| "Exploring the Electric Universe" A Powerpoint presentation by Wallace Thornhill Saturday 10th July at The Harlequin, The Quadrant, Redhill, Surrey, UK. In 'The Tanners Room. Doors open 10.30 and close 4.45 pm. An SIS meeting open to the public More... |
Velikovsky's 100th Birthday Memorial Weekend
30th September-1st October 1995. At Braziers College, Ipsden, Wallingford, Oxford
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth, the Society invited its members to a special weekend meeting on the legacy left by Velikovsky and the growing popularity of scientific catastrophism.
The Proceedings were published as C&C Review Vol. XVII. The Proceedings, with complete papers, can be obtained from the SIS Book Service as a back issue
Cosmic Catastrophism
Speakers/subjects:
- David Salkeld (UK) - The Velikovsky Centenary Conference in New York.
- Dr John Dayton (UK/Tenerife) - What do the Antarctic Ice Cores reveal about mankind's past?
- J B Delair (UK) - When the Earth Nearly Died. Evidence of World Cataclysm in 9,500 BC.
- Graham Hancock (UK) - Fingerprints of the Gods. Do ancient relics point to an advanced civilisation 15,000 years ago?
- Dr Heribert Illig (Munich, Germany) - Cosmic Catastrophes and the Origins of Megalithic Cultures.
- Dr Mark Bailey (UK) - Results of the 1995 'Tunguska Conference' in Russia.
- Prof Gunnar Heinsohn (Bremen/Germany) - Imaginary and Expected Catastrophes. Apocalyptic Desire and Scientific Prognosis.
- Dr Benny J Peiser (UK) - Great Balls of Fire. The catastrophic origins of the Mesoamerican Ballgames (slide show).
- J Eric Aitchison (Australia) - Evidence for a neat year of 365 days in prehistory.