SDARI Lecture: Jamy Ian Swiss "Skepticism 101"

Jamy Ian Swiss "Skepticism 101"

A veteran activist for scientific skepticism, Jamy Ian Swiss offers a thorough and thoughtful guide to the nature of skepticism and the skeptic movement, and a consideration of the overlapping interests as well as the important distinctions between skepticism, humanism, and atheism -- three movements with related areas of interest, but whose precise missions are different, even while aligned. No matter whether you support one or all of these movements, this talk will help clarify what it means to be a skeptic, and the importance of the skeptic movement.

The Sunday Lecture series is presented by SDARI, (https://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Assoc-for-Rational-Inquiry/events/233973543/?) a local non-profit dedicated to scientific skepticism.

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About our speaker: Jamy Ian Swiss [www.jamyianswiss.com (http://www.jamyianswiss.com/)] is a magician, author, and public speaker with more than 25 years of skeptical activism experience. He has appeared internationally for presenters ranging from Fortune 500 companies to the Smithsonian Institution. His U.S. television appearances include CBS 48 Hours, PBS Nova, and repeat appearances on The Today Show and The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and he has been featured in two full-length documentaries, Merchants of Doubt and An Honest Liar. He is the author of books including two collections of essays, Shattering Illusions and Devious Standards, and of The Art of Magic, the companion to the PBS documentary.

Jamy is a co-founder of the National Capital Area Skeptics [ncas.org (http://ncas.org/)]; a co-founder of the New York City Skeptics [nycs.org (http://nycs.org/)]; has spoken and performed across the U.S. on behalf of the Center For Inquiry; has been a contributor to Skeptic magazine; has been Senior Fellow at the James Randi Educational Foundation, including appearing as an annual presenter at the TAM conference and serving as a member of the Million Dollar Challenge subcommittee [randi.org (http://randi.org/)]; and is a co-producer and on-stage host of the annual Northeast Conference on Science & Skepticism [necss.org (http://necss.org/)] in New York City. He currently serves as Vice-President of SDARI, the San Diego Association for Rational Inquiry (aka San Diego Skeptics).

The suggested donation for lecture attendance is $5. Your tax-deductible donations help support the San Diego Association for Rational Inquiry, a non-profit organization dedicated to critical and scientific thinking. If you're a frequent attendee, see the welcome desk for joining the membership.

About SDARI: The San Diego Association for Rational Inquiry is a community resource that hosts lectures on various topics (science, history, etc) and sponsors prizes in the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair every spring.

Lectures start promptly at 7pm. You are welcome to join us for a social hour prior to the event at 6pm. If this is your first event, please come early and introduce yourself!

Please note: The entrance to Joyce Beers Community Center is between two restaurants, Aladdin’s and Panera Bread. The address 3900 Vermont Street should be the most accurate for GPS directions. There is free parking available in the underground lot across the street (behind and under Ralphs / Trader Joes). Parking in the above ground lot is limited to 2 hours and cars have been ticketed / towed for infractions.