This page contains links to the notes (usually slideshow presentations) from most of the major talks and presentations I have given over the years. The topics of these talks are fairly diverse, including philosophy, history, science, and economics. Some of the presentations may be more comprehensible without accompanying audio than others, but I have included them all in case they may be of use.
2020
2019
- Testing Models of Synaptic Plasticity in Networks of Defined Connectivity, Nov 2019
- Biosecurity and Effective Altruism, Aug 2019
- The ‘Worm Wars’ Controversy, Aug 2019
- The Case Against Effective Altruism, May 2019
2018
- Advanced Tools and Techniques of Evaluation Workshop, Jul 2018
- Tools and Techniques of Evaluation Workshop, Jul 2018
- Measuring the Wealth of Nations, June 2018
- Critique of the Resurrection Argument, May 2018
2017
- Old and New Atheism, Sept 2017
- Is Nature all There is? Debate Slides, Aug 2017
- Where does morality come from? Version 2.0, Jun 2017
- Philosophy of a Naturalistic Worldview, Talk at Humanist Convention, Apr 2017
- Political Ideologies, March 2017
- God and Science, Mar 2017
- Where does morality come from?, March 2017
2016
- Responding to Religious Apologetics, Nov 2016
- God and Cosmology, Sept 2016
- Evidence-Based Thinking Discussion, July 2016
- Vision for a Secular Australia, July 2016
- Resurrection of Jesus Debate Notes, Apr 2016
2015
- Philosophy of Peer Disagreement, Nov 2015
- Philosophy of Science – What Skeptics Need to Know, Oct 2015
- Introduction to Effective Altruism, Sept 2015
- Logic and Critical Thinking, Sept 2015
- Counter-Apologetics, Sept 2015
- Atheist at Christian Camp Presentation, Sem 2, 2015
- Peer Disagreement presentation to Agnostics, Jul 2015
- Logical Fallacies presentation at LessWrong Dojo, June 2015
- Science and Christianity Discussion, May 2015
- Philosophy of Science for Skeptics, May 2015
- Secular Ethics and Effective Altruism, Apr 2015
- Peer Disagreement talk to the Humanists, Mar 2015
- Criticial Thinking and Informal Logic, Mar 2015
2014
- Scientific Evidence and Explanation, Oct 2014
- Should we be Convinced? Responses to Christian Apologetics, Sept 2014
- If God does not exist, everything is permitted debate, Sept 2014
- Philosophy of Science Presentation, Aug 2014
- Atheist at Christian Camp Presentation, Jul 2014
- Rationality and Peer Disagreement, LessWrong Dojo, July 2014
- Dealing with Peer Disagreement, RAM Presentation, May 2014
- Christianity versus Naturalism Debate, Mar 2014
- Whole Brain Emulation Neuroscience Talk, Mar 2014
- Dealing with Peer Disagreement, VicSkeptics Presentation, Jan 2014
2013
- Women in Atheism and Skepticism, Oct 2013
- Atheist at Christian Camp Presentation, Jul 2013
- Skeptics Groups of Victoria Presentation, Feb 2013
- Scientific Proof, talk to Secular Society, May 2013
2012
- Scientific Proof, Oct 2012
- Irrational Beliefs, Aug 2012
- Is Science an Ideology?, Aug 2012
- Accommodationism vs Confrontationalism in Atheism, Jul 2012
- Atheism and Religion talk at CU-UMSS joint event, Apr 2012
