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Coming NCAS Events -- Mark your Calendar Now |
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| Apr 2008 | Friday, April 18, 1 - 3 pm Public & FREE Framing Science: Conflict & Consensus in Public Communication Matthew Nisbet, Ph.D. (Prior Registration Required -- It's Easy) National Science Foundation, Room 375 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA (map) |
| May 2008 | Saturday, May 10, 2 - 4 pm Global Warming: An Update Stuart Jordan, Ph.D. Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Rd., Bethesda, MD (near Bethesda metro) |
Shadow of a Doubt Archives & Past NCAS Events
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| Mar 2008 | Saturday, March 8, 2 - 4 pm Public & FREE (Flyer) The Lingering Death of Superstition Robert L. Park, Ph.D. Former University of Maryland Department of Physics Chair Will receive the 2008 NCAS Philip J. Klass Award National Science Foundation, Room 110 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA (Map) |
| Feb 2008 | Saturday, February 9, 2 - 4 pm Public & FREE (Flyer) Postmodernism vs. Science vs. Fundamentalism Stephen Brush, D. Phil. National Science Foundation, Room 110 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA (map) |
| Jan 2008 | Saturday, January 12, 2 - 4 pm (Flyer) Michael Shermer, Ph.D. "The Mind of the Market" (irrationalities in economics), his coming book National Science Foundation, Room 110 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA (map) |
| Dec 2007 | Saturday, December 8, 2 - 4 pm Examining the Culture of Free Energy Claimants Eric Krieg, Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking (PhACT) National Science Foundation, Room 110 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA (map) |
| Nov 2007 | Saturday, November 10, 2 - 4 pm From Noah’s Ark to the Ark of the Covenant and Beyond: Junk Science, Amateur Enthusiasts, and Irresponsible Documentary Film-makers Eric Cline, Ph.D. National Science Foundation, Room 110 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA (map) |
| Oct 2007 | Saturday, October 20, 2 - 4 pm Beamed Aboard a UFO by a Psychic Sasquatch ... Understanding Paranormal Belief in the 21st Century Rick Wood, host of Audiomartini.com (Curious Paranormal Radio) Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Rd., Bethesda, MD (near Bethesda metro) |
| Sep 2007 |
Too Good to Be False: Memorandum 46 and Other Race-based Urban Legends Casey Lartique, Jr. Saturday, September 8, 2 - 4 pm FREE Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Rd., Bethesda, MD (near Metro) |
| June 2007 |
The Comprehensible Cosmos: Where Do the Laws of Physics Come From? Victor J. Stenger, PhD (Details) Thursday, June 14 7:30 pm Bethesda Library |
| May 2007 |
Applying the Scientific Method to Testing CAM Modalities Robert Clarke, PhD, DSc (Details) Saturday, May 12, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Bethesda Library |
| Apr 2007 |
The Moon: A New Destination for Humanity? Answers for Skeptics Paul D. Spudis, PhD Saturday, Apr 14, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Bethesda Library, Bethesda, MD |
| Mar 2007 |
NCAS
20th Anniversary Celebration Speaker: James Randi -- "Beware: Skeptic on the Loose!" MC: Jamy Ian Swiss Sunday, Mar 18 1:00 pm - Aiton Auditorium, National Conference Center 7100 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD (map) Brunch with James Randi & NCAS -- $30 Admission Sunday, Mar 18 11 am - 1230 pm Jackie's Restaurant , Silver Spring |
| Feb 2007 |
Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the
Pentagon's Scientific Underworld Sat, Feb 10, 2:30- 4:30 pm - Sharon Weinberger Tysons-Pimmit Library, Falls Church, VA Veteran defense reporter Sharon Weinberger will discuss and sign her book about the Pentagon's latest new levels of fringe-science wackiness: antimatter weapons, psychics, telepathy, nuclear hand grenades, and more. Attendees get a Free NCAS 20th Anniversary "Prove It!" button |
| Jan 2007 |
Restoring Science Integrity in Washington Sat, Jan 13 2:00 - 3:30 pm - Mike Stebbins, Ph.D. Bethesda Library, Bethesda, MD (flyer) Dr. Stebbins will explain the mission of the newly formed Scientists and Engineers for America to promote the proper role of science and evidence-based debate and decision making in American government and our political process. |
| Dec 2006 |
Germ Frenzy! - Hype and Reality (Flyer) Sat, Dec 9, 2:30- 4:30 pm - Karl Roberts, Ph.D., P.G. Community College Tysons-Pimmit Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA (Map & Directions) |
| Nov 2006 |
Objectivism & Skepticism: A Good Match? Sat, Nov 11, 2:30- 4:30 pm - Dr. Ed Hudgins, Objectivist Center Exec Director Tysons-Pimmit Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA (Map & Directions) Free NCAS 20th Anniversary That's Nice, Prove It! button to all at this event. Read full item |
| Oct 2006 |
Why Darwin Matters: The Case
Against Intelligent Design Talk & book signing by Michael Shermer, Exec Director of the Skeptics Society Thu, Oct 12, 7 pm Oakton High School, Vienna, VA (event flyer) Book sale and signing is 7 :00 pm to 7:30 pm. Program starts at 7:30 pm. Co-sponsored with the Alliance for Science |
| Sep 2006 |
Veritas Vioxx: Looking at Junk
Science & Junk Justice Roberta Shaffer, Executive Director, Federal Library and Information Center, Library of Congress Sat, Sep 9, 2:30- 4:30 pm Tysons-Pimmit Library, Falls Church, VA New location and time. |
| May 2006 | Junk
Science / Junk Justice (Rescheduled for Sep
9, 2006) Roberta Shaffer, Executive Director, Federal Library and Information Center, Library of Congress |
| Apr 2006 | Psi
Perceptions and the Sensitive Personality Michael Jawer, Independent Researcher |
| Mar 2006 | Positively
Skeptical: A Way of Knowing Prof. Marv Zelkowitz, Computer Science, University of Maryland |
| Feb 2006 | Positively
Skeptical: A Way of Knowing (rescheduled due to
weather) Prof. Marv Zelkowitz, Computer Science, University of Maryland |
| Jan 2006 | The
Evolution of Creationism: What's Next in the Debate Over Intelligent Design Rob Boston, Assistant Director of Communications, Americans United for Separation of Church and State |
| Dec 2005 | The Great
Moon Hoax of 1835: A New Take Richard Dengrove, Librarian, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| Nov 2005 | "We Died
at Such a Place" -- The Interaction of Battlefield Archaeology and
Forensic Science Walter Rowe, PhD., Department of Forensic Sciences, George Washington University |
| Oct 2005 |
Teaching Skepticism
in a Physical Science
Class for Non-Science Majors Mike Epstein, Chemist, Mt Saint Mary's University |
| Sep 2005 | A
Modest Tribute to Philip J.
Klass Scott Snell, NCAS board member, with Chip Denman and Jim Giglio, in a remembrance of the role of Phil Klass in starting NCAS, as well as a reprise of some of the best examples of his skeptical investigative work. |
| Jun 2005 | The
American Flag in History and
Myth,
June 11, 2005 Peter Ansoff, President, American Vexilological Association |
| Apr 2005 |
APRIL
ANTI-FOOLS (Special Event) A day-long seminar with: Jamy Ian Swiss, magician: "The Honest Liar"; Todd Robbins, sideshow historian and performer; James Taylor, sideshow historian/curator; Brian Morton, Baltimore City Paper columnist and magician; Dr. Eileen Abels, University of MD, Information Studies And an evening of magic and psychic power illusions by Jamy Ian Siwss |
| Mar 2005 | Looks Like NEW: Advertising Cosmetics to Teens Sonia Velasco, University of Maryland Honors Program. Looks Like NEWS: Panel discussion of Peter Jennings UFO special Marv Zelkowitz and Scott Snell, NCAS Board Members |
| Feb 2005 | The Bible Code Josh Fixler, University of Maryland Honors Program Imaginary Companions Mari Elise-Gates, University of Maryland Honors Program |
| Jan 2005 | MICHAEL SERVETUS: Death by Fire! Neil Inglis, NCAS Board Member |
| Dec 2004 | Crazy Ideas in Science Robert Ehrlich, physicist, George Mason University |
| Nov 2004 | Mysterious Delusions:
Witchcraft in Salem Village Walter Rowe, forensic scientist, George Washington University; NCAS Board Member |
| Oct 2004 | The Universe on a
T-shirt: The quest for
the Theory of Everything Dan Falk, Science Journalist |
| Sep 2004 | Trauma Society:
Meaning and Uses of
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sally Satel, M.D., Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute |
| May 2004 | Malaria
& AIDS Countermeasures in the
Developing World: Policies that work,
policies that don’t, and why Roger Bate, PhD., American Enterprise Institute |
| Apr 2004 | Good News &
Bad News: What the public
knows and believes about science Melissa Pollak, National Science Foundation |
| Mar 2004 | Art Becomes Reality
(Weekend Workshop) Hands-on activities & presentations |
| Feb 2004 | Pseudoscience
& Skepticism in Journalism Heather Keels, University of Maryland Honors Program Cold Fusion John Mularski, University of Maryland Honors Program |
| Jan 2004 | Exhumations: The
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly James Starrs, PhD, George Washington University |
| Dec 2003 | A hard
look at the
DC sniper investigation On the series of random murders in the Washington DC area in 2002. Susan R. Paisner, criminologist and free-lance journalist |
| Nov 2003 | Understanding
Biblical (In)Accuracy Explains a theory based on current archaeological evidence that the bible is incorrect and that kings David and Solomon never existed Marvin Zelkowitz, Professor of Computer Science, University of Maryland |
| Oct 2003 | The
case of the
Tichborne Heir An interesting case study in the persistence of a false belief system in the face of overwhelming contrary evidence. Walter Rowe, Professor of Forensic Science, George Washington University |
| Jun 2003 | Lucky Day: National Capital Area Skeptics
Friday the 13th Superstition-Free
Celebration featuring close-up magic by Brian "The
Lies of Brian" Morton.
Informal get together from 6 - 8 pm at the Mayorga coffee bar in Silver
Spring, Maryland.
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| May 2003 | Bad
Medicine: Health Myths and Quack Alternative Medicine Chris Wanjek, Science Journalist |
A list of NCAS lectures and events back to March 1987 is at this temporary page.