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•   3 May: Café Inquiry, Menlo Park
•   4 May: Skeptics in the Pub, Sunnyvale
• 10 May: SkepTalk, Berkeley
• 11 May: Skeptic Movie Night, San José
• 16 May: Skeptics in the Pub, Millbrae

SkepTalk: Berkeley

Julie Hui

WHAT:   Common Misconceptions in Anthropology

Anthropology, the study of human societies and cultures, is fertile ground for controversies and popular misconceptions. If you are curious about why an anthropologist might cringe when thinking of children playing on monkey bars, and why anthropologists care about hamster cannibalism, then this is the talk for you.

WHO: Julie Hui is a PhD Candidate in (Biological) Anthropology at UC Berkeley. She loves to talk about all aspects of science and nature, but cooperation and brain evolution are near and dear to her heart. Soon-to-be Dr. Hui spends most of her time teaching Introductory Anthropology courses at Bay Area Community Colleges and is currently a Wonderfest Science Envoy.

WHEN: 7:30PM Thursday 10 May

WHERE:   La Peña Lounge, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley [Map]

HOW: This event is presented FREE by the Bay Area Skeptics.

WHY: Because we’re curious creatures.

Café Inquiry: Menlo Park

WHAT:   A great gathering of nerds! Sponsored by Center for Inquiry, SF

WHEN:  6PM, Thursday 3 May

WHERE:  Café Barrone, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. A 2-minute walk from Menlo Park Caltrain. [Map]

Skeptics in the Pub: Sunnyvale

WHAT:  Upholding the tradition of skeptics groups: good free-flowing discussions with food and ale.

WHEN:  7PM Friday 4 May

WHERE:  Firehouse Grill, 111 S. Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale [Map]

HOW:  Hosted by the Silicon Valley Skeptics.

Skeptic Movie Night

MOVIE:  TBA

WHEN:  7PM Friday 11 May (2nd Friday each month)

WHERE:  Humanist House, 1180 Coleman Avenue, San José. [Map]

HOW:  Hosted by the Silicon Valley Skeptics and the Humanist Community.

Skeptics in the Pub: Millbrae

If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the flim-flam man, join us, your friends. We are a group who informally discuss the latest in science or pseudoscience over good eats & ale. Sponsored by Bay Area Skeptics.

WHEN:  7PM Wednesday 16 May (3rd Wednesday!!)

WHERE:  Fiddlers Green, 333 El Camino Real, Millbrae. A 10 minute stroll from the Millbrae BART & Caltrain station. [Map]