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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

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

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!

Don't miss the amazing lineup at the 2024 SkeptiCal Conference, happening online July 19-21. Can’t make it live? Registration gives you exclusive access to videos for replay at your leisure. Tickets and more information available at SkeptiCalCon.com #skeptic #science

Think your vague notion of social media's influence on democracy is accurate? You may be surprised... TONIGHT, Dr. Jennifer Pan will discuss the most comprehensive research studies to date on social media's role in American democracy. bit.ly/BASpan

TONIGHT (Sept. 14, 2023) at 7:30pm Pacific, Michael Worobey will discuss "Origins of the #COVID19 Pandemic" live on YouTube, with Q&A following his prepared presentation. This is a FREE talk brought to you by your friendly neighborhood Bay Area Skeptics. bit.ly/BASworo

Hey @CBSNews - how about talking to a scientist? You are platforming bunk by discussing an issue discounted by the vast consensus of scientists and not mentioning all the past failures. #EpicFailure Largest Loch Ness Monster hunt in 50 years cbsnews.com/video/scotland… via

We've released ALL of our 2022 SkeptiCal Conference videos on the Bay Area Skeptics YouTube channel. If you haven't yet seen our 2022 edition of Skepardy!, you're in for a treat... You might want to enjoy this on your big screen... bit.ly/3YGu7ja

Exposing scams in Berkeley with Richard Saunders @SkepticZone

Reminder that tonight (Thursday, Aug. 9) is the Bay Area Skeptics monthly SkepTalk: Pseudoscience in Sports. Starts at 7:30 Pacific, free, on YouTube, with a live Q&A after the presentation. Don't miss it... bit.ly/BAStill #skeptic #pseudoscience #sports

As you've probably already figured out, we're not planning a SkeptiCal Conference for 2023. We simply didn't have the volunteer commitment to pull it off this year at the high-quality level that we expect. If you'd like a conference in 2024, please contact us about volunteering.

We're bringing back live events... with BAS LIVE! Hang out this Saturday, May 20, in Berkeley with @SusanGerbic and other skeptics for a free LIVE workshop... Details here: baskeptics.org/hangouts/

Tonight (Thursday, May 11, 2023) is our monthly SkepTalk! This month, @AlexFilippenko_ discusses "Extraterrestrial Life?" live on YouTube at 7:30 Pacific. youtube.com/watch?v=8qjQsJ…

TONIGHT (April 13, 2023) in our monthly SkepTalk, Dr. @BrianaPobiner discusses "Did #Paleo People Actually Eat Paleo?" at 6:30pm Pacific on YouTube. Don't miss it! bit.ly/BASpobi #Skeptic #Skepticism #SitP #Diet #Science #Anthropology

Tonight (March 9, 2023) at 7:30pm Pacific is our monthly SkepTalk. Dr. John Hoopes @KUHoopes discusses "#Netflix, Apocalypses, and the Lost Civilization: Confronting Mainstream Pseudoarchaeology". The talk is free and live on YouTube: bit.ly/BAShoop

Isn't it worth an hour of your time to understand this subject just a little bit better? It's online. It's free. You can ask questions. At 7:30pm Pacific, Dr. Joseph Graves discusses "#Racism, Not #Race: Answers to Questions Even a #Skeptic Might Ask" bit.ly/BASgrav

On Sunday, 7/17, 2pm ET I will be speaking on a Comedy of Skepticism Panel at SkeptiCal 2022. Northern California's scientific skepticism conference is VIRTUAL this year on Zoom, July 16 & 17. Check out skepticalcon.com for details and registration. @SkeptiCalCon

Just a few days left to sign up for the 2022 #SkeptiCal Conference. SkeptiCalCon.com Better yet, buy access for someone who enjoys #science, would love a weekend to expand their horizons, or really needs to improve their #criticalthinking. youtube.com/watch?v=29yagJ…

Wouldst thou deny Nye? Tickets and more information: SkeptiCalCon.com #skepticism #science #BillNye youtube.com/watch?v=sXeQNm…

We're releasing 2021 videos as we approach the 2022 #SkeptiCal Conference, online July 16/17. Info/tickets at SkeptiCalCon.com Here's @NaturoDiaries discussing her path to #skepticism in "Fake #Doctor. Real Harm." youtu.be/HGabzWMYSX4 #naturopathy #science