I go to a lot of conventions and the number one complaint I hear from people is that they are too expensive to attend. This reason is why I often do fundraisers to help people attend events. There is however, one convention out there that understands the difficulty people face when wanting to hear top speakers in Skepticism and wanting to be an active part of the community but not being able to af... »
I have a minor knowledge of computer science. In that I literally have a minor in computer science. There were never many other women around, even the huge lecture-hall classes. My classmates were somewhat confused about why I was there; not only was I only taking a few CS classes for my minor, I was also an art student. Baffling! So we didn’t hang out, and I essentially solo-ed my way throu... »
On Saturday Oct. 6th, Sacramento, Ca is having it’s 11th annual Freethought Day. There will be speakers, live entertainment, activities, an authors’ panel with Q&A and more. Speakers include, but are not limited to; Rebecca Hensler from Grief Beyond Belief, Steve Newton from NCSE, A.J. Johnson, Chris Lombardi from the Secular Coalition of America, Jessica Ahlquist, Mikey Weinstein ... »
Arizona State University, in collaboration with several science fiction authors including Neal Stephenson and Cory Doctorow, is trying to start active collaborations between scientists and science fiction writers, through a new Center for Science and the Imagination. If you don’t immediately see how cool this is, let me explain. »
It’s that magical time of year again. It’s that time when we all dress up and drive across the country to the join our brothers and sisters in the celebration in all that is nerdy in the magical land of Atlanta Georgia. That’s right it’s Dragon*Con time. More than that, a bunch of us will be there. Below is a quick list of who is coming and when and where you are likely to ... »
If you are anywhere near Seattle this weekend (August 11-12) it’s time to get yourself a ticket to Geek Girl Con! I will be moderating a panel called, Art as Business Online with some very creative ladies including Mad Art Lab’s very own rainbow unicorn tamer, the fabulous Cloe! And I will be on two other panels with some very popular ladies of atheism, feminism and skepticism. What la... »
On Sunday evening, Atheist Film Festival director/founder David Fitzgerald and I were interviewed by DJ Jessie G and Wild Bill on The Mutiny Rodeo, a show on Mutiny Radio here in San Francisco. We talk about the festival, David’s book Nailed: Ten Christian Myths that Show Jesus Never Existed, what atheism means to each of us, where this movement is headed, and some other stuff along similar ... »
I’ve just returned from SkepchickCON, the mini con inside of CONvergence, where I sat on some panels, dressed up as a Dalek, and spent a not-insignificant amount of time standing in a corner. Don’t worry about that last one, though–it was for a good cause: SCIENCE BOOZE! My contribution to the rockin’ annual SkepchickCON party was a demonstration of fluorescence. Specifical... »
