I had a very enjoyable trip up to Leeds on Saturday to address the Leeds group of the debating organization Skeptics In The Pub. I drew a goodish crowd of well over 40 people and there was a lively Q and A after the talk. Stomping up and down the country to give numerous talks in aid of Not A Chimp over the last year or so has really opened my eyes to the quality and vigour of numerous skeptical debating societies up and down the country - and particularly in the north of England. Got to be healthy! The Leeds organiser, Chris Worfolk, has given the talk a very pleasing write-up. Here's his last para:
"It was a fascinating talk and one that I really enjoyed. I think the real gem of this month’s topic was that many people at the meeting probably didn’t subscribe to Jeremy’s side of the argument, at least beforehand. It is easy for us to preach to the converted on clearly nonsense topics such as homeopathy but I think there is far more to be gained from talks such as this which really challenge our thinking."