We get asked on a regular, millisecond-level basis, why Springfield, MO? Skeptic, humanist, and atheist conferences in the U.S. tend to (consensually) hug the coasts. This makes it easier to attract attendees from big coastal cities. These cities also have large, fancy conference facilities and entertainment nearly round the clock. Read more…
Our goal is to allow as many people to participate in Skepticon goodness as safely and comfortably as we can manage. We will never be perfect, but we will keep learning and trying every year. We welcome your ideas on how to make Skepticon better. We challenge ourselves to improve Read more…
Skepticon is committed to being free to attend, and to providing whatever support we can so that anyone can participate. To keep Skepticon free for our attendees, we have to work hard keeping costs low. Skepticon is run entirely by volunteers. No one in the organization is paid a penny Read more…
Despite having occasional bouts of misanthropy and despairing of human abilities to reason and live together with justice and in peace, we would love to have everyone in the world come to Skepticon. (Imagine all the t-shirts we would have to order!) But we see our continuing mission as serving Read more…
Skepticonees! The Skepticon 9 Shirt is HERE! Pre-order this shirt today to ensure you get the style and size you want. Designed by Missouri based design duo Bear & Otter Co., this shirt is everything that #SK9 dreams are made of: The high quality shirt itself is produced by Bella Read more…
Yeah, really! Says so right in the name. It’s even in Missouri – the ‘Show Me State’. Okay, so we give our skeptical side-eye to a lot of things that other skeptics groups consider to be outside the traditions of the skeptical movement. But skepticism is an approach to finding Read more…
Skepticonics, We’re proud to announce our next speaker for Skepticon 9: Rebecca Watson! Rebecca Watson is the founder of the Skepchick Network, a collection of sites focused on science and critical thinking. She has written for outlets such as Slate, Popular Science, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. In addition Read more…
Skepticonpeople, We’re proud to announce our next speaker for Skepticon 9: Bria Crutchfield! Born and raised in Los Angeles, Bridgett (known as ‘Bria’) was raised, baptized and disfellowshipped from Jehovah’s Witness faith. She segued to Pentecostal Christianity and assumed leadership roles as Prophetess, Intercessory Prayer Warrior and Evangelist. After careful Read more…
Skepticonses, We’re proud to announce our next speaker for Skepticon 9: Victor Harris Jr.! Victor Harris Jr. was a staple on the Bay Area poetry scene beginning in 1999, he featured at various venues in Oakland and Berkeley, and was on the slam finals stage for team Oakland in 2003. Read more…
Skepticoners, We’re proud to announce our next speaker for Skepticon 9: Jerry DeWitt! Jerry DeWitt is an author, public speaker, secular minister, life coach, and business consultant who has been interviewed by the major news organizations numerous times in his few years of secular activism, including The New York Times Read more…