The 3rd Amazing Meeting is underway in Las Vegas, Nevada. It runs from January 13 to 16.
Organized by the James Randi Educational Foundation, "The Amazing Meeting" brings together dignitaries, academics, skeptics, entertainers, and the general public for a celebration of rational thought, while thoroughly trashing dogma, bigotry and ignorance. This year's featured speaker is the famous biologist Richard Dawkins. (Who apparantly cannot appear on an American talk show without being pelted by ridiculous and ignorant "challenges" to evolution by callers.)
Other speakers include Phil Plait (The Bad Astronomer, who specializes in talking about the crazy idea that we didn't land on the moon), Penn and Teller (creators and hosts of the excellent Showtime series Bullshit!, Julia Sweeney, Michael Shermer, and many others.
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