SkeptiCal 2011, Northern California Science & Skepticism Conference May 29, 2011

May 29, 9am to 6pm

The 2011 SkeptiCal Science & Skepticism Conference brings science and critical thinking to Northern California.

The plenary speakers are:

* Dr. Eugenie Scott, President, National Center for Science Education, on "Evolution vs. Creationism"

* Dr. Anthony Pratkanis, Professor of Psychology, UC Santa Cruz, on "Influence and Persuasion in the Selling of Flim-flim"

* Dr. Peter Gleick, Co-founder & President, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, & Security, on "Climate Change Misperception"

* Yau-Man Chan, Skeptologists & Survivor contestant, on "The Reality of Reality TV"

Other speakers include:

* Wendy Northcutt, Creator of the Darwin Awards
* Dr. Bob Carroll, creator of the Skeptic's Dictionary
* Norm Goldblatt, science comedian
* Dan Werthimer, Chief Scientist of UC Berkeley's SETI@home project

You can hear the experts and embrace the controversies at SkeptiCal 2011. Please join us!

Official Website: http://www.skepticalcon.org/