2010 Skeptic North Awards!
We’re trying something new here at Skeptic North, and we want YOU, the readers to help us out! Skeptic North Awards may or may not look like this. 2010 has been an interesting year of science and...
View ArticleNew Event: Virtual Science Pub
The newly formed Northern Ontario Skeptics Society is holding its first event, a Virtual Science Pub. I’ll be hosting and all are welcome to join! The NOSS is holding a virtual science pub for those...
View Article10:23 Canada 2011 Events Announced
This coming weekend groups from all over Canada (except the east coast – hop to it!!) will be participating in the international 10:23 Campaign as they attempt a death-defying “overdose” from...
View ArticleCelebrating Darwin Day in Saskatchewan
Familiar with Darwin Day? Darwin Day is an international celebration of Darwin’s life and his contributions to science. 2011 marks Saskatoon’s third annual celebration. This year, the celebration goes...
View ArticleIt’s time for the Cross Canada Skeptical Smackdown!
The second annual Cross Canada Skeptical Smackdown is coming soon. If you missed it last year, the Smackdown is a British Style Pub quiz where teams each take the same quiz in different cities and...
View ArticleCheck out Café scientifiques
From the Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Café scientifiques started in the late-20th century as an informal discussion about scientific subjects. They were never intended to be lectures. The...
View ArticleSkeptical Track at Polaris 25
Next month, in Toronto, the science-fiction/fantasy fan conference Polaris 25 will feature a small skeptical track sponsored by the Centre For Inquiry and its Committee for the Advancement of...
View ArticleDavid Mabus of Internet Infamy FINALLY Investigated
tl;dr If you would like to report harassment or threats from Mabus, see contact info for the Montreal Police at the bottom of this post. ______________________________ Taken from a Mabus-related...
View ArticleGetting Ready for the Whole Life Expo – Toronto, November 25-27
Those of us who attended the Whole Life Expo last year were sorely disappointed to find that our efforts to explore the alternative reality of holistic health were circumvented by eagle eyed holistic...
View ArticleTAM2012 – A Life of Art and Skepticism
This past July, skeptics gathered at the Jame Randi Educational Foundation’s annual conference, The Amaz!ng Meeting, in Las Vegas, NV. I spoke about how my life as an artist influences my interest in...
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