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    Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    Ehhh, don't know if this should go in this forum but it's not really a "gig" and it's part of the "Aye Write" book festival, so here seemed appropriate.

    Anyway, for anyone who cares, Ben Goldacre of Bad Science blog/columns/book fame is giving a talk about something or other in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow a week tomorrow at 3pm.

    Tickets here.

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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    My friend Cat says he is brilliant, very fun doing lectures and very smart. Mind you, she does fancy him, so maybe a bit biased.
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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    Yas, done and dusted.

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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    balls, i'm in Manchester for the tattoo convention

    though it did remind me of a wee joke. Two negatives make a positive but only in Scotland do two positives make a negative, Aye right!
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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    Quote Originally Posted by ladysavage View Post
    balls, i'm in Manchester for the tattoo convention

    though it did remind me of a wee joke. Two negatives make a positive but only in Scotland do two positives make a negative, Aye right!
    Yeah, sure, whatever. :P
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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    Quote Originally Posted by ladysavage View Post
    balls, i'm in Manchester for the tattoo convention

    though it did remind me of a wee joke. Two negatives make a positive but only in Scotland do two positives make a negative, Aye right!
    Yeah yeah.

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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    This was pretty good, pretty much just "highlights of the book", though. And he was a bit pushed for time so there was no Q+A and he had to cut a section on 'superfoods'.

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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    Definitely a book promo tour, but there’s nothing wrong with that. Turns out he’s an eloquent public speaker and funny bloke to boot. The part about the shed cracked me up.
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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    Was quite good. My boyfriend enjoyed it which gives us, horror of horrors, a shared common interest. He definately needed much more than an hour though.

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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    any shit happening with Fisk at this festival? Read a poster this morning and double took.

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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    Quote Originally Posted by AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS View Post
    any shit happening with Fisk at this festival? Read a poster this morning and double took.
    http://www.ayewrite.com/Programme/Ev...fisk_event.htm

    Was on Saturday.

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    Re: Ben Goldacre lecture - Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 7th March

    ya fucking bastard

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