Based on his new book, Professor Rory O’Connor will try to dispel myths around suicide and to describe the complex set of factors that can lead to it, drawing from the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicide. The talk will also include an overview of what we can do to support those who are vulnerable. Rory […]
Back in the 1980s, alarm spread throughout the world with respect to claims that Satanic abuse was not only real, it was widespread. Fuelled largely by pressure groups and the media, many people came to believe that there was an international network of powerful individuals who regularly engaged in rituals involving Satan worship, human and […]
NECSS - The Northeast Conference on Science & Skepticism produced by New York City Skeptics, the New England Skeptical Society, The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe, and The Society for Science-Based Medicine.
Claus Larsen and Steen Svanholm, internationally renowned experts on 9/11 facts and myths, describe how the terror attack was planned and carried out by the terror organization al Qaeda, and what the catastrophe meant for the time following. Claus lived in New York City at the time, and shares his personal experience. Claus and Steen […]
Skeptics In The Pub online The 1700s was a period when the people of England seemed to be especially gullible. They believed a woman could give birth to rabbits; a man could climb inside a two pint bottle and sing inside it; and where a blond-haired European could write a book claiming that he was […]
What is SkeptiCal? SkeptiCal is a one-day conference for curious, science-loving people to learn about science, scientific skepticism, and critical thinking in an informal setting, at an affordable cost. Who Sponsors SkeptiCal? The sponsoring organizations are the Bay Area Skeptics (BAS) , the Sacramento Area Skeptics (SAS), and the Monterrey Bay Skeptics. These are nonprofit […]
Nastražte uši a připojení! Wikipedie je známá jako mezinárodní encyklopedie. Je to ale také celosvětová síť s tajnými členy, která se snaží ovlivnit lidstvo? Nebo je to webové fórum, kde může člověk zveřejnit svůj názor? Jak Wikipedie funguje? A jak můžete něco změnit? Dokonce i mezi skeptiky se na Wikipedii stále pohlíží s nadhledem. Je […]
Přednášející: Úžasná a jedinečná Susan Gerbic Thomas John Flanagan, známý spíše jako Manhattanské médium nebo Jasnovidec z bezpečnostního pásu, byl zapojen do akce známé jako "Operace Pizza Roll", která vyústila v článek v New York Times. Během lockdownu se Flanagan stejně jako ostatní média věnoval výkladům na Zoomu. Susan Gerbic se většiny těchto akcí účastnila […]
The First Skeptic Conference of the year! links: ZOOM meeting YouTube channel – join the conversation Schedule and speakers’ topics All times Pacific – Speaking times are flexible – bear with us (Česká republika je o 9 hodin napřed!) 9:46am – Welcome from Susan Gerbic, founder of Monterey County Skeptics and Guerrilla Skeptics on […]
Konference QED: Question, Explore, Discover Po několikaleté "koronavirové" přestávce se snad dočkáme dalšího ročníku největší skeptické konference. Zatím je avizována na únor 2022.
Program Thursday, 8 September 2022 20:00 – 22:00 Skeptical Quiz Learn more here Friday, 9 September 9.00 – 10.00 Registration 10:00 – 12:00 The Skeptical Movement in Europe (Panel) Chair: Claire Klingenberg Massimo Polidoro András Gábor Pintér Pontus Böckman Annika Harrison Amardeo Sarma Claudia Preis Alice Howarth 12:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break 14:00 – 16:00 Dealing […]
Humanism in Kenya will be hosting an international event called the "Humanist Symposium" on November 4th, 2023, focusing on balancing secular values and cultural diversity while respecting religious freedoms. It's FREE to attend, but RSVP is required. Don't be left out!
