Event Title:

Organization:

  Technical/Scientific

  Oakland

Start Date:

  6/15/2013

End Date:

  6/15/2013

Start Time:

  9:00 AM

End Time:

  6:00 PM

Event Info: 

  The 2013 SkeptiCal Science & Skepticism Conference brings science and critical thinking to Northern California.

The plenary speakers are:

* Dr. Eugenie Scott, President, National Center for Science Education, on "Legends, Hoaxes, and Frauds of Science"

* Dr. Jill Tarter, Bernard Oliver Chair, SETI Institute, on "SETI in an Age of UFOs: What Constitutes Extraordinary Evidence?"

* Dr. Anthony Pratkanis, Professor of Psychology, UC Santa Cruz, on "Weapons of Fraud"

* (Via Skype) The Amazing James Randi, Magician, Educator, & MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner, answers questions from the audience

Other speakers include:

* Julia Galef, President, Center for Applied Rationality
* D.J. Grothe, President, James Randi Educational Foundation
* Dr. Laurie Issel-Tarver, Assoc. Professor of Biology & Biotechnology, Ohlone College
* Ryan Kane, magician & comedian

You can meet the experts and embrace the controversies at SkeptiCal 2013. Please join us!

http://www.skepticalcon.com

Location:

  Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center

Room:

Address:

  200 Marina Boulevard

Phone:

City:

  Berkeley

State/Province:

  CA