SkepRec-008-20111110

Skepticule Record episode 008 20111110

An Optimist's Tour of the Future

A talk by Mark Stevenson
(author of An Optimist's Tour of the Future)
at Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub


Thursday 10 November 2011, at The Globe Inn, 11-13 Victoria Road, Southsea PO5 2SP

Introductions by Trish Hann

Direct download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/revup/SkepRec-008-20111110.mp3

SkepRec-007-20111013

Skepticule Record episode 007 20111013

Sex, Lies and Instant Messenger



A talk by Alec Muffett (blogger, speaker and computer and network security consultant who has been working in that field almost constantly since 1988) at Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub on Thursday 13 October 2011, at The Globe Inn, 11-13 Victoria Road, Southsea PO5 2SP

Picture by Doc Searls
Introduction by Trish Hann

Alec has made his slides available:

Sex, Lies and Instant Messenger mk II

View more presentations from alecmuffett

Why Cybersecurity Is Rubbish

View more presentations from alecmuffett

Audio direct download:
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(The latest Skepticule Extra will be posted within hours.)

SkepRec-006-20110908

Skepticule Record episode 006 20110908

Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines

A talk by Jim Al-Khalili, OBE
(Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in the Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey)
at Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub


Thursday 8 September 2011, at The Globe Inn, 11-13 Victoria Road, Southsea PO5 2SP


Direct download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/revup/SkepRec-006-20110908.mp3


(A new Skepticule Extra episode has been recorded and will be posted shortly.)

SkepRec-005-20110811

Skepticule Record episode 005 20110811

The Philosophy of the Mind

A talk by Dr. Clio Bellenis
(Consultant in child and adolescent mental health, Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust)
at Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub


Thursday 11 August 2011, at The One-Eyed Dog, 177-185 Elm Grove, Southsea PO5 1LU

(Introductions by Trish Hann, picture by Malcolm Stein)

Note: some background noise is present in the recording, and some questions in the second part are difficult to hear.

Direct download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/revup/SkepRec-005-20110811.mp3


(A new Skepticule Extra episode was recorded on Sunday 21 August, and will be posted shortly.)

SkepRec-004-20110711

Skepticule Record episode 004 20110711

"The Fourth Debate"
About half an hour into the recording of Skepticule Extra 009, on Monday 11th July 2011 (due for release in a day or so), co-host Paul Baird invited Eric Hovind of Creation Science Evangelism into the conversation. About 15 minutes later we were joined by Sye Ten Bruggencate of Sinner Ministries. Also in the conversation were Paul Thompson (aka "Sinbad") and Paul S. Jenkins.

This is the recording of that conversation, unedited except for a Skype drop-out at about 43 minutes.

Direct download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/revup/SkepRec-004-20110711.mp3

SkepRec-003-20110512

Skepticule Record episode 003 20110512

Artificial Intelligence
A talk by Dr. Paul Curzon
(Reader in Computer Science in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary, University of London)
at Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub
Thursday 12 May 2011, at The Fat Fox, 11-13 Victoria Road, Southsea PO5 2SP

(As with the previous talk on the same evening, this was recorded from the audience, consequently there's some background noise.)

Direct download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/revup/SkepRec-003-20110512.mp3


(A new Skepticule Extra episode was recorded on Sunday 29 May, and will be posted shortly.)

SkepRec-002-20110512

Skepticule Record episode 002 20110512

Dark Energy and Dark Matter
A talk by Dr. Chaz Shapiro
(Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth)
at Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub
Thursday 12 May 2011, at The Fat Fox, 11-13 Victoria Road, Southsea PO5 2SP

(Recorded from the audience, consequently there's some background noise, although Dr. Shapiro used a microphone for the latter part of his talk.)

Direct download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/revup/SkepRec-002-20110512.mp3

SkepRec-001-20110417

Skepticule Record episode 001 20110417

The Scientific Method: Uses and Abuses
A talk by Dr. Tom Williamson
at Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub
Thursday 14 April 2011, The Mermaid, 222 New Road, Portsmouth

(Audio captured from the audience with a portable recorder, so there's plenty of "ambience" — including the sound of a nearby TV....)

Some  reports of the event here:
http://www.neonbubble.com/article/portsmouth-skeptics-in-the-pub
http://cherryblack.co.uk/?p=17

Direct download:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/revup/SkepRec-001-20110417.mp3