Thanks to Tristen Tristan for the photo.

At the last BASS meeting, I made a presentation called  “Quantum Mechanics for the skeptic: How to recognize quantum nonsense without being a physicist“.

Quantum Mechanics for the skeptic

Featuring appearances by: Professor Farnsworth, Professor X, the Great A’Tuin, Richard Feynman, and Deepak Chopra.

RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?invites&eid=120536944635362

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Also on Friday, “Morality and God(s): Can there be Ethics without Deities?”
A panel sponsored by the Philosophy Club, includes food and drinks

Location: Dodd Hall 147
Time: 3 – 7 pm, May 14th (Sorry about the conflict!)

Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114441725246209

Possible topics:
Catholic Church sex scandal
Can science determine values?
Life on other planets

Links to agree or disagree with:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/04/14/the-pope-the-church-and-skepticism/
http://www.ted.com/talks/sam_harris_science_can_show_what_s_right.html
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2010/05/03/you-cant-derive-ought-from-is/

This week:
“Hitler, The Nazis & Darwin”
Starring Secularism with special guest Critical Thinking
Looking critically at the claims linking Hitler/Nazis with the irreligious,
secularism and evolution

Relevant Links:
http://www.bringyou.to/DarwinHitlerDebate.mp3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_hygiene
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=sciam-reviews-expelled

Please RSVP via Facebook: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200742119

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Other events this week:
*The Festival of Books* on Saturday & Sunday:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114963081861723

*”I Sold my Soul on eBay”:*
Friday, 6 pm, Royce Hall 156
Hemant Mehta, the “Friendly Atheist”, speaks about his tour of many churches
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=110938595606929

Featuring Hemant Mehta, the “Friendly Atheist”
When: Friday, April 23rd, 6:00 PM
Where: UCLA, Royce Hall 156

RSVP on Facebook

In 2006, Hemant Mehta “sold his soul” on eBay by offering to go to the worship service of the highest bidder’s choice. He ended up touring many churches and wrote about his experiences. Come hear about faith seen through an atheist’s eyes.

Hemant Mehta is the author of “I Sold My Soul on eBay,” blogs as the “Friendly Atheist” at http://friendlyatheist.com/, and is the Chair of the Secular Student Alliance (SSA) Board of Directors.

*BASS Meeting II
When: Thursday, 5-7 pm, April 8
Where: *Ackerman A201B*

Possible discussion topics:
-Upcoming speaker Hemant Mehta is nicknamed the “friendly atheist”. What does it mean to be a friendly atheist?
-Is there life on other planets?

Snacks will be provided.

Please RSVP via Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?invites&eid=106817596025352

*Reminder: Early registration discount for The Amaz!ng Meeting ends on April 15th*
If you plan on going to this skeptical conference in July, you must register individually (http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/tam-8-registration.html). Also, let us know that you’re coming so we can travel as a group.

If you want a scholarship to waive the registration fee, e-mail Tristan (tristanmiller@bruinskeptics.org) ASAP for more information. It may already be too late!