Talks
On Friday 1 Feb 2019, I gave a short presentation to the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh about which is our nearest planet (most of the time). See article about this here.
On Friday 4 Nov 2016, I spoke to the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, about how Edgar Allan Poe was the first to suggest the Big Bang. See article about this here.
On Friday 8 Jan 2016, I spoke to the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, explaining why the 'Star of Bethlehem' was not a real star. See article about this here.
On Sunday 7 Sep 2014 I spoke to the Edinburgh Secular Society on the 'Life of Jesus and the Origin of Christianity'. A video of the talk is available on YouTube; go to this link.
On 21 Nov 2013, I spoke to Edinburgh Skeptics about the Livingston CE3 UFO report (by Robert Taylor).
On 21 Mar 1999, I spoke to the Glasgow Humanist Group on nuclear power.
On 4 Apr 1997, I gave a talk on UFOs at the Edinburgh International Science Festival. The title was 'The Truth Behind the X-Files: The Y-Files'. It was held in Edinburgh University's Old College in conjunction with a talk by UFO-believer Malcolm Robinson.There had been some press coverage before the event (see PRESS COMMENT) and there was one press report afterwards. The following appeared in The Herald the following day:
On Friday 4 Nov 2016, I spoke to the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, about how Edgar Allan Poe was the first to suggest the Big Bang. See article about this here.
On Friday 8 Jan 2016, I spoke to the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, explaining why the 'Star of Bethlehem' was not a real star. See article about this here.
On Sunday 7 Sep 2014 I spoke to the Edinburgh Secular Society on the 'Life of Jesus and the Origin of Christianity'. A video of the talk is available on YouTube; go to this link.
On 21 Nov 2013, I spoke to Edinburgh Skeptics about the Livingston CE3 UFO report (by Robert Taylor).
On 21 Mar 1999, I spoke to the Glasgow Humanist Group on nuclear power.
On 4 Apr 1997, I gave a talk on UFOs at the Edinburgh International Science Festival. The title was 'The Truth Behind the X-Files: The Y-Files'. It was held in Edinburgh University's Old College in conjunction with a talk by UFO-believer Malcolm Robinson.There had been some press coverage before the event (see PRESS COMMENT) and there was one press report afterwards. The following appeared in The Herald the following day:
On 17 Nov 1996, I spoke to the Glasgow Group of the Humanist Society of Scotland about my book, The Rise and Fall of Jesus.