A special conversation with a child science author. Find out more about how her interest lead to a published book before she even got to High School.

Scientist and author, Dr. Dana Bevan will analyze being transgender from historical, biological, cultural and behavioral contexts. She looks at the biological basis for being transgender, vs. the idea that it is cultural.

At the age of eight, she was inspired to write this first book after watching Cosmos where she learned that our bodies are made of stardust. Her story of growing up in a highly religious community and how it inspired her to write her series of books.

A special recording of the Skeptic Zone, LIVE! The podcast comes back to where it all started for another recording.

There is often a vast difference between what the public sees as “medicine” and what scientific research shows. Pop culture and dangerous “experts” have muddied the waters. Find out how to prevent yourself from falling for “bad medicine”.

Many times we hear that some things are or not able to be discussed or seen skeptically. From religion to politics, it seems that many critical thinkers have places their critical thought dare not go.

Get to know several of this years skeptic guests and find out more about this thing we call “skepticism”

Learn a bit more about modern skeptical thought, why keeping the flames of skeptical thinking is important.

Travel the world, study different religions, philosophy, find purpose and meaning in life.

Could we be spreading skepticism more effectively? How do we know where we might be going wrong? Come listen to how professional sales people map out the process of convincing others and how to use it to help spread skepticism in your own life.

The common scams, unscientific claims, panic-inducing media hosts, and claims made about prepping, survival, etc. How can skeptics deal with the end of the world... this time?

In a time when all of our family pictures are digital, how do we assure that they are there for our grandkids 50 years from now? Who gets access to our digital life, and should they? Can we make sure that family/friends access our data to deal with a tragedy?

Join the skeptical parade group for a cool-down and discussion on how to encourage the public, and others, to take critical thinking seriously.

Are humor, comedy, and ridicule a valid way to change minds? How can humor and art be used to influence people, deliver messages, information and change minds without pushing people away or corrupting the art with an agenda?

A live version of the TV which answers the most pressing questions about faith, society, and many things often considered taboo.

Armed with a wide array of characters, impressions, razor like wit and critical thinking skills, Ian skewers commonly held beliefs, taking aim at such topics as Religion, Ghosts, The Paranormal, Comforting Notions, Astrology, Pop-Mysticism, Alternative Medicine, Racism and Apocalyptic Claims.

Several Skeptical Minded Artists, Authors, and others who make a living creating for the masses talk about how they approach their respective crafts.

Hear some of the stories and joys of being raised in a skeptical household, or at least one which encouraged becoming a critical thinker.

The Black Community makes up about 12% of the U.S. population but 79% still identify as religious . Mandisa Thomas will discuss the high religiosity, how Black Nonbelievers is making progress, and how the larger secular community can help.

Tales from a psychic crime fighter, lessons learned, personal stories about his work on the front line combatting psychic fraud.

There are a lot of misconceptions about what people think can heal, and what is actually medicine. Find out what some of the most common, and sometimes funny, treatments that seem to crop up in doctors offices and Emergency Rooms.

The Geekapalooza Comedy Tour features faculty and students from Georgia Tech out to prove that nerds can be funny and not just funny-looking.

Asking for financial and other support for organizations, can be difficult, but necessary. Why such support is needed, and how to improve donor relationships/fundraising methods.

The FSM will tell you how to spot real stuff in our modern era of great digital fakery.

So many stories that we love attempt to predict the future of humanity in the age of intelligent machines. Sci-Fi is fun, but what's really going to happen? We let these corporations with infinite funds into our lives...

Come and join us for a discussion about the past weekend.

Differences between Digital Immigrants vs. Natives, how persistent technology changes our perceptions Millennials & teens have shifted definitions & communication. Where do we go from here?

Stand-up Comedian Leighann Lord returns to DragonCon, in all her nerdy glory with Wakanda Passport in hand. How nerdy? On a scale of one to 10: 42! She’s telling all the jokes she can’t tell in the Muggle World but the DragonCon audience will love and appreciate!

Why do people fall for fake news? Why are politicians who lie blatantly winning recent elections? This talk focuses on the behavioral science behind the effectiveness of fake news and post-truth politics.

A Snopes.com staff writer explains the fact-checking process, how "fake news" spreads over social media, and how "truth" is changing in our modern era.

Post 9/11, the CIA realized its issues lay in incorporating intelligence objectively to analyze data. They began to implement ideas that allowed them to conceptualize and understand information better.

Lots of claims about what will make you live longer and what's guaranteed to kill you but how credible are they? How to interpret stats on life extension, sniff out nutty longevity claims, and guidance on the party trick of figuring out when someone will die. It's not morbid; it's mathematical!

Revolutionist atheists, skeptics, humanists, and freethinkers are utilizing meditation and changing Buddhism, the 4th largest religion in the world. Skeptical?

In an age where evolutionary science and technology reign are we just robots performing tasks according to our particular inputs?

Learn how to help others re-evaluate their deeply-held beliefs without it backfiring. Make conversations on controversial topics shift from aggressive debate to productive dialogues that actually make a difference.

Get to know several of this years skeptic guests and find out more about this thing we call "skepticism".

Reality is what it is whether we believe it or not. The moment you attack someone’s deeply held beliefs you risk putting them on the defensive. Enter the Street Epistemologist...

Come learn more about the rouges of the SGU!

Shelley Segal performs "Eve"

A light-hearted look at the taxonomy of dragons and how 'created' animals never fit into reality the way only evolved animals do, and the many references to dragons in religious texts.

A discussion between firebrand atheists who surprise atheist passivists that think it is a bad idea to challenge religion. Is it possible to live along with religion or must we challenge it?

The myths versus reality of hacking and data security. TV and movies paint a picture of a world where anything is possible. But is it?

A live recording of the American Freethought podcast.

What about the books that didn't make the biblical cut? How many books are really in the Bible? Why is it so?

Less known technical achievements of Greco-Roman world: computers, vending machines, steam-powered automation, etc. But: why no industrial revolution?

Fighting vaccination exemption laws championed by scared, misinformed parents who see themselves as skeptics and protectors.

Skeptical thinking isn't always about Bigfeet, Ghosts, and Tarot... Sometimes it can be in your tech too!

A Q&A discussion with a few well-known skeptical magicians.

A panel of some of our skeptic guests discussing who skeptics are, and some of their passions.

A personal reminisce of events that set one down the path to skepticism and some ideas about how to get elementary school children to think critically.

There is a great deal of misinformation in the world. People tend believe things they want to believe. We ALL need to learn to think more critically.

Skulls made of gems or crystal are said to have mysterious power. What do we make of these objects, whose origins are shrouded in mystery?

From Hobby Lobby to LGBT anti-discrimination laws, what do we do when law & courts allow religious belief to limit rights and justify hate?

Do bullies have low self-esteem? Is high self-esteem necessary for success? Separate facts from fiction about being your own best friend.

The namesake for a Dan Brown character, runs through the legends, points out what is real, embellished, and what remains uncertain to this day.

Live recording of the podcast which serves freethinkers of every stripe: atheists, agnostics, skeptics, or whatever else you wish to call yourselves.

How events like DragonCon are great for critical thought and skeptical outreach.

How cultural attitudes about science are complicating humanist education efforts in Uganda, what we can do about it, and what we can learn from it.

A fun exploration of the ways you and everyone else tends to develop undeserved confidence in human perception, motivation, and behavior.

Brian Brushwood's lecture gives his insider magician's perspective on ESP, UFO's, health scams, psychic surgery, bigfoot, and more<

There is always a new 'conspiracy' around every corner. What are some of the newer ones and why you shouldn't take them seriously.

The Geekapalooza Comedy Tour features faculty and students from Georgia Tech out to prove that nerds can be funny and not just funny-looking.

Can gender be found in your chromosomes? How do/should skeptics view things like gender identity dysphoria?

A no hype realistic look at future technologies and how they will impact the planet.

Where each episode explores a different area of humanist thought, from politics to pop culture. From the American Humanist Association.

Waking up in a bathtub full of ice to find that your kidney has been stolen by a femme fatale. It is a classic urban legend, but many people believe it is true. These 'legends' have lead to real murders and tragedies.

A Q&A discussion with a couple well-known skeptical magicians.

Want to know what it is like to be a professional investigator of paranormal claims? One of the few people who is one will answer all your questions.

A discussion on anti-evolutionist & climate change deniers trends, and the implications for science in general, and how to respond to science denial.

Brian and Justin don't believe Sasquatch is real, but he's *awesome*.

Introduction to TimeSpace Manipulation via Quantum State Repolarization of Emotional Stimulation

Chiropractic

Mistaken Identification in Court Cases

Birther Nonsense

Who Invented Pasteurization?

Healthy Skepticism in the Black Community

Getting Cratered with Dinosaurs

Dr. Mattke, practicing emergency physician, discusses some medical myths.

From a scientific insider see the latest research with EEG visuals showing the neuroscience of personality type. Learn what uses of personality type make sense.

Come and join us for a discussion about the past weekend.

Should skepticism stick with addressing pseudoscience, bunkum, and conspiracy theories, or should it also critically analyze religious claims (such as whether or not God exists)? What are the limits of skepticism? Or are there any limits at all?

Join in a no-holds barred Super-Psychic Session. Free psychic readings! Talk to dead people! Reconnect with dead pets! & more. Free Candy!

Learn the tricks used by magicians and abused by pseudoscientists. From talking with the dead, hunting Bigfoot to debunking witchdoctors.

Widespread ignorance and misinformation about the rights and limits of religious liberty is breeding a new form of religious intolerance.

A panel of some of our skeptic guests discussing who skeptics are, and some of their passions and issues.

John Snider and David Driscoll return for another live version of their popular podcast, in which they speak out for skepticism and secular freedoms.

JT Eberhard discusses why non-theists should be more open about their beliefs.

Technology makes a lot of promises. Sometimes those promises are too good to be true. Learn about technological misfires, mistakes and outright scams with Jonathan Strickland from TechStuff.

Because critical thinking improves all scholarship, this panel explores the potential contributions of skepticism to the humanities.

Derek Bartholomaus discusses the latest findings of his eight-year investigation into the various claims of UFO Contactee, Billy Meier.

Undead over the centuries have come in many forms, the panel will use a variety of perspectives to explain the difficulty of defining ghosts.

An informative session with two of our skeptical guests.

Dr. Eugenie Scott will show that even Creationists have 'evolved' to a hostile legal environment by modifying their form.

From a global pandemic to the Hadron super- collider...have some fun as our panel rips into the latest "world enders" and answers your questions about why we are probably safe (for now).

A panel of educators on how to do it right, without indoctrination.

Be amazed as an experienced psychic (Mark Edward) rummages around inside your head and tells you things he can't possibly know!

A civil discussion about the current crossover between Atheists and Skeptics. In the shadow of the rise of popular Atheism.

The stories spawned by conspiracy theorists are as numerous and varied astheyareimprobably.Thispanelwillexplore many of these stories and the people telling them.

From challenging anti-vax groups and homeopathy, to all sorts of consumer awareness raising - what can skeptics do and how can we get it right, by doing some research?

Another informative session with two of our skeptical guests.

Mentalist and skeptical activist Mark Edward will introduce and discuss how guerilla skepticism can be a productive tool in ones skeptical arsenal.

A show about video no matter what screen its on. Brian and Tom intelligently discuss the hows and whys of the video be it TV, movies or YouTube.

It is important to be able to tell science from bunk, and why scientific *controversies* are indeed, nonsense on stilts.

Psychology, belief, weird things - what does the research show and when is superstition not the way?

Many of us know some names, but who have you missed and who should we know? A roundtable discussion on great authors, thinkers, past and present.

Emotions and Skeptics

Why do men's testicles hang outside the body? Why does our appendix sometimes explode and kill us? Who does God like better, anyway us, or squid?

How Atheists, and other freethinkers will take our place in society by getting past our differences.

Things you can do to help save thousands of lives.

Derek Colanduno hosts Skeptrack 2010's very first panel. Find out just what Skeptrack is all about.

Ginger Campbell & Scott Lilienfeld discuss myths about psychology.

Joe Nickell discusses some of his work investigating the paranonmal.

Ben Radford details how he solved the mystery of the Chupacabra.

Notable authors discuss how skepticism is used in and effects their writing styles.

Did Women Cosmonauts perish in space missions that were erased from the history books?

Go behind the scenes on a populat television ghost show with Ben Radford. Ben explains what did and did not make the cut for the final airing of the show.

The incomparable and always entertaining George Hrab performs The Geologic Show -- live for Skeptrack 2010 fans!

Brain Dunning outlines Martin Gardner's description of what constitutes a crank.

Brian Dunning turns his skeptical eye on the idea that wind turbines are the hack and slash of the bird world.

Did Hambo Lama Itegelov really stop the decay of his body after his death? Brian Dunning explains.