SkeptiCal 2012, Northern California Science & Skepticism Conference April 21, 2012

The 2012 SkeptiCal Science & Skepticism Conference brings science and critical thinking to Northern California.

The plenary speakers are:

* Dr. Alison Gopnik, Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley, on "The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life"

* Dr. Sarah Strand, researcher at the National Primate Research Center (Brain, Mind, & Behavior Unit), UC Davis, on "The Neurobiology of Religious Experience"

* Dr. Indre Viskontas, co-host of Miracle Detectives, The Oprah Winfrey Network, on "The Allure of Mystery: Why Debunking Often Falls Flat"

* Dr. Alex Zwissler, Executive Director & CEO, Chabot Space & Science Center, on "How Do We Know What to Believe?"

Other speakers include:

* Christopher Burt, extreme weather expert, on "World Temperature Records"
* Dr. David Morrison, NASA Senior Scientist, on "This Is the Year the World Will End -- Or is it?
* Dr. Kiki Sanford, Host of This Week in Science, with a live TWIS podcast recording
* Jonny Zavant, mentalist and protocol designer for JREF $1million Paranormal Challenge, with a mind-bending performance

You can hear the experts and embrace the controversies at SkeptiCal 2012. Please join us!

Official Website: http://www.skepticalcon.org/