{"id":2136,"date":"2022-02-02T04:58:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T04:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandconference.themegoods.com\/v5\/business\/?page_id=2136"},"modified":"2024-02-08T15:29:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T05:29:58","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2136\" class=\"elementor elementor-2136\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfec630 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfec630\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\"><i>the thirty-ninth<\/i><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9edbd7 elementor-widget 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Australian Skeptics National Convention<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f318959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f318959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2\u20133 December 2023\n\nMelbourne<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bddfe2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bddfe2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cd2142\" data-id=\"2cd2142\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2477c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2477c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Skepticon 2023 is the premier convention for critical thinking, skepticism, and science communication in Australia. At this event, rational thinkers, scientists, and experts gather to explore issues facing skepticism in society today. With the aim of equipping attendees with the tools needed to think critically and evaluate evidence, Skepticon 2023 offers a unique opportunity to engage with like-minded individuals who share a commitment to rational inquiry and the fight against pseudoscience.<br>\n<br>\nThrough engaging talks and lively discussions, Skepticon 2023 provides an opportunity for the community to come together. Whether you're a seasoned expert or simply interested in learning more about the world around you, Skepticon 2023 has something to offer. Join us on this exciting journey of discovery and learning as we work together to build a brighter, more rational future for us all.<br>\n<br>This year it will be organised by the Australian Skeptics Victorian Branch and held near the University of Melbourne Parkville Campus.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1e85c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d1e85c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aacb79b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"grandconference-speaker-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-wrapper style2\">\n\t<div class=\"owl-carousel\" data-pagination=\"1\" data-autoplay=\"1\" data-timer=\"4000\" data-items=\"4\" data-stage-padding=\"60\" data-margin=\"40\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/melanie-trecek-king\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MelanieTrecekKing-660x770.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Melanie Trecek-King<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Critical Thinker<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/susan-gerbic\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SusanGerbic.png);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Susan Gerbic<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Skeptical Activist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/annie-mccubbin\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/annie_mccubbin-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Annie McCubbin<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Actor, Author, Corporate Trainer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/dr-john-cook\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/johncook-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Dr John Cook<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Senior Research Fellow<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/zafir-ivanov\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zafir-Ivanov-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Zafir Ivanov<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Amateur Ethnographer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/stephen-bavaro\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stephen-Bravaro-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Stephen Bavaro<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Skeptic, Secular Humanist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/sue-ieraci\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sue_ieraci-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Sue Ieraci<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Skeptical Activist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/mal-vickers\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mal_vickers-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Mal Vickers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Skeptical Activist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/tony-pitman\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Tony-Pitman-headshot-Oct-2023-660x770.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Tony Pitman<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Host and MC<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/nate-eggins\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nate_eggins-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Nate Eggins<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Dinner Entertainment, Panel Convenor<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/gideon-meyerowitz-katz\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gideon_meyerowitz-katz-e1697354121666-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Skepticon Panelist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/liam-mannix\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/liam_mannix-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Liam Mannix<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Skepticon Panelist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/melissa-davey\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/melissa_daveys-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Melissa Davey<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Skepticon Panelist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/adam-ford\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Adam-Ford-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Adam Ford<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Futurist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/gary-bakker\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gary_bakker-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Gary Bakker<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Clinical Psychologist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/lyle-allan\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/lyle_allan-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Lyle Allan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Master of Arts - Political Science<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/tim-grant\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Timothy-Grant.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Tim Grant<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Director and Founder &quot;Lifecycles&quot;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-handle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/speaker\/katharine-shade\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-bg\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/katharine_shade-660x770.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker-carousel-title\">Katharine Shade<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-carousel-subtitle\">Skeptic<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c00a34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c00a34\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"skeptics\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf3c208\" data-id=\"cf3c208\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc72df elementor-widget elementor-widget-grandconference-animated-text\" data-id=\"2dc72df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"grandconference-animated-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"themegoods-animated-text text-alignment-left transition-bottom overflow-hidden\" data-delimiter=\"sentence\" data-transition=\"100\" data-transition-delay=\"0\" data-transition-duration=\"800\">\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\tThe Skeptic\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b4d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-grandconference-animated-text\" data-id=\"69b4d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"grandconference-animated-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"themegoods-animated-text text-alignment-left transition-bottom overflow-hidden\" data-delimiter=\"sentence\" data-transition=\"100\" data-transition-delay=\"100\" data-transition-duration=\"800\">\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\tCommunity\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5b1cd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f5b1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_disable&quot;:&quot;769&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_duration&quot;:800,&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_scalex&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_image_is_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_scaley&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_rotatex&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_rotatey&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_rotatez&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_translatex&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_translatey&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_translatez&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_skewx&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_skewy&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_transform_originx&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_transform_originy&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_smoove_perspective&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1000,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/skepticon.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/swoosh1b-1024x96.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5145\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cc2d5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cc2d5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-785663e\" data-id=\"785663e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4d422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee4d422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99b255e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99b255e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_is_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_background_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34361c0\" data-id=\"34361c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d8a78 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51d8a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;grandconference_ext_is_fadeout_animation&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The global skeptic community has been admirably described as a modern social movement based on the idea of scientific skepticism.<\/p><p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/handwiki.org\/wiki\/Philosophy:Skeptical_movement\">HandWiki<\/a>, the &#8220;movement has the goal of investigating claims made on fringe topics and determining whether they are supported by empirical research and are reproducible, as part of a methodological norm pursuing &#8216;the extension of certified knowledge&#8217;. The process followed is sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry&#8221;.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/rationalwiki.org\/wiki\/Skepticism\">Rational Wiki<\/a> describes a skeptic as \u201cone who prefers beliefs and conclusions that are reliable and valid to ones that are comforting or convenient, and therefore rigorously and openly applies the methods of science and reason to all empirical claims, especially their own.\u201d<br \/>Roots of the skeptic movement can be traced to the 19th century when people started to publicly question the acceptance of claims about spiritism, a number of superstitions and general pseudoscience.<\/p><p>Wikipedia offers a comprehensive examination of scientific skepticism. In addition to the points above, the page offers an <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scientific_skepticism#Overview\">excellent overview<\/a>, which itself widens to encompass relevant and historical aspects of the skeptic movement as we know it today.<\/p><p>Americans Paul Kurtz and Marcello Truzzi, used the Belgian organisation <a href=\"https:\/\/comitepara.be\"><em>Comit\u00e9 Para<\/em><\/a> (founded in 1949), as a template for the foundation of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), in New York, in 1979. This is today known as the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), and has inspired other groups to form worldwide.<\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #df9a00;\">Australian Skeptics Inc<\/span><\/h4><p>One such group is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skeptics.com.au\/about\/\">Australian Skeptics Inc<\/a> (ASI). Their Vision is:<\/p><p><i>A society that makes decisions based on evidence, reason and critical thinking<\/i>.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skeptics.com.au\/about\/goals\/\">Mission<\/a> of Australian Skeptics Inc states:<\/p><p><i>Australian Skeptics Inc will advocate critical thinking and scientific reasoning. It will investigate and provide information on specific paranormal or pseudoscientific claims, and on methods for assessing such claims. It will play a key role in rational and intelligent public discourse on science and medicine, and serve as a hub for skeptical activities in Australia.<\/i><\/p><p>The Aims of ASI are:<\/p><ol><li>To publicly advocate for evidence-based and rational decision making and policy development by individuals, as well as government, statutory bodies, and other organisations.<\/li><li>To investigate claims of pseudoscientific, paranormal and anomalous phenomena from a responsible, scientific point of view.<\/li><li>To counter misleading and deceptive claims regarding science and medicine, and advocate for consumer rights in these areas.<\/li><li>To serve as a hub for the media regarding dubious claims and to encourage the media to investigate and report on such claims responsibly.<\/li><li>To support organisations and individuals who share and promote the goals of Australian Skeptics Inc.<\/li><li>To stimulate rational inquiry and the quest for truth, wherever they lead.<\/li><\/ol><h4><span style=\"color: #df9a00;\"><b>Skeptical activism and scientific skepticism today<\/b><\/span><\/h4><p>At the present time the impact of disinformation, misinformation and pseudoscience upon individuals who don&#8217;t recognise these dynamics for what they are, is significant. The COVID pandemic provided opportunity for anti-science and conspiracy theory-thinking to flourish. The combination of uncertainty, restrictions on basic freedoms, a pre-existing anti-vaccine lobby, spare time during lockdowns, the internet and social media created a perfect storm. A prefect storm that whilst dissipating, has left much damage.<\/p><p>The need to promote critical thinking and spread evidence-based responses to ongoing attempts to deceive and misinform is as great as it has ever been. Skeptical activism ensures that harmful scams and schemes are exposed and debunked in a reputable fashion. It seeks to reach as many people as possible, and where necessary motivate the appropriate regulators to act in an effective manner. The importance of critical thinking is as central to the Skeptic movement, as questioning the validity of dubious claims, is to scientific skepticism.<\/p><p>There is of course, no overarching authority or government body to ensure skeptical activism and scientific skepticism forms a response to the irrational, pseudoscientific claims that surround us. There are however skeptics, and skeptics regularly come together to share their own experiences. To reinforce the importance of activism and scientific skepticism. Skepticon 2023 will host 17 skeptics and even more during the Saturday night dinner. Through presentations, performance and general discussion, skeptics will share what it means to them, to be active in the skeptic community.<\/p><p>Join us at Skepticon 2023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p>Visits: 1768<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the thirty-ninth Australian Skeptics National Convention 2\u20133 December 2023 Melbourne Please be sure to avoid potential confusion with the venue location. Click here for more. Skepticon 2023 is the premier convention for critical thinking, skepticism, and science communication in Australia. 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