What we’re about
This group is operated by Beehive Skeptics Foundation. 08/10/2023
Utah's official skeptical activism group.
Promoting Science and Critical Thinking in Utah.
We are devoted to:
- Creating and maintaining a community of skeptics.
- Providing a public dissenting voice to misinformation.
- Protecting the consumer from pseudoscientific or unproven products and services.
- Testing the claims of the supernatural using proper scientific controls.
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Beehive Skeptics is an official Center for Inquiry affiliate.
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We are an all-inclusive community. We will not tolerate discrimination of race, gender, gender identity, age, or sexuality in our group.
We welcome atheist, agnostics, and the religious in our groups. Though expect your deepest held beliefs to be challenged.
Questions and Answers:
Q: What is a skeptic?
A: We follow the philosophy of "scientific skepticism". This means that we require evidence up to scientific standards for all of our beliefs.
Skeptics love the phrase "prove it" and love it when the request is answered. You will often find us working as a kind of consumer protection. Challenging practitioners of a supernatural or alternative medicine products and services to test and prove their claims.
Q: I'm in, where do I start?
A: First off, vote! Get out there and make your voice heard in our political system.
Next, join our investigations team! We could always use more help. Contact leadership for more information. You can also help administrate and host events, start a local chapter in your city/county, and help grow our community.
After that, we could use financial help. Please donate to our group. This money goes to Meetup dues, planning events, testing local practitioners, and community outreach.
We are a 501c3 Organization, so your donations are tax deductible! EIN: 93-3011263
If you do not have the money or time, get more vocal! Silence is the enemy of progress.
Let people in your life know skeptics are not just cynics and debunkers and, we are not deniers. Invite them to Beehive Skeptics events!
Q: I am a practitioner of a supernatural or alternative medicine practice. (reiki, acupuncture, professional psychic, medium, naturalist, homeopath, ghost hunter, cryptid hunter, faith healer, ex...) Is this group for me?
A: We would love to talk to you! We as skeptics are interested in the truth, not our ideals. We would be ecstatic to see undeniable, falsifiable proof of any supernatural claim. If you feel the supernatural is real and can prove it in a scientific and falsifiable test, contact us! We will work with you to create a falsifiable test of the claims. If feasible, we will test it ourselves. If it passes, we will help facilitate entry to earn 500K!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- “Searching for Alien Earths” with Lisa KalteneggerLink visible for attendees
“Searching for Alien Earths” with Lisa Kaltenegger
Skeptical Inquirer Presents | Thursday, May 1
The detection of thousands of exoplanets orbiting other stars has revolutionized our view of the cosmos. Even our closest star, Proxima Centauri, harbors a small planet in its habitable zone. With the James Webb Space Telescope, we have started to peer into the atmospheres of rocky planets and get a glimpse into other rocky worlds.
Join us on Thursday, May 1, at 7:00 p.m. ET for a Skeptical Inquirer Presents live stream with author and astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger. The questions of what makes a planet habitable and how to detect signs of life are lively and long-running ones. Kaltenegger will highlight some of the latest results and discuss the opportunities and challenges of identifying and characterizing such habitable worlds.
This live, online event is free, but advance registration is required.Searching for Alien Earths | Lisa Kaltenegger | Skeptical Inquirer Presents
Lisa Kaltenegger is an astrophysicist, public speaker, and author. She is the founding director of the Carl Sagan Institute to Search for Life in the Cosmos at Cornell University, professor in astronomy, and author of Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos. She is a pioneer and world-leading expert in modeling habitable worlds and their light fingerprints and has spent the past decade finding new ways to spot life in the cosmos, working with NASA and ESA from Austria to the Netherlands, Harvard, Germany, and now Cornell.
- Camping Trip: Beehive Skeptics, night with the Skinwalkers!UFO Valley Campground, Fort Duchesne, UT$30.00
In a special event Beehive Skeptics will be camping under the stars at the UFO Valley Campground!
They advertise as "The Closest you can Legally Get" just 1500 Yards from Skinwalker Ranch.From the UFO Valley campsite website:
"The Uintah Basin has quickly become the epicenter of global paranormal activity research. With thousands of reported incidents of UAPs, animal mutilations, and intelligent orbs, this has developed into a destination for both the rigorous researcher, and the casually curious. Our homestead, which has been in the family for generations, is the only property with elevated views of what some consider to be the most paranormally-active spot in the country, if not the world.
‘The mesa’ which legend says was cursed by the Navajo tribe, recalls stories of UAP incidents, unexplained anomalies, portals into the unknown, and strange encounters of all kinds. From the summit of the mesa, high above the valley floor, breathtaking vistas are rich with a history of magnetic anomalies, unexplained aerial phenomenon, and four-legged creatures with glowing eyes.
In 2021 we made the decision to convert a portion of our ranch into a 10-site campground and trail system permitting limited access atop the storied mesa. View the infamous area on our 90-minute or 120-minute UTV off-road tour and draw your own conclusions as to the source of so many documented encounters."Pack a tent and let's see if there is any credibility to the Skinwalker myths and legends! Or we'll just have a nice Memorial Day camping trip. :)
On Friday night we'll do a night hike to explore the cliffs above Skinwalker Ranch.
Saturday we'll take a trip into vernal to check out the Dinosaur Museum. Then we'll try our luck with a seance!
On Sunday we'll play around with a microscope with the kids. Any tardigrades around?Details:
Current reservation is up to 12 adults using tents. You can choose to book your own site to accommodate your own equipment: Campground | UFO Valley Camp&UTVThe site booked is large enough to accommodate only a few tents and cars, so carpooling and packing light is strongly encouraged.
The road in from Hwy 40 / 191 is narrow and winding so please drive carefully and go slow around the turns.
$30 per person is requested to help pay for this event.Site: RV2 and RV3 GPS Coordinates: 40°15'47.6"N 109°54'45.6"W
- BS Idaho Falls Beer Fest414 W 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Come join me (Tim) and my crew for a great time at the Idaho Falls beer festival! Friday morning at 7:30am at the Maverick in Downtown (414 W 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101) I'll be leading a group of motorcyclist all the way Idaho falls. (Car are welcome to follow or just drive directly to Idaho falls)
From there we'll work our way to Logan to fill our bellies with some amazing food at Angie's and will spend basically the entire day on the back roads working our way there.
The actual festival is on Saturday at Noon. You'll have to purchase your tickets before hand using this link. Rooms fill up quickly.
It's always a great fun to have everyone wear the same shirts. If your interest in a shirt please send me your shirt sizes. Shirts are usually $20 a shirt. Please send me your shirt size by April 30th.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
https://northamericanbrewers.org/Shirt form:
https://forms.gle/S3Ba6f8eebYKXMwV7Hotel Link:
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/idaruru-tru-idaho-falls/?arrivalDate=2025-04-01&departureDate=2025-04-02&flexibleDates=true&numRooms=1&numAdults=1&numChildren=0&room1ChildAges=&room1AdultAges=
