Thanks, everyone, for making this year's event so great!
Russ Dobler
SkeptiCamp NYC Profile
| Biography: |
Science editor for the website AiPT! Comics, soliciting and publishing content on the science of superheroes and other pop culture, with an emphasis on skepticism and critical thinking. That sounds like more of a buzzkill than it actually is -- we live by one rule; "Don't kill the fun!" |
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| Location: |
(Not Provided) |
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| Proposed Session Title: |
Using the Science of Superhero Origins to Track Real Life Pseudoscience |
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| Session Description: |
We lost the Man this year, so let's take a look at Stan Lee's comic book creations and notice they reflect the fact that no one really knew what the heck "radiation" was in the '60s, despite the word being everywhere. As time goes on, other "sciencey" words become either scary or overhyped, great for both new superhero origins and for conniving hucksters. "Quantum"? "Toxin"? Like Stan said, if it sounds good, use it!
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| Previous SkeptiCamp NYC Events: |
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 |
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