We have the honor of presenting Peggy Mason, PhD to you lovely Skepticonites. Peggy is a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of Chicago. She received both her BA in Biology and her PhD in Neuroscience from Read more…
All the cool kids are pre-ordering Skepticon 7 T-Shirts! You can be cool too! Pre-order your shirt in the next few weeks and we’ll have them shipped by the beginning of November. The only way of guaranteeing yourself a SK7 Read more…
Skepticonville! Thank you so much for helping us brainstorm space themed cocktail names! Now the time has come to choose some winners, so let’s get to it: Click this link to be taken to our very awesome space cocktail name Read more…
We asked for support to bring the Ada Initiative to Skepticon 7, and our donors dropped everything and funded the $5,000.00 they needed in ONE DAY!!!!!!!!!! That means that the executive director, Valerie Aurora, will teach an Ally Skills Workshop Read more…
If you’ve been watching tv or listening to podcasts lately, you’ve probably seen Jamie Kilstein. And you’ve probably laughed your ass off! Jamie is coming to Skepticon 7 with his BFF John Frusciante to give us “Addicted to Friendship”, their Read more…
Hello Skepticontown! We here at Skepticon HQ are HUGE fans of the Ada Initiative, a non-profit that supports women working in tech and open source internetty stuff. The lovely people at Ada would like to come give an ally skills Read more…
Hello Skepticontownville! The Skepticon team comes bearing great news–Cards Against Humanity has graciously donated a whole crapload of their games to us, so we’re hosting a CAH game night on Friday from 10pm–Midnight! Prizes will be Skepticon swag, and of Read more…
” Stellar!” You know, like stars and stuff! Get it!? Cause you know who likes stars a WHOLE LOT?!? Dr. Nicole Gugliucci. She’s an astronomer, writer, educator, skeptic, self proclaimed “maker-of-tiny-comets”, and an all around geek. Nicole has made it Read more…
We and our minions have been working hard here at the Skepticon 7 secret moon base to put together this year’s schedule of talks. And guess what! It’s now available! You can check it out on our schedule page or you Read more…
The first winners of our t-shirt giveaway extravaganza have been drawn: Jashin Lin and Karley Johnston… come on down and claim your prize! Please contact us via Facebook or email us at info@skepticon with your shirt size and shipping address! Read more…
