NECSS registration open

Just so’s you know, the NYC Skeptics and NESS are throwing a big skeptic meeting in New Yawk called the Northeast Conference on Science & Skepticism, and registration just opened. This will be a really fun event with lots of cool people like George Hrab, Jamy Ian Swiss, the Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe wackos, and apparently someone named D.J. Grothe who is also apparently the President of JREF.

Oh yeah: Randi will be there too! You can see the entire speaker list here.

I really really want to go to NECSS, but I don’t know if my schedule will allow it. Be assured that if I can, I’ll let y’all know here. And if so, see you there!

February 4th, 2010 12:15 PM Tags: NECSS
by Phil Plait in JREF, Skepticism | 5 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

5 Responses to “NECSS registration open”

1. Stanley H. Tweedle Says:
February 4th, 2010 at 12:32 pm

It should be very interesting!
2. NoAstronomer Says:
February 4th, 2010 at 1:16 pm

If you come I’ll go.

/whisper I may well go anyway, but don’t tell Phil
3. Noadi Says:
February 4th, 2010 at 2:39 pm

I went to the last one (and plan to attend this one too) and it was really great. I hope you can make it Phil!
4. Larian LeQuella Says:
February 4th, 2010 at 8:01 pm

Hmm, wonder if I can work a weekend trip to the Big Apple for this? Will need to check with my wife.
5. eyelessgame Says:
February 9th, 2010 at 2:10 pm

*wince* We all owe a lot to Randi, but for the last two months his name has left a bad taste in my mouth. I haven’t heard anything about JR since his poorly-researched, sloppy screed expressing skepticism about AGW. Has he received an education on the topic yet, or is he still espousing creationist-style argument about it?

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