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| | FREE book-signing and lecture with best-selling author Michael Shermer. "The Believing Brain: Science, Faith, and the Need to Know" | | Description: | Why Do Smart People Believe Weird Things?Most people like to think that they hold their beliefs because they looked at the facts and then decided what to believe.But, after 30 years of research in psychology and science, Dr. Shermer shows that we choose our beliefs first and then the explanations for our beliefs come later.Why does this matter? Because our beliefs govern everything about how we think about the world we live in.Religion. Ghosts. UFOs. Alternative medicine. Conspiracy theories.During this event, you'll laugh. You'll be amazed. You'll look at things differently. And, if you're not careful, you may just get rid of some of the beliefs that aren't serving you!Who Is Michael Shermer?Dr. Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, the Executive Director of the Skeptics Society, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, the host of the Skeptics Distinguished Science Lecture Series at Caltech, and Adjunct Professor at Claremont Graduate | | | | Starts: | Thursday, Mar 1 2012 7:00 pm | | Ends: | Thursday, Mar 1 2012 9:00 pm | | Where: | University Drive, Dothan, Alabama, 36301 More Details |
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| | Guided Cave Tours | | Description: | Guided tours of the cave are offered every Thursday through Monday (closed on Tuesday and Wednesday) except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Tours leave from the Visitor Center, which opens at 9:00am each day. Tour sizes are limited to 25 people per tour. Reservations are available for groups of 25 or more with a pre-paid reservation. Group reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance of your arrival. Group tours are conducted Monday through Friday only. All tours on weekends are first-come, first-served, and are at regular admission prices. Please contact the park at 850-482-1341 for group reservations. Call 850-482-9599 for general tour information. Tour fees: 0-2 years of age-free, 3-12 $5.00 plus tax each, 13 and up $8.00 plus tax each. Groups of 25 or more with prepaid reservations are $4.00 (including tax) per person. The tour lasts for about 45 minutes and takes you along a path about 1600 feet long. There you can view a number of beautiful formations as they are | | | | Starts: | Thursday, Feb 16 2012 9:00 am | | Where: | 3345 Caverns Rd., Marianna, Florida, 32446 More Details |
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| | Mustang Sally | | Starts: | Friday, Feb 24 2012 9:00 pm | | Where: | 4657 S Oates Street, Dothan, Alabama, 36301 More Details |
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| | Kason Layne | | Description: | April 18-21 | | | | Starts: | Wednesday, Apr 18 2012 8:00 pm | | Where: | 4657 S Oates Street, Dothan, Alabama, 36301 More Details |
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| | Red Cross Blood Drive | | Description: | Donation Types: Blood, Double Red Cell Donations | | | | Starts: | Wednesday, Feb 22 2012 8:30 am | | Ends: | Wednesday, Feb 22 2012 2:30 pm | | Where: | 373 MALVERN ROAD, Dothan, Alabama, 36301 More Details |
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