Center for Inquiry-New York City

Welcome to the New York City branch of the Center for Inquiry (CFI).

The mission of the Center for Inquiry is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, free inquiry, and humanist values. The Center for Inquiry-New York City sponsors leading thinkers for lectures and panel discussions on science, philosophy, and religion; supports local community events and campus groups; works with media and opinion makers; and hosts the Center's mission to the United Nations.

For more information, please visit our Web site.

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Bring: A flexible brain. A sense of humor. A patience for exploration

Brick Room of Rio II Gallery at Broadway Housing Communities.: 583 Riverside Drive, New York, NY (map)

Promoting reason; opposing superstition in the community. Topic Notes - (Humanism = Political Action?) It can be argued that politics is a power game of competing... Learn more

Hosted by: GIDDIAN (Assistant Organizer)

This Meetup repeats on the last Sunday of every month

CFI-Harlem Division	1 attending	Sun Feb 26, 1:00 PM
CFI-Harlem Division	1 attending	Sun Mar 25, 1:00 PM
CFI-Harlem Division	1 attending	Sun Apr 29, 1:00 PM

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Darwin Day 2012: The Evolution of Altruism and Social Intelligence
- Sun Feb 12
  2:00 PM
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- 38 attending
- 1 comment
NYU Kimmel Center

60 Washington Square S, New York, NY (map)
What can the decision making skills of monkeys tell us about our own tendencies? How do chimps and human toddlers decide when and how to help others? Just how "smart"... Learn more

Hosted by: Michael De Dora (Executive Director, CFI-NYC)
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March Brunch of the Jolly Thirteen Club!
- Needs a date
  Coming soon!
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- 6 attending
- 2 comments
Market Cafe

496 9th Avenue , New York, NY (map)
Hi all,Most people agree that here in New York we are truly living in the modern age. But even in this digital age, superstitions and misconceptions about reality hide... Learn more

Hosted by: Daniel (Assistant Organizer)

Recent Meetups

January 22 at 6:00 PM, 16 Inquirers attended
Student Discussion Group: How to speak to the religious
They rated it 5.003 (3 ratings)

CFI-NYC Executive Director Michael De Dora will be joining us this month to talk about how best to "frame" or "sell" unpopular political arguments to a wider, religious... Learn more
January 15 at 7:00 PM, 180 Inquirers attended
Losing Control: A Film Screening & Discussion on Science and Love
They rated it 4.003 (3 ratings)

Join the Center for Inquiry in New York City for a pre-Valentine's Day screening of the new romantic comedy, Losing Control. Directed by scientist-turned-filmmaker... Learn more
January 13 at 7:00 PM, 5 Inquirers attended
First Jolly Thirteen meetup of 2012
Greetings one and all and Happy New Year! Many people have been raving about how this is going to be the last year that this world exists. They cite the fact that the... Learn more
January 10 at 6:30 PM, 3 Inquirers attended
John Barry: Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul
They rated it 4.001 (1 ratings)

Note: this is not a Center for Inquiry event. For 400 years, two fault lines have divided America: the relationship between church and state and the rights of the... Learn more
December 21, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 12 Inquirers attended
Reasonable New York Holiday Social
Join Reasonable New York at its always-popular holiday social! Gather among friends, old and new, for a festive and social evening. Expect a large crowd and a friendly... Learn more