Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

Time: 10 am to 7 pm, but you can show up or leave whenever you like

Location: UBC’s Wesbrook Bldg. Room 100, 6174 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC

Maps: Google map or UBC’s Wayfinding map

This will be Vancouver’s fourth SkeptiCamp event, and we expect it to be the biggest and best yet. Come out to see and hear local skeptics give presentations, perform demonstrations, and discuss a wide range of topics related to science, skepticism, and critical thinking. Your participation will help make this event a success.

Admission: Free!

Invite your skepti-curious friends and help promote skepticism.

Talks will be lightning presentations of 10 minutes or less, so presenters will need to trim their content down to just the essentials. There’s always an opportunity for questions and audience interaction after each presentation.

Vancouver SkeptiCamp 2010 T-shirts will be available at the event for $10 each.

There is free wifi Internet access at UBC on the “ubcvisitor” network, so feel free to live-blog and Twitter during the event, and post your photos to Flickr. Use the tag “#VanSkeptiCamp” so others can search for your tweets and pictures.

Presentation Schedule (subject to change)

10:00 AM

Doors open

10:30 AM

Orientation

Intro to SkeptiCamp - Fred Bremmer

Wisdom of Crowds exercise (announcement) - Jesse Brydle

Skeptical Mischief on Google Maps - Jesse Brydle

Ear Candles & Illegal Medical Devices – Jamie Williams

Ten to the What?! – The Numbers of Homeopathy - Lars Martin

Why We Should Support Skeptical Organizations - Ethan Clow

12:30 PM

Lunch Break

1:45 PM

Back from lunch announcements

Interaction-free Measurement in Quantum Mechanics - David Steele

“I have no choice but to believe in X” - Takuro Ishikawa

Renewable Energy - Joel Atwater

The Logic of Statistics and/or Criminal Profiling - Masha Tkatchouk

Break

3:30 PM

Homeopathy Demonstration - Graeme Kennedy

Reason Vancouver - Ian Bushfield

Political Skepticism - Donald McLenaghen

Hamlet:  The Skeptic Prince - Joe Fulgham

Break

5:10 PM

The Myth of Homework - David Wees

Rationalist Rap - Baba Brinkman

Students for Science Based Medicine Club (announcement) - Anthony Bryson

Wisdom of Crowds Results - Jesse Brydle

6:20 PM

Prize Draw & Wrap up