Masters degree at Concordia University. In 2011, as part of his thesis work at Concordia, he collaborated with playwright Ryan Hurl and veteran music/theatre director Keith Turnbull to create a new work of music/theatre, Darwin: Endless Forms Most Beautiful, which used 7 actor/singers, a 6 piece instrumental ensemble, and live image projections.
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CFIOntario uploaded a new video
(10 months ago)
Since the dawn of civilization humans have been fascinated by phenomena ...
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Since the dawn of civilization humans have been fascinated by phenomena which appear to lie outside the scope of science. Our history is peppered with accounts of psychics predicting the future, mediums conversing with the dead, and aliens in UFO's abducting earthlings. Today the likes of Deepak Chopra confuse people with their quantum psychobabble and there is widespread belief that the moon and planets influence our behavior, that "psychic surgeons" can remove tumors without making incisions and that Uri Geller bends spoons with the power of his mind. .Do these effects really lie outside the scope of modern day science? This lecture examines paranormal phenomena and describes how many of the effects can be explained by perfectly "natural" means. The presentation is highlighted by a number of "demonstrations" aimed at increasing the awareness of the need to evaluate "paranormal" phenomena by critical scientific methods.
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(10 months ago)
The Promise of New Worlds: The Kepler Mission
Since 1995, over 450 new ...
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The Promise of New Worlds: The Kepler Mission
Since 1995, over 450 new exo-planets have been discovered. When the Kepler spaceprobe was launched in April 2009, many expected hundreds of new worlds to be discovered in its 4 year lifespan. It appears that hundreds of exo-planets may have been found within the first months of its mission, suggesting that planets are more common than we had thought or dared hope. In this talk, Astronomy and Physics Professor Paul Delaney discusses the exploding field of exo-planetary astronomy, what we can expect in the coming months and its implication for life within our galaxy.
Speaker's bio:
Paul Delaney has been a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at York University since 1986. He is the Coordinator of the campus Astronomical Observatory and the Director of the Division of Natural Science. From 1995 to 2001 he was the Chair of Access York and was again its Acting Chair from 2009 through 2010. He is a passionate educator and delights in discussing the wonders of the universe with people of all ages.
For more information about the Centre for Inquiry, please visit http://www.cfican....
And to join or donate please visit: http://www.cfican...
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CFIOntario uploaded a new video
(10 months ago)
The Promise of New Worlds: The Kepler Mission
Since 1995, over 450 new ...
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The Promise of New Worlds: The Kepler Mission
Since 1995, over 450 new exo-planets have been discovered. When the Kepler spaceprobe was launched in April 2009, many expected hundreds of new worlds to be discovered in its 4 year lifespan. It appears that hundreds of exo-planets may have been found within the first months of its mission, suggesting that planets are more common than we had thought or dared hope. In this talk, Astronomy and Physics Professor Paul Delaney discusses the exploding field of exo-planetary astronomy, what we can expect in the coming months and its implication for life within our galaxy.
Speaker's bio:
Paul Delaney has been a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at York University since 1986. He is the Coordinator of the campus Astronomical Observatory and the Director of the Division of Natural Science. From 1995 to 2001 he was the Chair of Access York and was again its Acting Chair from 2009 through 2010. He is a passionate educator and delights in discussing the wonders of the universe with people of all ages.
For more information about the Centre for Inquiry, please visit http://www.cfican....
And to join or donate please visit: http://www.cfican...
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keep on shining,
BiggerVisions*com"
BiggerVisions*com
most of the time the video is blurred, too far away, and just not paid atetion to.
and get these highly intelligent people to get there heads out of there asses when it comes to mic placement and placing lapel mics.
as an audio/vid pro I know you would get your points across better if the lectures were actually watchable/hearable!
To eternal happiness,
BiggerVisions*com
Thanks for being a winner.