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College of Marin

28 September – Virtual Skeptics in the Pub
13 October – SkepTalk
20-23 October – CSICon 2022

Virtual Skeptics in the Pub

WHAT: Virtual Skeptics in the Pub
This is a casual night of socializing with fellow skeptics. We’ll have a number of breakout rooms for quieter conversations.

Please join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome, but please be respectful of others.

WHEN: Wednesday September 28 7-9 PM PDT

HOW: Click HERE to join. Passcode: 1023

SkepTalk – Online

Sebastian Major & Wendy Zuckerman

WHAT: Science vs. … History?
A skeptical science podcaster and a skeptical history podcaster walk into a bar…. Following was a fascinating conversation asking big questions, like: What do good science and good history have in common? What makes a good science or history podcast, and how do two award-winning podcasters decide what skeptical topics to research? And what does the research process look like for such podcasts? A conversation moderated by Bay Area Skeptics’ Eugenie Scott.

WHO: Sebastian Major is the creator and host of Our Fake History, a podcast that explores historical myths and misconceptions. Sebastian looks at stories that people think are historical fact but may very well be elaborate fabrications. Did the Aztecs really think the Spanish conquistadors were gods? Was baseball really invented in one afternoon by a civil war hero? Our Fake History tries to determine what’s fact, what’s fiction, and what is such a good story it simply must be told. Our Fake History was recognized as the “Best Educational Podcast” at the 2018 Podcast Awards, and the show has been noted as one of Toronto’s “most addictive podcasts” by Toronto Life Magazine. Sebastian has been regularly featured on CBC Radio.

WHO: Wendy Zuckerman is an award-winning science journalist and podcaster. With her degree in Biomedical Science / Law (Hons) she’s reported on everything from gun control to octopus intelligence. Wendy started her career at New Scientist Magazine and went to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, where she created the podcast Science Vs. In 2015, Wendy moved to New York to make Science Vs for Gimlet Media – where the show debuted at #1 in the US, Canada and Australia. Science Vs is now one of the top science podcasts in the world: featured in the The New York Times, LA Times, The Atlantic, and BBC. It won the 2020 AAAS Kavli Gold Prize for Coronavirus reporting. Zukerman recently was awarded Sigma Xi’s Honorary Membership Award “For presenting research results by speaking to scientists directly and taking on controversial topics directly through her podcast, Science Vs.

WHEN: Thursday 13 October 7:30PM

WHERE: Online. Click HERE

CSICon 2022 – Las Vegas

WHAT: Calling all skeptics, science enthusiasts, and critical thinkers. It’s time to gather with some of the brightest minds in science and reason as we fight back against the rising tide of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and pseudoscience.

It’s time for CSICon 2022!

Registration is now open for what just might be the biggest and best skeptics’ conference ever. CSICon 2022 will be your chance to hear from artists, intellectuals, scientists, and scholars committed to promoting science, reason, and humanist values.

Featured speakers include: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Penn & Teller, Naomi Oreskes, Richard Wiseman, Tyler Measom, David Robert Grimes, Susan Gerbic, Julia Sweeney, and many, many more.

Join us as we work to end the Misinformation Age—and have a great time doing it!

WHERE: Flamingo Resort, Las Vegas

WHEN: 20 – 23 October

HOW: Registration HERE

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