About us
Bay Area Skeptics encourage rational thought and critical thinking through the use of scientific methods. We also promote critical thinking and accuracy in the media and in our schools. We are particularly interested in such topics as claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience and untested or poorly tested medical and psychotherapeutic practices.
People in Bay Area Skeptics come from diverse backgrounds and professions and represent all age groups.
Upcoming events
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Skeptics in a REAL Pub
Fiddlers Green Tavern, 333 El Camino Real, Millbrae, CA, USWHAT: Skeptics in a Real Pub
Enjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula with great food. < Menu >
Please join us! This is a free event open to all. Brought to you by the Bay Area Skeptics.WHEN: Tuesday 9 June 7-9:30 PM
WHERE: Fiddlers Green, 333 El Camino Real, Millbrae. Accessible by Caltrain, BART, Bus, & Bicycle.
HOW: Click HERE if you can offer a ride or would like a ride to & from Fiddlers Green. Be prepared to pay another participant for drink & delectables: cash, check, Apple Pay, Venmo, Zelle, et al. [Our group will receive a single check from the Head Leprechaun.]
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BAS - Virtual Skeptics in the Pub
·OnlineOnlineThis is a casual evening of socializing on Zoom with fellow skeptoids and other curious humans from around our oblate spheroidal Earth. Please join us!
This free event is brought to you by the Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
Attend on Zoom by clicking HERE
Passcode: 10232 attendees
Skeptics in a REAL Pub
Drake's Dealership, 2325 Broadway, Oakland, CA, USWHAT: Skeptics in a Real Pub
Enjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk AND maybe a speaker or two from Saturday's SkeptiCal 2026.[¿And why would you miss Northern California's premier science-based skepticism conference? Learn more (and get your ticket) at https://www.skepticalcon.com/]
WHERE: Drake's Dealership Biergarten, 2325 Broadway, Oakland. Accessible by BART, Bus, Bicycle, & Sneakers.
WHEN: Friday June 26, 6PM to WHOKNOWSWHEN!
HOW: It is best to make a reservation if you want a meal.
See the menu & more
Click HERE if you can offer a ride or would like a ride to & from Drake's Dealership Biergarten.1 attendee
SkeptiCal 2026
Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street #290, Oakland, CA, USTopics and speakers include:
- Alternative Medicine for Animals (Brennan McKenzie)
- How Science Education Can Protect Us from Misinformation (Bruce Alberts)
- A Skeptical Examination of Wildfire Risk and Response (Peter Hess)
- What Every Skeptic Should Know about Cold-Reading (Susan Gerbic)
- Adventures at the Festival of Mind Body Spirit Wallet (Richard Saunders)
- Selective Skepticism is NOT Skepticism (Thomas Smith)
- Fantastical Images and Astounding Claims (Leonard Tramiel)
- Skepardy! (hosted by Bill Patterson with special guest contestants)
- Skeptics Jukebox (Joey Fabian)
Get your tickets now before the price increases to $75. Tickets for starving students are $20 each (with ID). Space is limited, so grab your tickets early.
There will be a LIVE Skeptics-in-the-Pub the night before in Oakland.
[Global Skeptics-in-the-Pub has been moved to International Skeptics Day, October 13.]Tickets, T-Shirts, and more at https://SkepticalCon.com
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