Research and development in artificial intelligence is advancing at a dizzying pace – but this is not necessarily a good thing. At the next Café Inquiry Jason Swanepoel, the group leader of the Grand Rapids chapter of PAUSEAI, will make the case for an international AI Treaty to temporarily pause AI training and development. Jason …

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Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving religion and moving onward in your life. If you have left your …

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This month’s Skeptics in the Pub (Detroit) will be held at The Brakeman. Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever …

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Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever they take us. For a more structured discussion, look for Café Inquiry events …

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Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever they take us. For a more structured discussion, look for Café Inquiry events …

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Science Fiction has long been a genre which has explored Humanist values. Join us as we read and discuss everything from classic sci-fi to newly published works. Our book for January 23rd will be Ascension by Martin MacInnes. This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated. You will find the group at a …

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 This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) Stoicism, an ancient philosophy, has been enjoying a recent resurgence. In 2019, Meditations, written by the famous Stoic Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, sold more than 100,000 copies. It has been suggested that Humanism has roots in Stoic philosophy. At the next online Café Inquiry, …

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This month’s Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon) will be held at Liquid Assets *ON FEBRUARY 5TH* (due to scheduling conflict with the Annual Darwin Day Lecture this month). By popular request we'll have suggested topics for discussion each month, to be posted here a few days before the event. This month's topic will be immigration, …

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Every year seems to see rapid progress in almost all areas of science, and 2025 was no exception. Here at Café Inquiry, it has become a tradition to devote at least one meeting to exploring a few of the exciting advances and their implications for the future. Join us as we take our annual look …

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Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving religion and moving onward in your life. If you have left your …

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This month’s Skeptics in the Pub (Detroit) will be held at The Brakeman. Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever …

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Please join us for a lecture, Today's Junk, Tomorrow's Triumph: Lessons on Evolutionary Contingency, Inertia, and Innovation from the Long-Term Evolution Experiment with E. coli presented by Evolutionary Biologist, Dr. Zachary Blount. Dr. Zachary Blount, Evolutionary Biologist at Michigan State University, is a principal researcher on the longest running evolutionary experiment in history. Dr. Blount has …

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