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eSkeptic for June 24, 2015

Over the weekend of May 29–31 skeptics listened to talks by world-class scientists and scholars, were dazzled and amazed by the brilliant magician and skeptical activist Jamy Ian Swiss (one of the world’s top magicians, who taught spectators how to avoid being fooled), were joined by mega movie star Johnny Depp and his wife (actress Amber Heard), rocked out to a live performance by Las Vegas headliner Frankie Moreno and his band, toured the San Andreas Fault with Donald Prothero,…

eSkeptic for June 17, 2015

In this week’s eSkeptic, William M. London reviews the Skeptics Society Conference on the Future of Science and Humanity that took place at Caltech May 29–31, 2015.

eSkeptic for June 3, 2015

Missed the Skeptics Conference? Watch the mornign and afternoon panel discussions as well as Richard Dawkins and Michael Shermer in Conversation on the Future of Religion and Morality; ALSO in this week’s eSkeptic: New in our online store: Skeptic eGift Certificates; INSIGHT: Weekly Blog Recap; MonsterTalk: Let’s Get This Off Our Chest; Rent Science Lectures for as low as $1 per lecture: on Vimeo On Demand

eSkeptic for May 27, 2015

In this week’s eSkeptic: Skeptics Conference: Entertainment Update for May 29 & 30; INSIGHT: Hyman’s Maxim & Shakespeare’s Portrait; Rent Science Lectures for as low as $1 per lecture on Vimeo On Demand; Dialogue on the Nature of Science: New posts by Sheldrake & Shermer

15-02-25

The Skeptics Society conference, May 29–31, 2015; On The Moral Arc Blog: “Why Islam?” by Michael Shermer; The Daily Beast’s Jake Whitney Reviews The Moral Arc; “Poes, Trolls, and Dinosaur Deniers,” by Donald Prothero; “Gotcha! Thinking About Skeptical ‘Stings’,” by Daniel Loxton; “Considering a Complaint About Skeptical Tactics,” by Daniel Loxton; io9 interviews Daniel Loxton

11-02-16

In this week’s eSkeptic, we announce Science Symposium: 100 years of adventures in science and pseudoscience. Skepticism’s leading luminaries offer their expertise in a series of lectures and workshops designed to sharpen your skepticism and fine tune your critical thinking skills. Friday–Sunday, June 24–26, 2011.

Origins & the Big Questions: Our 2008 Conference at Caltech

Our 2008 conference at Caltech, on the question of origins, featured lectures by Leonard Susskind, Paul Davies, Sean Carroll, Donald Prothero, Christof Koch, Stuart Kauffman, Kenneth Miller, Nancey Murphy, Michael Shermer, Hugh Ross, Victor Stenger, and a performance by Mr. Deity.

08-07-23

In this week’s eSkeptic, we announce our 2008 Conference at Caltech: ORIGINS & the BIG Questions.

08-02-27

In this week’s eSkeptic, we present Henry D. Schlinger’s revised version of an invited talk presented at our annual conference, “Brain, Mind and Consciousness,” at Caltech in May 2005. This article is also available in Skeptic magazine Volume 13, Number 4.

06-06-12

In this week’s eSkeptic, as a follow-up to our annual conference, we link to a couple of independent blogs that have reported on and summarized the events of the weekend.

06-01-23

In this week’s eSkeptic, Michael Shermer debates Dr. Gary Schwartz, Russell Targ, and Dean Radin; the Skeptics Society announces its 2006 annual conference; Richard Morrock reviews The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions about the Bush Administration and 9/11, by David Ray Griffin.

06-01-19

In this week’s eSkeptic, Michael Shermer announces a new season of lectures and conferences sponsored by the Skeptics Society.

05-05-27

In this week’s eSkeptic, Lee Traynor reports on the Skeptics Society’s 2005 Conference at Caltech.

05-04-14

In this week’s eSkeptic, we announce details on upcoming Skeptic events, including lectures by Bill Nye on Germs, Dr. Arthur I. Miller on Black Holes, the Skeptics Society Annual Conference, and Julia Sweeney on Letting Go of God.

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