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December 7th, 2024 |
There is still some room on the schedule to add some last minute presentations, for this year's event!
The SkeptiCamp NYC 2024 Schedule
The actual sequence of events at any SkeptiCamp is subject to change. The following is the schedule we will start with. But, be aware that it could move around a lot.
The opinions of SkeptiCamp presenters do not necessarily reflect those of its organizers.
A downloadable program guide will be available the night before the event starts.
| Date: December 7th, 2024 • In Person Location: 134 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001; 2nd Floor |
| Web Conference Link: To Be Determined |
| 9:00 AM | 9:45 AM |
Pre-Con Meet and Greet |
| Schmooze with your fellow attendees, while we get things ready. |
| 9:45 AM | 10:00 AM |
Opening Ceremonies and Other Obligatory Stuff |
Category: From the Bloggers
| 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
Nathan Lents |
(TBD) |
Nathan H. Lents is a Professor of Biology at John Jay College, The City University of New York, and author of two books: "Not So Different: Finding Human Nature in Animals" and "Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes", as well as the host of the "This World of Humans" podcast.
This session will NOT be webcast or recorded, at the request of the speaker. |
| 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM |
Russ Dobler |
(TBD) |
| From the files of AIPT Science?! |
| 11:00 AM | 11:15 AM |
Short Break #1 |
Category: Scary Stuff
| 11:15 AM | 11:45 AM |
Marcus |
Spooky cheap Real Estate |
| I will discuss the phenomenon of Stigmatized Properties (formerly known as Psychologically damaged). From this I will pivot to the Amityville Horror hoax. |
| 11:45 AM | 12:00 PM |
A Few Words Before Lunch |
| We have a few announcements to make, both happy and sad. |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
Lunch Break |
| 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM |
Bill Chapman |
Report From the Climate Debate |
| Bill Chapman has been very active in the climate debate since 2016, the first time he gave a SkeptiCamp presentation on the subject. He has travelled to DC over half a dozen times to attend conferences and lobby congress on climate. Bill has been specializing in outreach to conservatives, which is, to say the least, an uphill battle. The debate has evolved over the years, and Bill would like to comment on the current state of affairs. |
| 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM |
Margaret Downey |
It's Bad Luck to be Superstitious |
| Friday the 13th is happening in December! So, here is talk from the world's only Friggatriskaiddkaphobia Treatment Nurse. |
| 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM |
Short Break #2 |
Category: Extraterrestrials or Otherwise
| 3:15 PM | 3:45 PM |
Rob Palmer |
The UFO Presentation THEY Don't Want You to Attend |
| Most of the public believes that aliens are visiting Earth in their UFOs, and many believe their government is suppressing this (for reasons). Although most scientists & skeptics dispute this, due to the prodigious number of exoplanets now known to exist, most of them routinely state with confidence that extraterrestrial civilizations are very likely and perhaps even abundant in the Milky Way, and "first contact" is only a matter of time. This presentation will explore whether this ubiquitous optimism is warranted. |
| 3:45 PM | 4:15 PM |
Mitchell Lampert |
Ancient Secrets of the Great Pyramids Revealed! (Spoiler Alert: It Was NOT Aliens.) |
We might not know everything about how the ancient pyramids of Egypt were built, historically speaking. But, archeologists actually know quite a bit more than most people realize, about its possible methods of construction! Enough knowledge that we mere humans probably could rebuild them today, if we had to, using ONLY the tools available 4,000 years ago!
Of course, we would have to settle on one of several competing ideas for its assembly process, first. (I would root for the Internal Ramp Theory, but I suspect I might be outvoted on that one.) Then we would have to convince 20,000+ people, at a time, to commit to the excessively dangerous labor of doing so, over the course of several decades. But, other than that: it should be a piece of cake!
This talk will offer a brief overview of some of that knowledge; and why it is pointless to assert aliens into the picture, anymore. |
| 4:15 PM | 5:45 PM |
Open Sessions |
| Here, we open the floor to anyone else who wants to talk about anything involving science or critical thinking. |
| 5:45 PM | 6:00 PM |
Closing Ceremonies and Cleaning Up After Ourselves |
| 6:00 PM | Until Whenever |
After Party - Russ Dobler is picking a nearby place. |
Note: The category names don't really mean anything important.
Visit the Attendee Directory to see who else might be attending SkeptiCamp NYC this year. •
If you wish to run a session, see The Session Leader's Guide.