Welcome to CFI | NYC

Welcome to the New York City branch of the Center for Inquiry, working to foster a secular society based on science, reason, free inquiry and humanist values. CFI-NYC sponsors public educational programs, supports local campus and community groups, works with the media, and hosts the Center's mission to the United Nations. For more information, please e-mail executive director Michael De Dora Jr.: mdedora@centerforinquiry.net

Upcoming Public Programs

Monday, Feb. 8: A Conversation with Matthew Alper

Is man a spiritual being, immortal, created by a God -- or is he strictly physical in nature, destined to eternal dust? So begins the personal odyssey of Matthew Alper, who in "The 'God' Part of the Brain," asserts that it's no coincidence every culture has believed in some form of the spiritual realm. CFI's Michael De Dora Jr. will interview Alper about his book and his arguments, with an audience Q&A to follow.

Admission is free and open to the public. Click here for more information.

Saturday, Feb. 13: Darwin Day 2010: Ian Tattersall on Darwin and Human Evolution

On the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birthday, come hear prominent paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall give a public lecture about Darwin and his impact on what we know about human evolution. Tattersall, curator in the anthropology department at the American Museum of Natural History, will then sit down for a conversation with Massimo Pigliucci , Chair of the Philosophy Department at City University of New York (CUNY) at Lehman College. A question-and-answer session with the audience will follow.

Admission is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required. Click here for more information.

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