Let's get fooled on April 1 at the Museum of
Illusions.
The Museum of Illusions DC is newly opened in
the heart of Washington, and NCAS has arranged
a group visit with discounts for Saturday
morning, April 1.
From the museum website (https://moiwashington.com/):
Discover a brilliant collection of
perspective-changing rooms, enthralling
installations, and spellbinding images. Our
exhibits will teach you that nothing is ever
quite as it seems, especially in the Museum
of Illusions. Get ready to be mesmerized!
The Museum of Illusions Washington is a
21st-century museum conceptualized to offer
an interactive and unique experience that
tricks the mind, challenges the vision and
makes you question all your senses. The
museum is a collection of more than 50
exhibits on over 6000 square feet. All
exhibits are based on science, mathematics,
psychology and art allowing you to learn a
lot about vision, perception and the human
brain, but in a fun and interactive way!
Location: CityCenterDC, 927 H Street NW,
Washington DC
1 block from the Gallery Place Metro
(Red/Green Lines)
We will meet at the museum at 11 am. The
museum suggests that we can experience the
exhibits in about 45 minutes, but guests are
welcome to stay longer.
NCAS has 15 discounted tickets at $24 each,
including processing fee and sales tax. (Full
price is $27, $25 for students, military and
age 65+.)
1. Use the "SkepTour Tickets" button below to
purchase each $24 ticket through PayPal.
2. Send an email with your name and phone number
to SkepTour@ncas.org.
We'll have the ticket(s) for you when you
arrive at the museum around 10:45AM.
Afterwards, please join us for lunch at
Clyde's of Gallery Place.
For our March event, NCAS invites you to read the book "How to Talk to a Science Denier" BEFORE March 11, 2023. Then join us on Saturday, March 11 at 1:30 PM ET for an online Q & A with author Lee McIntyre, PhD of the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University.
Think of it as the ultimate book club meeting...your friends and acquaintances show up to discuss a book, and the author shows up too!
From the book's website:
Drawing on his own experience—including a visit to a Flat Earth convention—as well as academic research, McIntyre outlines the common themes of science denialism, present in misinformation campaigns ranging from tobacco companies' denial in the 1950s that smoking causes lung cancer to today's anti-vaxxers. He describes attempts to use his persuasive powers as a philosopher to convert Flat Earthers; surprising discussions with coal miners; and conversations with a scientist friend about genetically modified organisms in food. McIntyre offers tools and techniques for communicating the truth and values of science, emphasizing that the most important way to reach science deniers is to talk to them calmly and respectfully—to put ourselves out there, and meet them face to face.