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Skepticon 2017

9 May, 2017

Tickets are now available for Skepticon, the 33rd Australian Skeptics National Convention, November 2017

The Skeptical highlight of the year, our 33rd convention is being organised by Think Inc, and will be held on November 18-19, 2017, at the City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney.

This promises to be a great event, with speakers including: science media star Dr Karl; astronomer Prof Alan Duffy; YouTube super-debunker Captain Dissolution; comedian and MC Lawrence Leung; former naturopath and now critic of alt med Britt Hermes; doctor and TV personality Dr Brad McKay; award winning documentary maker Sonya Pemberton; Walkley award-winner journalist Kathy Marks; and doctor-cum-magician Dr Vyom Sharma.

More great speakers will be announced soon.

Tickets HERE

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Next Events
SKEPTICS CAFÉ, MONDAY 20th May 2024.

Speaker: Dr Russell Blackford

Dr Russell Blackford is an Australian writer, philosopher, and literary critic based in Newcastle.

He is the author of many books including:
- “Freedom of Religion and the Secular State”
- “Humanity Enhanced: Genetic Choice and the Challenge for Liberal Democracies”
- “Science Fiction and the Moral Imagination: Visions, Minds, Ethics” and
- “The Tyranny of Opinion: Conformity and the Future of Liberalism”
Russell will be talking to us about his most recent book, “How We Became Post-Liberal The Rise and Fall of Toleration”.

While Russell’s talk will be over Zoom and Facebook live, there will be an in person dinner and meeting at the Stolberg Hotel in Preston and copies of the book will be available for $37.50.

START TIME: 6:00 pm for dinner, with the presentation beginning at 7:30pm.

LOCATION: Function Room at The Stolberg Hotel, 197 Plenty Road Preston. The 86 tram route is close, and Bell train station – situated on the Epping line – is a short walk away. It will also be a virtual event accessible via Zoom, as per the details above.

Full Details on the EVENTS page.
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