The Amaz!ng Meeting 2013

Fighting the Fakers - Putting the Quacks, Scams, and Shams on the Ropes

11 – 14 July 2013

United States Las Vegas in United States

The Amaz!ng Meeting (TAM) is the leading conference focused on scientific skepticism. People from all over the world come TAM each year to share learning, laughs and the skeptical perspective with their friends and a host of distinguished guest speakers, panelists and workshop presenters.

TAM is organized by the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). Now in it’s 11th year, TAM began when members of the JREF’s online community had the idea for a small gathering in Ft. Lauderdale. More than 150 attendees came to the first TAM in 2003, and since then, the JREF has sponsored fifteen such such events. In recent years, TAM has grown to attract well over 1,000 attendees.

JREF and its team of volunteers and staff are proud to bring you talks, panels, workshops, and entertainment featuring some of the brightest and most engaging people in science and skepticism. But the best thing about TAM is still the community and camaraderie. You’re in the company of hundreds of other people who prefer the world the way it really is: real.

The theme of this year’s program is “Fighting the Fakers,” focusing on scientific skepticism.

This event is looking for participants

Call for exhibitors and sponsors closes 15th June 2013
Call for volunteers closes 30th June 2013
Call to help others attend closes 23rd June 2013
Call for papers closes 15th May 2013

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60 speakers

More speakers still to be announced

James Randi @JamesRandi Founder of the the JREF.
George Hrab @GeorgeHrab Musician, podcaster.
Susan Jacoby Keynote Speaker; author of The Age of American Unreason, Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism, and many other books.
Susan Blackmore Psychologist, author of a number of books including The Meme Machine and Zen and the Art of Consciousness et.al.
Russell Blackford @Metamagician Australian philosopher, science fiction writer and critic.
R. Elisabeth Cornwell Executive Director of Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (US).
Jerry Coyne @Evolutionistrue Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago.
Barbara Drescher @badrescher Cognitive psychologist & educator.

Reginald Finley @infidelguy Pioneer of skeptic talk media: The Infidel Guy Show.
David Gorski @gorskon Surgeon and blogger at Science Based Medicine.
DJGrothe @DJGrothe President of JREF
Susan Haack Professor of Philosophy; author of Putting Philosophy to Work.
Harriet A. Hall Retired family physician, former Air Force flight surgeon, writer and "The Skep Doc"
Sharon Hill @IDoubtIt Geologist and creator of Doubtful News; Virtual Skeptics panelist.
Marty Klein @DrMartyKlein Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist for 31 years
Max Maven @RealMaxMaven Magician

Sara E. Mayhew @saramayhew Writer and illustrator
Steven Novella @stevennovella Science-Based Medicine blog, Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, JREF Senior Fellow
Edwina Rogers @edwinarogers Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America
Massimo Pigliucci @mpigliucci Philosopher, author & podcaster; latest book is "Answers for Aristotle"
Massimo Polidoro @massimopolidoro Psychologist, co-founder of CICAP
Cara Santa Maria @CaraSantaMaria Science journalist; "Talk Nerdy to Me"
Joe Schwarcz @joeschwarcz Director of McGill University's Office for Science & Society; Canadian science popularizer.
Michael Shermer @michaelshermer Skeptic Magazine; many books including "Why People Believe Weird Things"