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James Randi, Paranormal and pseudoscience investigator extraordinaire

James Randi first rose to fame as The Amazing Randi, performing magic and escapes in the tradition of Houdini. His background as a conjurer led to a second career as the world鈥檚 premier investigator of paranormal and pseudoscientific phenomena. Randi has appeared hundreds of time on network television and his investigations of medical frauds and purported psychics are legendary. The James Randi Educational Foundation offers a million dollar award to anyone who can produce paranormal phenomena under controlled conditions. This prize has yet to be claimed.

Confronting Pseudoscience
A Call to Action

This year鈥檚 Trottier Symposium focuses on the difference between science and 鈥減seudo鈥� or 鈥渇alse鈥� science. While real science accumulates facts and formulates testable theories to gain a unified understanding of the physical world, pseudoscience relies on anecdotes, ideology and cherry-picked data to support preconceived notions. Conventional science is a self-correcting, continuously evolving process based on critical thinking and plausible theories supported by peer-reviewed research whereas pseudoscience is often mired in dogma that is resistant to change. Pseudoscience masquerading as real science can lead to troublesome consequences, particularly when it comes to matters of health. Unfortunately, aided and abetted by the Internet, pseudoscience has been growing by leaps and bounds. Four outstanding, world-famous science communicators will discuss various aspects of pseudoscience and will provide guidance for separating sense from nonsense.

UU直播 is proud to host the sixth annual Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium, made possible through the generous support of Dr. Lorne Trottier and honouring his wish "to hold a public forum to inform, inspire debate and raise public awareness on contemporary issues confronting society today".

General admission - limited seating

Cette conf茅rence sera prononc茅e en anglais.