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Updated: 2010-08-30 18:49:33BIO: "I've wanted to meet other freethinkers for some time..."Member: Logan Snow
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Home Forum Forum Rules Visit the Forum Swift Blog Swift Blog Biographies Swift Archives News Store Support Us 1M Challenge Challenge Application Challenge Blog Challenge FAQ Bank Statement JREF Visa Offer Contact the JREF About the JREF About James Randi Amaz ng Meeting Press Center Events Calendar Scholarships Encyclopedia Website Problem Privacy Policy Staff Login Form Username Password Remember Me Forgot your password Forgot your username Create an account TAM 7 DVDs 69.00 Randi Emblem 7.00 Like it Share it Colbert On Geller Swift Written by James Randi Friday , 27 August 2010 15:59 Apparently , Uri Geller is sticking by his decision that no matter what people say about him , it's all good publicity , just as I'm sure that mentalist Kreskin probably celebrates the existence of the movieBen Goldacre on the Squabbles Around Homeopathy from TAM 6
Updated: 2010-08-27 17:55:10Home Forum Forum Rules Visit the Forum Swift Blog Swift Blog Biographies Swift Archives News Store Support Us 1M Challenge Challenge Application Challenge Blog Challenge FAQ Bank Statement JREF Visa Offer Contact the JREF About the JREF About James Randi Amaz ng Meeting Press Center Events Calendar Scholarships Encyclopedia Website Problem Privacy Policy Staff Login Form Username Password Remember Me Forgot your password Forgot your username Create an account Randi Emblem 7.00 TAM 7 DVDs 69.00 Like it Share it Ben Goldacre on the Squabbles Around Homeopathy from TAM 6 Swift Written by Michael Blanford Friday , 27 August 2010 11:55 In an effort to make our extensive video library available online free of charge , The James Randi Educational Foundation is posting high quality digital videoPenn & Teller Call “Bullsh*t!” on Anti-Vaccination
Updated: 2010-08-25 00:40:02
Today, I got my annual influenza shot, and as I was doing so my thoughts naturally turned to the general question of vaccines & the pseudoscience spread by those who think vaccines are somehow, in some weird alternate reality, a bad thing. Bottom line: the anti-vaccination movement is dangerous because it endangers the lives of [...]Trey Parker & Matt Stone - SouthPark Creators
Updated: 2010-08-20 20:22:48Home Forum Forum Rules Visit the Forum Swift Blog Swift Blog Biographies Swift Archives News Store Support Us 1M Challenge Challenge Application Challenge Blog Challenge FAQ Bank Statement JREF Visa Offer Contact the JREF About the JREF About James Randi Amaz ng Meeting Press Center Events Calendar Scholarships Encyclopedia Website Problem Privacy Policy Staff Login Form Username Password Remember Me Forgot your password Forgot your username Create an account Randi Emblem 7.00 TAM 7 DVDs 69.00 Like it Share it Trey Parker Matt Stone SouthPark Creators Swift Written by Michael Blanford Friday , 20 August 2010 14:22 In an effort to make our vast video library increasingly accessible , free of charge , The James Randi Educational Foundation will regularly be posting high quality digital videoSkeptical Websites Added
Updated: 2010-08-19 16:00:36We’ve recently added the following skeptical sites to our Website Index. If your blog or website isn’t on our list yet, let us know! Spinoza (Hebrew-language) Lotem Eliyahu http://www.skeptics.org.il/ Wandering Skeptic Nathan Lyle http://www.wanderingskeptic.comTAM Workshop: Getting Started with SkeptiCamp
Updated: 2010-08-18 18:00:26At The Amazing Meeting 8, we worked with the James Randi Educational Foundation to put on a workshop about grassroots skeptical organizing. During the session on planning skeptical events, SkeptiCamp creator Reed Esau gave a talk explaining the utility and benefits of this open conference model, and how to use it to spread critical thinking. His [...]Evolution & Creationism on Futurama
Updated: 2010-08-18 00:39:25
In a post over at the Panda’s Thumb blog, it came to my attention that there was a recent episode of Futurama which took a humorous look at the evolution/creationism question; and it appears that an old friend, the FSM, makes an appearance as well. My favorite line: “And I remind you that evolution is [...]TAM Workshop: Promoting & Expanding Your Group With Technology
Updated: 2010-08-17 18:00:37At The Amazing Meeting 8, we worked with the James Randi Educational Foundation to put on a workshop about grassroots skeptical organizing. During the session on planning skeptical events, Boston Skeptics tech guru Maggie McFee gave a talk about leveraging technology to promote a skeptical group, and making skeptical events more engaging. Her presentation is available [...]Dragon*Con Networking Lunch – More Info Coming Soon
Updated: 2010-08-17 16:00:10Just a quick update to let you know that we’re putting the finishing touches on our skeptical organizers networking lunch. It’s happening on the first day of Skeptrack at Dragon*Con on Friday, September 3rd, in Atlanta, GA. If you’d like to meet skeptical organizers and activists in a friendly, informal setting, you should join us! We’ll [...]Phil Plait's Don't Be A Dick talk at TAM8 Now Online
Updated: 2010-08-17 15:05:13Home Forum Forum Rules Visit the Forum Swift Blog Swift Blog Biographies Swift Archives News Store Support Us 1M Challenge Challenge Application Challenge Blog Challenge FAQ Bank Statement JREF Visa Offer Contact the JREF About the JREF About James Randi Amaz ng Meeting Press Center Events Calendar Scholarships Encyclopedia Website Problem Privacy Policy Staff Login Form Username Password Remember Me Forgot your password Forgot your username Create an account Randi Emblem 7.00 TAM 7 DVDs 69.00 Like it Share it Phil Plait's Don't Be A Dick talk at TAM8 Now Online Swift Written by D . J . Grothe Tuesday , 17 August 2010 09:05 About a month ago now , Phil Plait the Bad Astronomer gave a talk at The Amaz ng Meeting 8 that stirred quite a reaction among some folks in the skeptical movement ,Funding Kid’s Music, For Science!
Updated: 2010-08-16 22:00:55Monty Harper is a singer/songwriter who writes smart, entertaining music for kids. His latest project is “Songs From the Science Frontier,” a collection of kids’ songs that goes beyond teaching science facts, and actually portrays the process of doing real science in a fun, engaging way. And the best part? You can help make it [...]TAM Workshop: Pick Your A-Team
Updated: 2010-08-16 18:00:18At The Amazing Meeting 8, we worked with the James Randi Educational Foundation to put on a workshop about grassroots skeptical organizing. During the session on planning skeptical events, Atlanta Skeptics organizer and Skepchick blogger Maria Walters gave a talk about the importance of making your event planning a collaborative effort. Her presentation is available [...]National Science Week is here!
Updated: 2010-08-15 23:48:54
National Science Week is unique because it is a national celebration of science; the joy of science, the usefulness of science, the excitement and the mystery of science. Science is so important in our lives and that’s especially true in Australia. It’s important therefore that we understand how science interacts in our lives because more [...]IIG Celebrates 10 Years of Inquiry
Updated: 2010-08-15 18:00:16
IIG, the Independent Investigations Group, is celebrating 10 years of investigating claims from all across the spectrum of the paranormal and the extraordinary. “The IIG has looked into a wide array of paranormal and extraordinary claims that include ghost sightings, telekinesis (moving objects with one’s mind), telepathy (sending thoughts to another), remote viewing, mediums, psychics, [...]Phil Plait’s “Bad Universe” Coming This Fall!
Updated: 2010-08-15 06:54:09I am pleased to announce that “Bad Astronomer” Phil Plait – author of the Bad Astronomy blog – will have his own television show this coming fall on the Discovery Channel called Bad Universe! Way to go, Phil!!! I know that Phil’s been working on this for a long time, and it’s hard as hell [...]TAM Workshop Materials (coming soon)
Updated: 2010-08-13 17:46:09After far too long, we’re finally going to be posting a selection of the materials that were presented during our Grassroots Organizing workshop at The Amazing Meeting 8. The presenters in our second session, on planning skeptical events, have graciously allowed us to post their slide presentations. We’ll be posting each of them, along with [...]Skeptical Groups Added
Updated: 2010-08-12 16:00:41We’ve recently added the following skeptical groups to our Group Index. If your group isn’t on our list yet, let us know! Michigan: Ann Arbor Science & Skeptics Chris Lindsay http://www.meetup.com/Ann-Arbor-Science-Skeptics New York: Center for Inquiry | New York City Michael De Dora http://www.centerforinquiry.net/nyc United Kingdom: Glasgow Skeptics Ian Scott http://www.glasgowskeptics.comSkeptic’s Annotated Bible Needs Your Help!
Updated: 2010-08-11 03:23:20If you’re like me and you are rather skeptical of various claims made by religious fundamentalists regarding the accuracy, or “inerrancy” as they call it, of their holy books, then you might find a useful resource in the Skeptic’s Annotated Bible (SAB). Actually, the SAB critically analyzes not just the Bible, but also the Quran [...]Member: Fern Fletcher
Updated: 2010-08-07 20:59:23BIO: "Hi my name is Fern and although I am a believer of things "paranormal", I must see it/experience it scientifically to actually believe it to be paranormal! I love the challenge and look forward to future meetups!"Member: Cheryl
Updated: 2010-08-07 19:22:22This member has not yet entered a bio.Counting Heads for Lunch at Dragon*Con
Updated: 2010-08-06 17:57:31We’re still trying to get a head count for our networking lunch at Dragon*Con. If you’re a skeptical group organizer, or you’re thinking about starting a group in your area, we’re getting together for lunch in Atlanta on Friday, September 3rd. It will be a great opportunity to meet local group leaders and aspiring organizers [...]