CFI Indiana

Come participate in Café Inquiry for the sixth in a series of convivial and stimulating evenings discussing leading edge, and sometimes controversial, ideas and methods in science and their implications for society.  Prof. Brian Vargus will be leading the discussion on Thursday, September 11 at 6:30 p.m.  His topic is “Polls and Politics: Blue Smoke and Mirrors.” This will explore conducting polls and address the question, how come no one ever asks me?  Dr. Vargus will provide a consumers’ guide to reading or listening to poll reports and discuss the role these things play in campaigns and reporting upon them.  Dr. Vargus is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at IUPUI and a Political Analyst for WIBC/FM.  Café Inquiry meets in the Center for Inquiry Indianapolis, located in Suite A, 350 Canal Walk.  This is between the Canal and West Street and between the Law and Informatics Schools’ buildings on the IUPUI campus just north of New York Street.  You may bring your own food, and there will be some refreshments and snacks for a small donation to cover their costs.  Parking is free on New York, Senate and Indiana Ave. after 6:00 pm.

CFI Indiana’s Café Inquiry is a Café Scientifique.  Cafe Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Meetings take place in cafes, bars, restaurants and even theatres, but always outside a traditional academic context.