Canadian American, technology/marketing/management-obsessed, curler, skeptic, shameless Silicon Valley boy.
Joined June 2007
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20 Aug 2025
A regular performer at our conference, the amazing
Joey Fabian plays selections from @SkepticsJukebox through the lunch hour this Saturday at the 2025 #SkeptiCal Conference, Aug. 23 in Oakland.
Tickets and more information: skepticalcon.com
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19 Aug 2025
Join Big Picture Science @BiPiSci hosts @SethShostak & Molly Bentley for a workshop on critical analysis of extraordinary claims. The 2025 SkeptiCal Conference is Saturday Aug. 23 in Oakland- a day that will expand your mind!
Tix & information: skepticalcon.com
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15 Aug 2025
One week from today is our 2nd GLOBAL #Skeptics in the Pub. This is a 24-hour free event on Zoom with attendees from more than 50 groups around the world. Join for 10 minutes or all 24 hours, Friday Aug. 22 all day Pacific Time.
More info at: skepticalcon.com/global-sitp…...
#SitP
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13 Aug 2025
The always entertaining and enlightening (the "Ross" in the popular "Oh No, Ross and Carrie" podcast) discusses his presentation of skepticism to a spiritual crowd, a lesson in taking rationalism to the irrational. Tickets & info at: skepticalcon.com
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9 Aug 2025
"Enhance!", commands Blade Runner's Deckard as the computer zooms into a photo revealing unseen clarity. @Dataskeptic Kyle Polich references sci-fi and the Roswell incident at the 2025 #SkeptiCal Conference, live in Oakland on Aug. 23.
Tickets and info at skepticalcon.com
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8 Aug 2025
For 25 years the @center4inquiry Investigations Group has offered $500k to anyone proving paranormal powers under controlled conditions. Get the tools to do it at the 2025 SkeptiCal Conference, live in Oakland on Aug. 23. Tickets and more information at skepticalcon.com
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7 Aug 2025
Environmental scientist @DanaNuccitelli examines the actions that we can take given the current state of climate change in "Doom, Gloom, & Energy Boom", one in a day full of critical thinking in Oakland on Saturday Aug. 23.
Tickets and more information at skepticalcon.com
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6 Aug 2025
The world is a vast sea of information. How can we navigate overload and how do those decisions shape knowledge and beliefs?
Expand your mind with Dr. Celeste Kidd and our other amazing speakers at the 2025 SkeptiCal Conference. Tickets and information: skepticalcon.com.
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6 Aug 2025
Our own Dr. Eugenie Scott takes the stage at the 2025 SkeptiCal Conference to discuss "Scopes at 100".
See Dr. Scott and many other amazing speakers in a live, one-day conference on Aug. 23. Tickets and more information are available at skepticalcon.com
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31 Jul 2025
Reminder: Ticket prices increase TOMORROW for the 2025 SkeptiCal Conference, LIVE in Oakland on August 23. Tickets and more information at: skepticalcon.com
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30 Jul 2025
Ticket prices increase on Friday for the 2025 SkeptiCal Conference, LIVE in Oakland on August 23.
Tickets and more information at: skepticalcon.com
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30 Jul 2025
Ticket prices increase on Friday for the 2025 SkeptiCal Conference, LIVE in Oakland on August 23.
Tickets and more information at: skepticalcon.com
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12 Jun 2025
Reminder that TONIGHT (Thursday, June 12) is our monthly SkepTalk.
Tonight, Nick Matzke discusses "The biology class you wished you could have taken: Kitzmiller v. Dover, 20 years later". This is a free talk on YouTube.
bit.ly/BASmatz
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9 May 2025
Reminder that TONIGHT (May 8) at 7:30 PM Pacific is our monthly SkepTalk. Thomas Nelson discusses "How Intelligent Design Nearly Won".
bit.ly/BASnels
This year marks 20 years since the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial and 100 years since the Scopes trial.
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13 Dec 2024
For those of you suffering from friggatriskaidekaphobia, a gentle reminder to CHILL OUT and remain skeptical...
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13 Dec 2024
If you're an advocate of science, this one is NOT to be missed!
13 Dec 2024
TONIGHT (Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024) at 6:30 PM Pacific, join us for our monthly SkepTalk: The Problem with Scientism, with philosopher Massimo Pigliucci.
Don't miss out on this free talk on YouTube with live Q&A! Click here to join: bit.ly/BASpigl
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26 Sep 2024
Please join us LIVE on Saturday October 12, 2024 for our live hangout event with geologist Steve Newton!
More information here: bit.ly/BASHANGnewt
#geology #skepticism #science
25 Sep 2024
Check out "HangOut with Steve Newton: An Earthquake Crawl of the East Bay" eventbrite.com/e/hangout-wit… @Eventbrite
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12 Sep 2024
Interested in understanding why trust in scientific expertise is eroding in our society? Tonight (Thursday Sept. 12/2024 at 7:30pm Pacific) is our free monthly SkepTalk on this very critical topic... don't miss it!
bit.ly/BASsina
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19 Jul 2024
Somewhere, Bob is waking up next to Suzanne Pleshette with a story about the most incredible dream...
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14 Jul 2024
You won't want to miss the 2024 #SkeptiCal Conference, happening ONLINE July 19-21.
Tickets and more information at: SkeptiCalCon.com
NOW is the time for #skepticism!
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