An Introduction to the Commercial Prospects of Quantum Computing

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Join Dr. Mark Jackson and Trent Fowler in a discussion of the fundamentals underlying this new paradigm in information processing, and what its economic impacts might be in the coming years. Few technologies have emerged in recent memory which have elicited as much breathless excitement and trenchant skepticism as quantum computing. We will be discussing the state of quantum…

WWTD – What Would Terry Pratchett Do? – A Discourse on the Philosophy of the Discworld

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In this salon Bronwyn Williams and Daniel Thomason ask ‘What Would Terry Pratchett Do?’, exploring the wisdom and insights of this much loved author.  “The whole of life is just like watching a film. Only it’s as though you always get in ten minutes after the big picture has started, and no-one will tell you the plot, so you have to…

Host Training: Salon Host Survival Guide – What Can We Learn from Moderating User Research Sessions and Apply It to Our Salons?

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In this special host training session with Olena Bulygina,  we will discuss potentially "tricky", challenging or unpredictable situations that can arise during one's salon — and together crack them through possible steps and approaches for resolution. As hosts, we bring our hearts, minds and imperfections, and this is what makes us different and, well, us.…

Free

How to Read a Poem

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In this Interintellect salon, Hollis Robbins invites you to consider reading poetry. Especially if you're not a regular poetry reader (yet!) Are you secretly insecure about poetry? Wish you could tell what makes a good poem "good," a great poem "great," and a bad poem "bad" (it is not just a matter of opinion)? Don't know the…

$10.00

“Masks” and Meaning – Improv Games (Round Two!!!)

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In the second offering of this improv workshop, Interintellect Maybe Gray invites you to explore the meaning of "masks" in theatre, psychology and spirituality.  The use of tangible masks has existed throughout the history of dramatic performance. We all recognize the most iconic symbol of drama itself to be a pair of masks with exaggerated…

$30.00

Ted Chiang Part 5: Tweaks to the Human Mind

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Étienne Fortier-Dubois leads a series of thematic discussions on the work of science fiction author Ted Chiang. In Part 5, we discuss deliberate modifications to human psychology. What if we could affect the way we perceive attractiveness, or the way we remember things? Ted Chiang ranks among the best living authors of science fiction. Though…

$15.00

Exploring Collage Techniques and Visualising Our Stories

At this Interintellect salon/workshop Patricia Hurducas will lead a discussion about collage techniques and ways of expression via images, photographs, drawings, paintings. The salon will start with a short presentation with emphasis on well-known artists that used collages as means of expression (Schwitters, Picasso, Matisse, Gris, among many others) and an introduction to the most… Continue reading Exploring Collage Techniques and Visualising Our Stories

$9.00

Members Only: How We Can Ask for More and “Sell” Ourselves – For Introverts!

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Interintellect Bronwyn Williams hosts an introverts guide to asking for what you want. You (yes, even you) can get better at self promotion - even when you really don't want to! We will discuss the magical art of asking for exactly what you want and being surprised at how often you actually get it. We…

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The Only Child

In this Interintellect Salon, Indy Neogy will host a conversation on the experience and meaning of growing up as an only child. For most of history, the norm has been for families to have a number of children. It is only post 1945 that changing economic and societal circumstances has in general slowly led to more…

$15.00