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DESCRIPTION:James Randi\, Paranormal and pseudoscience investigator\nextrao
 rdinaire\nJames Randi first rose to fame as The Amazing Randi\,\nperformin
 g magic and escapes in the tradition of Houdini. His\nbackground as a conj
 urer led to a second career as the world’s\npremier investigator of parano
 rmal and pseudoscientific phenomena.\nRandi has appeared hundreds of time 
 on network television and his\ninvestigations of medical frauds and purpor
 ted psychics are\nlegendary. The James Randi Educational Foundation offers
  a million\ndollar award to anyone who can produce paranormal phenomena un
 der\ncontrolled conditions. This prize has yet to be claimed.\n\nConfronti
 ng Pseudoscience\nA Call to Action\nThis year’s Trottier Symposium focuses
  on the difference between\nscience and “pseudo” or “false” science. While
  real science\naccumulates facts and formulates testable theories to gain 
 a\nunified understanding of the physical world\, pseudoscience relies\non 
 anecdotes\, ideology and cherry-picked data to support\npreconceived notio
 ns. Conventional science is a self-correcting\,\ncontinuously evolving pro
 cess based on critical thinking and\nplausible theories supported by peer-
 reviewed research whereas\npseudoscience is often mired in dogma that is r
 esistant to change.\nPseudoscience masquerading as real science can lead t
 o troublesome\nconsequences\, particularly when it comes to matters of hea
 lth.\nUnfortunately\, aided and abetted by the Internet\, pseudoscience ha
 s\nbeen growing by leaps and bounds. Four outstanding\, world-famous\nscie
 nce communicators will discuss various aspects of pseudoscience\nand will 
 provide guidance for separating sense from nonsense.\n91˿����Ƶ is
  proud to host the sixth annual Lorne\nTrottier Public Science Symposium\,
  made possible through the\ngenerous support of Dr. Lorne Trottier and hon
 ouring his wish\n'to hold a public forum to inform\, inspire debate and ra
 ise\npublic awareness on contemporary issues confronting society\ntoday'.
 \nGeneral admission - limited seating\nCette conférence sera prononcée en 
 anglais.\n
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LOCATION:Leacock Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 2T7\, 855 rue Sherbroo
 ke Ouest
SUMMARY:James Randi on investigating pseudoscientific and paranormal claims
 . (The Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium)
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