Ever wondered how folks set up financial scams? How about understanding how they maximize how much everyone gets screwed over? Then boy howdy is this talk for you. We'll go over the details of why financial scams work, how they're structured, and how to spot one in the wild!
Come, one and all, to the best thing that can possibly happen at a geeky convention: a round-robin reading of Jim Theis's immortally bad short story 'The Eye of Argon!' Marvel at the purplest of purple prose! Giggle at the nonsensical phrasing! Try to puzzle out just what he was trying to get at! It was so much fun last year, we're doing it again!
From Bigfoot to Vampires, discover how the hoaxers, the cultural zeitgeist, and a fear of the unknown helped to create many of the monster myths that have captivated the world. Learn the truth behind the Loch Ness Monster, unicorns, and fairies, and how many real animals are often more fascinating than their imaginary counterparts.
Join a team of enthusiastic skeptics and skeptical bloggers as we take you on a roller coaster ride through all sorts of pop culture paranormal phenomena and pseudoscience! From Bigfoot to ghosts hunting to crystal skulls, it'll be a veritable tour-de-force of pop culture paranormalism! This year: the 'Pick your Poison' format! You decide what the panel talks about! Come for the talk, stay for the 'Stump the Skeptics' Q&A!
Join a team of enthusiastic skeptics and skeptical bloggers as we take you on a roller coaster ride through all sorts of pop culture paranormal phenomena and pseudoscience! From Bigfoot to ghosts hunting to crystal skulls, it'll be a veritable tour-de-force of pop culture paranormalism! This year: the 'Pick your Poison' format! You decide what the panel talks about! Come for the talk, stay for the 'Stump the Skeptics' Q&A!
Join The Skeptical Gamers as we give an educational talk about immunization and the vast amount of good it has done over the last century. This presentation is a companion to our fundraiser to benefit the Indiana Immunization Coalition. Stop by to learn why our work is so important!
Join The Skeptical Gamers as we give an educational talk about immunization and the vast amount of good it has done over the last century. This presentation is a companion to our fundraiser to benefit the Indiana Immunization Coalition. Stop by to learn why our work is so important!