What we’re about
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 (4+)
See all- Skeptics in a REAL PubFiddlers Green Tavern, Millbrae, CA
WHAT: Skeptics in the Pub
Enjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula.
Please join us! This is a free event open to anyone. Brought to you by the Bay Area Skeptics.WHEN: Tuesday July 8, 7-9 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.]
- SkepTalk: Confessions of a Former Conspiracy TheoristNeeds location
The list of individuals who have managed to escape the rabbit hole of conspiracism is short, but there is an even shorter list of individuals who have then gone on to become popular skeptical podcasters. Former conspiracy enthusiast Coleman Watts discusses why people fall for cults and cons, and how he managed to climb out of the rabbit hole. What’s the best way to talk to a conspiracy theorist to dissuade – and persuade – them from their views? Is misinformation taking over, and if so, why? Coleman Watts will talk about all of this and more in an engaging talk about his experiences debunking the views he used to embrace.
PRESENTER: Coleman Watts is the host of Think This Through on YouTube. He debunks cons, cults, and conspiracies with a humorous flair.
WHEN: 10 July at 6:30 PM Pacific
HOW: Click HERE to watch
- BAS - Virtual Skeptics in the PubLink visible for attendees
This 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: 1023 - BAS - Virtual Skeptics in the PubLink visible for attendees
This 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: 1023
