Take Nobody’s Word for It! – The Art of Argument
WHEN?
Sunday 18th September, 10:30am – 5:30pm
WHERE?
The Sallis Benney Theatre, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY
HOW MUCH?
Donations!
Brighton Science Festival is hosting a special – perhaps unique – event to encourage the art of debate; debate about anything, at any time, from when to stop watching telly and go to bed, to the effect of geo-political finance on global warming.
This is a delicate craft, because it means arguing without being cross, disagreeing without being disagreeable. The day will be a mix of games and talks designed to polish our debating skills. Participants will learn to be passionate dispassionately, to be critical without going critical.
Programme:
10.30 – Talking / thinking games, throughout the day
11.00- MATHS ON THE GO – Rob Eastaway, a fun selection of mathematical challenges and games that’ll make even the longest car journey bearable
12.00 Talking games
12.30 GOD IS WATCHING YOU – Dominic Johnson. Dominic suggests it may be sensible to believe in God for evolutionary purposes, regardless of whether such a supreme being actually exists. How do you feel? The Q&A after will be interesting.
1.30 Speakers corner opens – time for quick debates.
2.00 Philosophical ‘speed-dating’ – make friends in a merry-go-round of conversations.
2.30 Speed Debating – learn the adversarial tricks of the trade, for quick-fire exchanges of ideas.
Plus Jillian Scudder, of ASTROQUIZZICAL will be taking on questions from all comers about physics, space, and the nature of the universe around us. Come armed with your trickiest questions
3.00 Sense About Science ASK FOR EVIDENCE – make sure something’s actually true before you leap to any conclusions. Politicians take note!
3.30 Philosophy Foundation FALLACY SPOTTING – how to be wrong.
More about the Science Festival here: http://www.brightonscience.com/