TAM London Itinerary and Fringe Events
TAM London 2009 is over! We've left the itinerary here so you can see what events went on, but it's for reference only.
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September 30th, 2009
Unofficial Event - Skeptical Pub Crawl
Locations: Old Star, 66 Broadway, St James' Park; The Coal Hole, 91 Strand; The Jeremy
Bentham, University St; The Museum Tavern, Great Russell St; The John Snow, Broadwick St; The BlackFriar, 174 Queen Victoria St. near the Mermaid
Conference Centre.
We’ll be scurrying around central London, seeing some of the sites that made scientific history. It’ll be a great way to meet people in London if you’re new to the city, or make new friends and acquaintances if you are not. The tour will be guided by Sid Rodrigues and London aficionado Matt Brown, Editor of The Londonist.
The tour allocation is fully booked.
Cost: Free (You'll need to bring a Zones 1-2 travelcard and drinks money)
October 1st, 2009 7pm
Chance, Romance & Lucky Pants
Location: Thomas Doggett’s Bar, Doggett’s Coat & Badge, 1 Blackfriars Bridge, London
Join us for a fun and romantic evening in a great Thames-side pub with our special guests, who will be discussing love, relationships and skepticism. Professor Bruce Hood will be talking about the superstitions of dating, and Dr Petra Boynton will debunk some of the bad science surrounding sex, love and relationships. You never know, you might even meet your perfect skeptical partner! Lucky pants optional.
Cost: £2.00 per person on the door to cover our costs
October 2nd, 2009
Unofficial Event - Wellcome Collection
Location: Wellcome Trust
A treasure-trove of Henry Wellcome’s medical, spiritual and magical trinkets collected on his travels around the world. We’ll be treated to a closer look at the Wellcome Library’s special collections on medical quackery, and other mystical and magical thinking documents of the time.
October 3rd, 2009 8am – 6pm
The Amaz!ing Meeting Day 1
Location: The Mermaid Conference and Events Centre
Delegates only
October 3rd, 2009 6.30pm
The Amaz!ng Meeting British Bangers and Mash
Location: The Mermaid Conference and Events Centre
Optional meal for delegates (must be booked in advance). Ticket holders only
October 3rd, 2009 Doors open 7.30pm
An Evening with Robin Ince and Friends
Comedy, music and science fun with Robin Ince and friends.
Location: The Mermaid Conference and Events Centre
October 4th, 2009 8am – 4pm
The Amaz!ing Meeting Day 2
Location: The Mermaid Conference and Events Centre
Delegates only
October 5th, 2009 10.30am
Unofficial Event - The Darwin Centre
Location: HMS Beagle Project
Dr Karen James (Director of the HMS Beagle Project) will show you what the National History Museum’s scientists get up to in the new building and what they intend to do with all the historical exhibits and samples they’ve collated over the last couple of hundred years. Not to be missed!
October 5th, 2009 7pm - 8pm
The Amaz!ng Panel
Location: Conway Hall, Holborn
Join a stellar line-up of bloggers, podcasters and webmasters who will answer your questions on how to use the internet to make a difference. This is an official TAM London event. Panellists include:
Rebecca Watson, Skeptics Guide to the Universe and Skepchick
Neil Denny, Little Atoms
George Hrab, Geologic
Andy Lewis, Quackometer
Tim Farley, What's the Harm
Martin Robbins, Lay Scientist
October 7th, 2009 7pm - ?
Unofficial Event - Pub Quiz!
Location: Penderel's Oak, High Holborn
The TAM London pub quiz has had to be postponed. Apologies for the late notice, we will let you know the new date as soon as we can.