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Skepticism
Psychic Surly Amy’s Message from Beyond . . .
. . . the camera! The one and only episode of Ask Psychic Surly Amy is now available on YouTube. (Don’t ask me how this is possible. Something to do with the energy in the universe being guided by Amy’s mind to the Internet.) As part of our Skepchick Challenge to raise money for SkepchickCON 2013, Amy agreed to answer…
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Activism
EVENTS This Week—Meet Stephen Hawking, Surly Amy, Hemant Mehta, Seth Andrews, Shelley Segal & More!
All over the globe, many of your favorite scientists, skeptics, and atheists are appearing live: in Texas, you can meet Surly Amy at the American Atheists Convention in Austin; Stephen Hawking in Houston; Hemant Mehta and Seth Andrews in Canyon and Houston; Australian atheist singer-songwriter Shelley Segal in Houston and San Antonio. Hemant will also be giving a talk in Indiana,…
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EVENTS This Week—Skeptics of OZ, St. Patrick’s Day, Atlanta Poly Weekend & More!
This weekend we’ve got several big events going on, including Atlanta Poly Weekend and the Skeptics of OZ conference (OZ as in Kansas, not Australia). One of the speakers is our very own Teen Skepchick and Queereka writer Lux Pickel. Plus, freethinkers all over are getting involved in positive ways through charity events and participation in community St. Patrick’s Day parades.…
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You Did It! Skepchick Challenge Accepted
May I virtually tackle hug you? Because that is how excited and appreciative I am right now. You helped us surpass our $1,000 fundraising target for this month’s Skepchick Challenge, raising money for SkepchickCON, the science and skepticism track at this year’s CONvergence. Between the widget total and the amount sent directly, you generously donated a total of $1,235.11 by…
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Only Three Days Left!
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…
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EVENTS This Week—Skepchicks in Chicago, Austin, and Madison, plus Pi Day Events & More
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…
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EVENTS This Week—Neil deGrasse Tyson in OH, Skepchicks in Chicago & MORE!
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…
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Activism
Ask Psychic Amy–For Science!
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…
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