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The Scientific & Medical Network

Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Wednesday each month, except holiday season, at Trinity at Waiake Methodist Church, Cnr Hebron and Beach Roads, Waiake, Torbay. Meetings start at 7 45 pm with tea and coffee available at 7 30 pm. Those attending are asked to make a donation towards expenses. $5 is suggested.

Co-ordinator: Leo Hobbis, Auckland 441 7402,

Members of FSMN embrace the principles of the UK based Scientific and Medical Network (SMN) aiming to explore concepts that go beyond generally accepted theories through its expressed guidelines which are:

• Open to new observations and
• Rigorous in evaluating evidence and ideas
• Responsible in maintaining the highest scientific and ethical standards
• Sensitive to the view of others

The Network links like-minded individuals, encouraging exchange of ideas and information and cultivating friendship. Members share a common concern with the essential questions about the meaning and value of life.

The Network does not embrace the unorthodox for its own sake; it is not "anti-establishment", but its members support the freedom to develop any worthwhile field of study, even if this means moving beyond what is currently considered scientifically plausible.

The Network encourages intellectual discernment and is wary of consequences of ill-founded and over-enthusiastic claims often made in the areas of pseudo-science.

Our next meeting is on 11 November, 2009. It will begin with our AGM and be followed by a shortened presentation, details still to be announced.