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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 07/09/2026

Join us on Monday, 14 September at 19:30 for How Certain is Certain Enough? with Adam Kucharski. What would convince you that something is true? @adamjkucharski.bsky.social explores how we weigh evidence and make decisions. More info: sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 03/08/2026

Join us on Monday, 10 August at 19:30 for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: How Close Are We to a ‘Forgetting Pill’? with Prof Amy Milton @profamymilton.bsky.social Can unwanted memories really be weakened or erased? Amy looks at what the science says. sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 15/07/2026

It is always a great pleasure to have Joe Uscinski join us!

Joseph Uscinski speaking in front of a slide: "People who break things"

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Great talk from Professor Joseph Uscinski at @GreenwichSitP about institutional erosion - how people's faith fails and the consequences for us all.

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 06/07/2026

Join us on Monday, 13 July at 19:30 for The People Who Break Things with Joseph Uscinski. Drawing on 15 years of survey data, Uscinski looks at the rise of movements hostile to science, public health, and democratic institutions. More info: sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 01/06/2026

Join us on Monday, 8 June at 19:30 for The Common Cold: 30,000 Years of the Sniffles with Dr David Miles at The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich. A look at the history and science of the common cold—and why it spreads so well. @variolator.bsky.social More info: sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 15/05/2026

Join us on Monday, 18 May at 19:30 for Horror Everything: 2016 - Forever with Dr Joe Ondrak at The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich. @theondrakguy.bsky.social explores how horror, social media, and conspiracy culture blur the line between fiction and reality. More info: sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 08/04/2026

Join us on Monday, 13 April at 19:30 for What We Talk About When We Talk About AI with Wendy Grossman at The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich. What do we really mean by “AI”? @wendyg.bsky.social unpacks the hype, the myths, and the reality behind the term. More info: sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...

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London Skeptics in the Pub @londonskeptics.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Our next talk is on 1 April with Naomi Ryan - @spookybarrister.bsky.social! The Devil’s Advocate: Demons and the Law. A look at real legal cases involving possession, witchcraft, and other supernatural claims — and how courts have handled them. More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 03/03/2026

Join us on Monday, 9 March at 19:30 for The Hull Werewolf with @deborahhyde.bsky.social at The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich. A 2016 werewolf scare made national headlines. Deborah explores the folklore and media hype behind this modern cryptid tale. More info: sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 08/02/2026

Join us tomorrow! sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 05/02/2026

Join us on Monday, 9 Feb at 19:30 for The National Folklore Survey for England with Dr David Clarke (@davidwclarke.bsky.social) at The Plume of Feathers. The first survey of its kind since 1964, capturing how folklore and belief shape life in modern England. sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...

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London Skeptics in the Pub @londonskeptics.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

This is tomorrow! 🍻 Hope to see you there!

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London Skeptics in the Pub @londonskeptics.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

London Skeptics in the Pub on 4 Feb with investigative journalist Meirion Jones and How THEY stop you finding out the TRUTH. A look at the Freedom of Information Act, what it briefly revealed, and how secrecy closed back in. @meiriontweets.bsky.social More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...

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Sohan Dsouza @sohandsouza.info · 13/01/2026

Dead Internet Theory, e-vibrator data leaks, freemium AI intimacy, and Grok guardrails (or lack thereof) all make appearances, with @drkatedevlin.bsky.social for @greenwichskeptics.org #AI #genAI #LLMs #AIEthics #AISafety #London

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 12/01/2026

Thanks @drkatedevlin.bsky.social for the wonderful talk and thanks everyone for the record attendance!

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 06/01/2026

Join us on Monday, 12 Jan at 19:30 for "Your AI Is Not in Love with You (No Matter How Much You Love It)" with Prof. Kate Devlin - @drkatedevlin.bsky.social at The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich. Why are people falling for machines, and should we be worried? greenwichskeptics.org#next-talk

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 01/12/2025

Join us next Monday, 8 Dec at 19:30 for The Rendlesham Forest UFO Case: Deconstructing a Myth with writer Ian Ridpath at The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich. Was it aliens, or something more ordinary? Ian revisits the UK’s most famous UFO case. More info: greenwichskeptics.org#next-talk

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London Skeptics in the Pub @londonskeptics.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Skeptics in the Pub is finally back in London with @deborahhyde.bsky.social! We’re kicking off our return on 3 Dec with Deborah Hyde, who’ll talk about Krampus and the folklore that shadows St Nicholas. A great way to restart a long-running tradition. More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...

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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 11/11/2025

We had a packed room yesterday for an excellent talk on the history of quacks and charlatans in medicine by @drjlange.bsky.social at @greenwichskeptics.org

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 05/11/2025

Join us on Monday, 10 Nov at 19:30 for "The Quacks and Charlatans of Medicine" with Dr Jenny Lange (@drjlange.bsky.social) at The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich. From goat glands to bleach cures, how medical fraud has fooled the desperate, then and now. More info: greenwichskeptics.org

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 16/10/2025

Join us on Monday 20 Oct at 19:30 for our bonus talk, Superfood or Supertoxic with Dr Christopher Labos (@drlabos.bsky.social). From coffee scares to vitamin hype, Labos unpacks food myths and shows how scientific skepticism helps make sense of health claims. More info: greenwichskeptics.org

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 11/09/2025

Important Update! We’re changing both our venue and our regular day for talks. Starting October, Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub will meet on the second Monday of each month at our new home: Plume of Feathers 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, SE10 9LZ plumegreenwich.com

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The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich

Established in 1691, the Plume of Feathers is the oldest pub in Greenwich. It overlooks Greenwich Park, close to the Observatory and Maritime Museum and in 2013 was voted the best pub in SE10 by the…

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 09/09/2025

Reminder: Tomorrow, 10 September at 19:30, Michael Marshall (@mrmmarsh.bsky.social) will be joining us for Using Data to Counter Quackery and Alternative Medicine. 📍 The Duke of Greenwich More info: greenwichskeptics.org

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 25/08/2025

Join us on 10 September at 19:30 for Using Data to Counter Quackery and Alternative Medicine with Michael Marshall (@mrmmarsh.bsky.social). He shows how data can help expose and challenge institutionally supported pseudoscience. 📍 The Duke of Greenwich More info: greenwichskeptics.org

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 22/08/2025

Global Skeptics in the Pub 2025 is now live, starting in New Zealand and running for 24 hrs on Zoom with skeptic groups from around the world! We’ll be there at 7pm UK time too! Hop on any time and see what’s happening across the globe. Details: www.skepticalcon.com/global-sitp-...

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Sohan Dsouza @sohandsouza.info · 14/08/2025

Greenwich @skepticsinthepub.bsky.social event with Dr Sophie Nightingale of Lancaster University, on human discernment and trust of genAI faces and voices. Seems we are well past the uncanny valley, and intuitive physics won't save us either.

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 06/08/2025

Join us next week on 13 August at 19:30 for Facing up to AI: Are you Fooled by a Fake Face? with Dr Sophie Nightingale. Can you tell a real face from an AI-generated one? Let’s find out. 📍 The Duke of Greenwich More info: greenwichskeptics.org

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 01/07/2025

Join us on 9 July at 19:30 for "Has Elvis Really Left the Building? A Short History of Celebrity Séances" w/ Dr Kate Cherrell (@katecherrell.bsky.social) A lighthearted look at séances, psychics, and our ongoing obsession with famous ghosts. 📍 The Duke of Greenwich More info: greenwichskeptics.org

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 03/06/2025

Next at Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub! Join us on Wednesday, 11 June at 19:30 for Historic Building Mythbusting with buildings archaeologist James Wright. 📍 The Duke of Greenwich, SE10 9EZ More info: greenwichskeptics.org

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 15/05/2025

Brilliant talk by the one and only @richardwiseman.bsky.social! Thanks to everyone who came along, and thanks to Dave for the photo!

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QED @qedcon.org · 06/05/2025

The Gala Dinner has SOLD OUT already but you can get your ticket for the whole weekend at the earlybird price by going to the link in the post!

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 23/04/2025

Join us on 14 May at 19:30 for How to Transform a Tea Towel into a Chicken (and Other Mysteries) with @RichardWiseman! Expect illusions, psychology, and a few surprises along the way. 📍The Duke of Greenwich ❗️Space is limited – booking required More info: greenwich.skepticsinthepub.org#next-talk

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 03/04/2025

Witches, ghosts, aliens, even foul-mouthed demons—UK courts have seen it all. Join us on 9 April at 19:30 for "The X Trials: The Law and the Supernatural" with criminal barrister Naomi Ryan. 📍 The Duke of Greenwich, SE10 9EZ More info: greenwich.skepticsinthepub.org#next-talk

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 18/03/2025

Friendly reminder! Tomorrow at 19:30, @deborahhyde.bsky.social will be giving her talk The Green Children of Woolpit. 📍 The Duke of Greenwich, SE10 9EZ More info: greenwich.skepticsinthepub.org#next-talk See you there!

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

In the penultimate video about the Green Children of Woolpit I'll be asking: were the Green Children fairies … or were they just foreign? Thank you to David Clark and @DrFrancisYoung for their contributions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L8a...

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The Green Children of Woolpit: Episode Five

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 03/03/2025

Join us on 19 March at 19:30 for The Green Children of Woolpit with @deborahhyde.bsky.social. In 12th-century East Anglia, two mysterious green-skinned children appeared. Were they fairies, lost travelers, or something else? 📍 The Duke of Greenwich greenwich.skepticsinthepub.org#next-talk

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 04/02/2025

Join us on 12 February at 19:30 for "Genes, Environment, Chance and Free (?) Will" with Professor Yulia Kovas. How do genetics, environment, and chance shape our lives—and what does this mean for free will? 📍 The Duke of Greenwich, SE10 9EZ More info: greenwich.skepticsinthepub.org/#nex……

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Cambridge Skeptics @cambskeptics.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Ian Sample speaks to Chris French, emeritus professor of psychology at Goldsmiths University. They discuss how scientists have tried to test telepathy, what else could be behind the apparent ability of some people to read minds, and why the idea is still so popular.

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Telepathy…what’s the evidence? – podcast

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 03/01/2025

Friendly reminder for our first talk of 2025... Join us on 8 January at 19:30 for Memory and Injustice: Wrongful Accusations in the UK with Dr. Kevin Felstead. We’re back at a new venue: The Duke of Greenwich! More info: greenwich.skepticsinthepub.org/#nex… See you there!

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 27/11/2024

Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub returns in 2025 at a new venue! 🎉 Join us on 8 January at 19:30 at The Duke of Greenwich for Dr. Kevin Felstead’s talk: Memory and Injustice: Wrongful Accusations in the UK. More info: buff.ly/497Xf8b

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 25/11/2024

Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub is currently the only active SitP in South East London. The concept is straightforward: we meet in a pub monthly to hear a guest speaker and enjoy a drink (or a few). Follow us here or on our Meetup page to stay updated on our talks! www.meetup.com/greenwich-sk...

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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub | Meetup

Welcome to Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub! We are a group of critical thinkers and skeptics who enjoy discussing a wide range of topics from pseudoscience and conspiracy theories to logic and reason. G...

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