Posted by mattusmaximus on July 5, 2010
On the third day of Convergence/Skepchicon, I attended the “Women as Skeptical Activists” panel discussion. On the panel were Rebecca Watson (moderator), Maria Walters, Jennifer Newport, Debbie Goddard, Carrie Iwan, and Pamela Gay. Especially since I’m a board member of the newly-formed Women Thinking Free Foundation (WTFF), I found the discussion especially interesting. Read on…
Women as Skeptical Activists
What does it mean to be a woman as a skeptical activist? What does it mean to be a woman in a subculture which is predominantly male?
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Posted by mattusmaximus on July 5, 2010
At the end of day two at Convergence/Skepchicon, I had the privilege of being on the “Physics or Fantasy?” panel with Jennifer Ouellette, Stephanie Zvan, Lois Schadewald, Jim Kakalios, G. David Nordley, and Pamela Gay. We discussed a lot of questions & ideas regarding modern physics and the reality and/or myths associated with it. It was a very lively discussion that we had with a packed room (on Friday night, even!), and I was very happy to be included. Unfortunately, since I was on the panel, I couldn’t transcribe the discussion – but I did record it for you. Just click this link to go to the audio (it will open a PowerPoint file with audio embedded)… Skepchicon-Physics or Fantasy
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