New York City Skeptics

11/10/2025

It's BACK! NYC SkeptiCamp, the annual "un-conference" where you (yes, YOU!) can be a speaker returns on Saturday, December 6. Register your talk on a skeptical or science topic you're knowledgeable and passionate about now, or just register to come and enjoy with the rest of us!

Link in the comments!

12/06/2024

TOMORROW! ALL day! NYC Skeptics' annual un-convention returns, where ANYONE can be a speaker -- if you can defend your topic! This year we'll also have special presentations from evolutionary biologist Nathan H Lents & Margaret Downey!

Topics include climate change, UFOs, fluoride, the Amityville Horror, and more. Join us in person, or stream! Details in the comments!

11/24/2024

Great friend of NYC Skeptics Brian Wecht/Trey Magnifique is performing in NYC on Saturday 12/7 at Asylum NYC (the evening of SkepticampNYC). Tickets are available now. It’s a perfect one–two punch of awesomeness! What could be better?

11/22/2024

On December 7, a week from tomorrow! New York City Skeptics will host its annual SkeptiCamp, where you (yes, YOU!) can be a presenter! All you need is a 20-25 minute PowerPoint talk on something in the science or skepticism realms, and the knowledge to defend it against the withering criticism of your peers!

If you'd like to present, you'll be able to submit a talk during the registration process. If not, please register to come just watch and enjoy, too! And if you don't live in the area, SkeptiCamp WILL be livestreamed!

What, exactly, is SkeptiCamp? SkeptiCamp like a science conference, but anyone can be a presenter. Even you! (As long as your topic has something to do with science and/or critical thinking.) And, they take can place all over the world! SkeptiCamp is intended for adults and college students. Childre...

10/15/2024

SkeptiCamp NYC 2024 is now accepting registrations! SkeptiCamp is like a science conference, except the content is provided by the attendees themselves! Anyone can be a presenter, as long as your topic has something to do with science and/or skepticism.

What, exactly, is SkeptiCamp? SkeptiCamp like a science conference, but anyone can be a presenter. Even you! (As long as your topic has something to do with science and/or critical thinking.) And, they take can place all over the world! SkeptiCamp is intended for adults and college students. Childre...

05/24/2024

Where is organized skepticism going? Have other people taken the baton of reason from us in the public sphere?!

We recently spoke with Daniel Loxton, the writer of several self-identified skeptical "manifestos," as he's been keeping a close eye on the burgeoning misinfo/disinfo trends.

In part 4 of our "SkepComm" series, NYC Skeptics president Russ Dobler chats with longtime skeptical activist Daniel Loxton. For almost 20 years, Daniel wrot...

11/22/2023

It's the most wonderful time of the year -- time for SKEPTICAMP, where YOU can be the presenter! Our un-conference takes place in person on Saturday, December 2, and is open to all. Give your own talk on a topic in science or skepticism, or just hang out and enjoy the others!

You can register ... right here!

Date: December 2nd, 2023, 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM • There is no fee to join us! (Though, a donaton to NYC Skeptics would be nice.)

06/09/2023

One week from TOMORROW, Saturday, June 17! We welcome back journalist John Horgan for our lecture series at The Globe NYC.

Have you ever wanted to understand quantum mechanics? Like, REALLY understand it? What would that take, for the layman? John undertook the journey himself, taking classes and meeting with experts, and he'll be here to tell us about the journey!

What's the real deal with quantum mechanics? Does it imply that mind is more fundamental than matter? That our universe is just one of many? In his long career, science jo

02/24/2023

TOMORROW! Journalist Brad Bergan joins us at The Globe NYC
to talk about his book "Space Race 2.0." What really motivates Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and the other leaders of today's private push? Find out with us for FREE!

Today, rather than symbolic goals motivated by patriotism, the defining success of a space launch system extends beyond engineering and science to image and return on inves

01/06/2023

Our in-person lecture series is BACK! Join us next Saturday, January 14 at 1:00 pm, at the Green Room under The Globe NYC, as we welcome back evolutionary biologist Nathan H Lents! This time, Nathan will be talking about his continued engagement with the Intelligent Design movement. What do these people want? Do they have a leg to stand on? Come and find out!

Intelligent Design presents itself as a scientific idea and an alternative to evolutionary theory. However, its claims are not founded on evidence and crumble under scrutin

12/05/2022

Our annual SkeptiCamp is coming up THIS Saturday! SkeptiCamp is like a science conference, but the content is provided by YOU (yes, YOU!). Anyone can be a presenter, as long as your topic has something to do with science and/or skepticism.

Speaking slots are STILL AVAILABLE! Even if you're not presenting, SkeptiCamp is one of our most fun events of the year, so don't missing out. We will be STREAMING for those who can't attend live!

https://www.meetup.com/the-nycskeptics-meetup-group/events/289655250/