SkeptiCamp

History

Background

The SkeptiCamp concept was founded in 2007 by Reed Esau.{{Cite web| last= Stollznow|first=Karen | authorlink=Karen Stollznow|title = Reed Esau – SkeptiCamp: The Unconference | work = Point Of Inquiry| accessdate = 2015-01-04| date = 2010-12-24

SkeptiCamps can be "loosely organized",

Events

The first SkeptiCamp was held in August 2007 in Denver, and was organized by Reed Esau have been held in cities such as Winnipeg, Manitoba; Colorado Springs; Nashua, New Hampshire; Chicago, Illinois; and Seaside, California.

In January 2018 Monterey County Skeptics ran their 4th Skepticamp at Seaside; and in February 2018 Fort Collins held their 8th consecutive annual skepticamp.

SpeedyCamps

Just as SkeptiCamps are slimmed down versions of larger skeptic's conferences such as CSICon, a SpeedyCamp is a slimmed down version of a SkeptiCamp. SpeedyCamps are a platform for more inexperienced speakers to make a presentation in 15 minute time slots which includes time for attendees to ask the speaker questions or to make comments. Topics are similar to the larger SkeptiCamps, and include presentations centered around Scientific Skepticism.

Outside the United States

The first SkeptiCamp in Australia was run by the Australian Skeptics on April 30, 2011, at the University of Technology Sydney. 100 people attended the 7 hour event and discussed a broad range of topics from the conflict in the Middle East to genetically modified food and clinical trials in the United States. Melbourne SkeptiCamp followed on October 22, 2011, at the University of Melbourne, then shortly afterwards the Surf Coast Summer SkeptiCamp was launched on January 21, 2012, at the Aireys Inlet Community Hall. In 2015, the Australian National Skeptics Convention kicked off with the 100th worldwide SkeptiCamp in Brisbane. Eight local skeptics participated as speakers and the event concluded with a panel discussion. The science on top podcast was recorded live at the 2018 Surf Coast Summer Skepticamp. Canberra, and Brisbane.

The first Skepticamps in Canada took place in Vancouver in 2008 and 2009 and one was organized in Edmonton in July 2010. Then on October 23, 2010, simultaneous SkeptiCamps were held in four Canadian cities: Vancouver, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Toronto. Ottawa and Vancouver continued to host Skepticamps most years since 2010, while the most recent one in Edmonton took place in 2011, in Winnipeg in 2014.

In the United Kingdom, Edinburgh had a Skepticamp every year between 2009 and 2012. London had one in 2013 and Manchester every year since 2014.

In Spain, Madrid and Alicante both had a Skepticamp in 2012.

Under the name SciCamp, a Skepticamp took place in Uppsala (Sweden) in 2012.

NZ Skeptics help a Skepticamp in Wellington in 2014.

Surf Coast Skepticamp 2018.jpg|James Rolton Introduces Ian Bryce who spoke about the Australian Skeptics $100 000 Challenge. Surf Coast Skepticamp on February 17, 2018

File:Claire Klingenberg-3.jpg|Claire Klingenberg talks at Skepticamp at QEDCon 2016 in Manchester File:NZ Skeptics SkeptiCamp 2013 - 1.jpg|SkeptiCamp in Wellington 2013 File:SkeptiCamp Madrid 2012.jpg|Luis Garcia Castro and Daniela Meli during the SkeptiCamp Madrid 2012 Opening File:Alison Gaylard 1.JPG|Alison Gaylard of NRVS speaking at the 2014 Brisbane SkeptiCamp File:Skepticamp Banner Colorado.jpg|Fort Collins, Colorado, 2011 File:Kyle Polich lectures at SkeptiCamp.jpg|Kyle Polich lectures at SkeptiCamp 2015 File:Surf Coast Skepticamp 2018.jpg|James Rolton Introduces Ian Bryce who spoke about the Australian Skeptics $100 000 Challenge. Surf Coast Skepticamp on February 17th 2018| File:Claire Klingenberg-3.jpg|Claire Klingenberg talks at Skepticamp at QEDCon 2016 in Manchester.| File:NZ Skeptics SkeptiCamp 2013 - 1.jpg|SkeptiCamp in Wellington 2013| File:SkeptiCamp Madrid 2012.jpg|Luis Garcia Castro and Daniela Meli during the SkeptiCamp Madrid 2012 Opening| File:Alison Gaylard 1.JPG|Alison Gaylard of NRVS speaking at the 2014 Brisbane SkeptiCamp| File:Skepticamp Banner Colorado.jpg|Fort Collins, Colorado, 2011| File:Kyle Polich lectures at SkeptiCamp.jpg|Kyle Polich lectures at SkeptiCamp 2015

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