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Schedule of Events
Please note that schedule is subject to last minute changes.
Friday, 1/31/2003
| 3:30-6:00 |
Registration |
| 5:30-7:00 |
Reception, cash bar |
| 7:00 |
Welcome by Randi. Introduction of Jamy Ian Swiss as Master of Ceremonies
Performance: Jamy Ian Swiss
Performance: Jerry Andrus
Star Gazing: Jack Horkheimer, "The Star of Cleopatra" |
Saturday, 2/1/2003
| 8:00 |
Coffee and doughnuts |
| 9:00 |
Randi opens Meeting |
| 9:15 |
Michael Shermer: "Why Are We Moral?" |
| 10:30 |
Dan Garvin: "Adventures in Scientology" |
| 11:00 |
break |
| 11:15 |
Phil Plait (aka The Bad Astronomer): "Planet X" |
| 12:30-2:00 |
Buffet lunch |
| 2:00 |
Lt. Col. Hal Bidlack, USAF Inst., Nat'l Security Studies: "Lessons from Washington: The Need for Standards in the War on Terrorism" |
| 2:30 |
Jack Latona: "Creating the Future of Skepticism" |
| 3:00 |
Chip Denman, "Latest in Homeopathy" |
| 3:45 |
Panel discussion, all speakers |
| 5:30-7:00 |
dinner break |
| 7:00 |
General Alexander Hamilton, via Hal Bidlack |
| 7:45 |
Bob Carroll, "Onward Christian Soldiers: The Holy War on Science" |
| 8:15 |
James Randi |
Sunday, 2/2/2003
| 9:00 |
Andrew Harter: Teaching Critical Thinking |
| 9:30 |
Panel Discussion led by Lisa Goodlin: Starting a Skeptic's Group |
| 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:30 |
Surprise guest |
| 11:15 - 12:30 |
Lunch on your own |
| 12:30 |
Presentation of Papers
- Dr. Raymond Hall: Age of the Earth
- Dr. Charles Wynn: Educating College Students about Skepticism
- Ms. Maira Benjamin: The JREF Forum
- James Underdown: They See Dead People-Or Do They?
- Prof. Jeff Corey: The Watson Card Problem
- Mr. Greg Winslow: An Empirical Investigation of the Effects of Penta Water
- Prof. John Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland: Astronomy - The Ultimate Magic Show
- Prof. Taner Edis: Skeptics and Religion
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| 2:50 |
Final Wrap-up, Announcements |
| 3:15 |
Adjourn |
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