The Eleventh World Congress of the Center for Inquiry - Transnational
Beijing, China - This event will address among others the scientific inquiry of human behavior, especially the claim of paranormal phenomena, alternative medicine and pseudoscience, the research on secular humanism and planetary ethics.
The 11th World Congress of Center for Inquiry-Transnational (CFI) will be held in October 2007, Beijing, China. Broad participation is sought. Papers and proposals that address the scientific inquiry of human behavior, especially the claim of paranormal phenomena, alternative medicine and pseudoscience, the research on secular humanism and planetary ethics, and the relation between these inquiries and human flourish are welcome.
The main topics of 11th CFI world congress include, but are not limited to:
A. Scientific inquiry and harmonious development
The Planetary community needs harmonious development
The scientific perspective is essential for planetary ethics
Resolving serious problems in worldwide development, such as energy depletion, environmental pollution, and global warming, is crucial to harmonious global development
B. Science and the Public
Public understanding of science is crucial for today’s global development
The movement of public understanding of science in western society
The Chinese National Plan for Scientific Literacy and Popularization
Formal and informal science education
C. Scientific method and the scientific outlook
Skepticism is essential component of the scientific attitude
Critical thinking and the scientific method
Secular humanism is based on scientific inquiry
D. Scientific culture and ethics
E. Science and pseudoscience
Research ethics in scientific publications
Para-psychology and alternative medicine
How to investigate paranormal claims
F. Other topics concern scientific inquiry and science communication
Center for Inquiry-China
China Research Institute for Science Population
NO. 86, Xueyuan Nanlu Haidian Dist.
Beijing, 100081 China
Tel: 8610-62170515
Fax: 62172749
E-mail: [email protected]
Center for Inquiry - Transnational (USA Headquarters):
Address:
Center for Inquiry-Transnational
3965 Rensch Road
Amherst, NY 14228
Tel: (716) 636-4869
Fax: (716) 636-1733
E-mail: [email protected]
