Jeff Corey
24th December 2003, 04:29 AM
Papers have been selected for the 8 am session on sunday morning.
The presenters are:
Christopher French on "Anomalistic Psychology" (that's either a redundancy or oxymoron) by special invitation of Mr. Randi.
Kimball Atwood on alternative medicine.
William London on "The Healthy Skeptic's Guide to Testimonials".
Matt Morgan on "The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: Exposing Misconceptions Spread by Creationists".
Ray Hall on "How Science Works".
David Ewalt, "Skepticism and the Media: Making Your Voice Heard."
I have omitted all their various titles, but I vetted them all, and they are legit.
Not selected were such proposals as "A Puppy in a Den of Wolves: A Real Psychic Confronts the Skeptics" and " The Mole People are Among Us."
Making these decisions was a hard task, and next year, if academic papers are to be presented again, I think we need more people judging, an earlier deadline that doesn't overlap with final exams and papers, and a clear statement that getting a paper accepted doesn't give one a free ride at TAM3.
Also a later time than 8 am. It was originally supposed to be 10 am to noon, but that mysteriously mutated to 8 am to 10.
As to posters.
I'll be contacting those who were willing to present posters later this week, but I would suggest that people who feel they have something valuable to say should feel free to bring a poster and some handouts to present. We will find space to display the poster and you can discuss your points with other guests.
Anyone who needs an official acceptance, for whatever reason, should contact Hal, who has all the official letterheads known to impress Deans or bean counters.
The presenters are:
Christopher French on "Anomalistic Psychology" (that's either a redundancy or oxymoron) by special invitation of Mr. Randi.
Kimball Atwood on alternative medicine.
William London on "The Healthy Skeptic's Guide to Testimonials".
Matt Morgan on "The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: Exposing Misconceptions Spread by Creationists".
Ray Hall on "How Science Works".
David Ewalt, "Skepticism and the Media: Making Your Voice Heard."
I have omitted all their various titles, but I vetted them all, and they are legit.
Not selected were such proposals as "A Puppy in a Den of Wolves: A Real Psychic Confronts the Skeptics" and " The Mole People are Among Us."
Making these decisions was a hard task, and next year, if academic papers are to be presented again, I think we need more people judging, an earlier deadline that doesn't overlap with final exams and papers, and a clear statement that getting a paper accepted doesn't give one a free ride at TAM3.
Also a later time than 8 am. It was originally supposed to be 10 am to noon, but that mysteriously mutated to 8 am to 10.
As to posters.
I'll be contacting those who were willing to present posters later this week, but I would suggest that people who feel they have something valuable to say should feel free to bring a poster and some handouts to present. We will find space to display the poster and you can discuss your points with other guests.
Anyone who needs an official acceptance, for whatever reason, should contact Hal, who has all the official letterheads known to impress Deans or bean counters.