Pseudoscience is one of the main issues facing our society and many people are being deceived due to the lack of understanding of what science is. How can we distinguish science from pseudoscience? What is the real damage that pseudoscience can cause? And how can we fight such a phenomenon in our society? This is what Mr.Ahmed talks about and gives his own suggestions on.

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Ahmed Saad Zayed is a philosophy lecturer who aims at increasing the public’s awareness towards different cultures, religions and philosophies through his lectures at "Jesuit Alexandria" cultural center, "Freedom center for culture and innovation" -Alexandria and "Secularists Saloon" – Cairo and his own YouTube program.

Mr.Ahmed has obtained a Bachelor of Political Science at Alexandria University, a Diplomat of Political Economics in, Alexandria University, a Diplomat of Islamic Law (The Higher Institution for Arabic and Islamic Studies – Cairo). Moreover, he has taken University Courses in Western Philosophy at Oxford University and Yale University. He took part in many global conferences (e.g. Conferences of the Muslim community in France and UK, ICCJ's conference in Germany, International Sufism conference) He gives regular Lectures at "Jesuit Alexandria" cultural center, "Freedom center for culture and innovation" – Alexandria and "Secularists Saloon" – Cairo.

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