Skeptics, we need your help! There are only three days left in our Skepchick Challenge to raise money for scientists and skeptics to come to SkepchickCON! If you help us meet our goal of $1,000 by Monday, March 11, you will not only bring some kickass science education and entertainment to the Con, you’ll also get a bonus: Psychic readings by Surly Amy live on camera in hilariously spooky gl... »
South by Southwest is going to be particularly awesome this year, with Rebecca on a panel with Gawker’s Adrien Chen and Slate’s Farhad Majoo, It’s Reddit’s Web. We Just Live In It, and Nicole (aka the Noisy Astronomer) along with Pamela Gay, Fraser Cain, and Scott Lewis of CosmoQuest hosting talks, Google Hangouts, activities, demonstrations, and star parties. You can find them at the NASA tent an... »
So first of all, let me just state for the record that I am alive. Those of you who follow me on Twitter may have been under the impression that I was on my death bed last week, mostly because I thought I was on my death bed. I couldn’t speak, I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t swallow, and I was high off my ass on painkillers. The good news is that I’m on the mend and I plan to ... »
If you’re in the area, check out Chicago Skepticamp this weekend and meet Skepchick’s Jamie Bernstein and Kate Donovan (of Teen Skepchick and Freethought Blogs). Next Thursday, lucky Ohioans have the opportunity to hear Neil deGrasse Tyson speak at Wright State. The rest of the Neil fan club will have to content themselves with their Neil meme collections. But the Midwest is not the only happening... »
What about the men? Well, I’ll tell you what about the men! I have found more than a few good men that will be joining us at Women in Secularism 2 in Washington, DC May 17th -19th. And I am thrilled to be able to pay their admission to the event! Last week, I announced the final round of women grant winners for American Atheists Con. With help from some generous donations, I was able to pay ... »
Earlier this month, I wrote about the Skepchick Challenge we’re holding to raise money for science education and outreach at this year’s SkepchickCON. This post is both a reminder of that challenge and an FAQ for those of you still deciding whether to throw some virtual loose change to the cause. What is SkepchickCON? SkepchickCON is the science and skepticism track at CONvergence, a s... »
This Sunday is the 3rd Annual Day of Solidarity for Black Non-Believers, a day started by Donald Wright, author of The Only Prayer I’ll Ever Pray: Let My People Go. The idea is to encourage black atheists and humanists to create informal local events that have as few obstacles as possible for people of color to get together, largely to overcome the isolation and alienation people often feel in the... »
I am proud to announce the second round of Surly Grant winners for the American Atheist Convention happening in Austin, Texas March 28-31st. WIth this announcement I am closing down the applications for this event so that I can turn my attention to the next Surly Grant project. The next Surly Grant project is the one where I will be sending men to the Women in Secularism 2 event. More about that a... »
