The Amaz!ng Meeting 2014
Call for
Papers:
In the tradition that began with the first
Amazing Meeting more than ten years ago, the JREF is once again issuing a call
for papers to those who would like to share their work and accomplishments at the
2014 Amazing Meeting, July 10-13, in Las Vegas.
Anyone may submit a request to present a
paper. If your proposal is accepted you will be allotted 10 to 15 minutes for
your presentation and an additional 5 minutes for questions and comments from
the audience. Invitations to present will be giving to approximately six
proposals. If your proposal is selected for further consideration, a written
article and draft of your presentation slides will be required for final
consideration. Please see the process of selection schedule below for further
details.
Please email your completed
proposal form to:
Prof. Ray Hall at rhall@csufresno.edu
or regular mail:
Department of
2345 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S MH 037
or
Fax: 559 278 7747
Invitations will be made
according to the following schedule:
Deadline for proposal submission:
May 19, 2014
Initial selection completed: request
for further documentation: May 27
Deadline
for written article and draft presentation: June 3
Final selection
completed:
Invitations sent out: June 10
If your
proposal makes it through the initial selection, we will request from you a
written paper and a draft of your power point slides (if any). The submitted
paper should be at the level of a magazine article (like that of Skeptic
Magazine or Skeptical Inquirer) or a journal article appropriate for your
professional discipline.
Get your proposal form here: TAM2014 Proposal
[MS
Word format][PDF
format]
Note: all invited Sunday Paper
presenters are responsible to pay for their own attendance including
registration. JREF greatly appreciates your volunteer participation, but
unfortunately cannot fund any part of your travel, lodging, or conference
registration.
Relevant topics for papers include (but are
not limited to): analysis of questionable claims, rational examination of
claimed paranormal phenomena, ideas in critical thinking education, psychology
of belief, or any of the usual topics found in Mr. Randi's commentaries or that
concern the JREF mission. Check out the following complete list of papers
presented at the previous Amazing Meetings to get an idea of the kinds of
topics that have been granted invitations.
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TAM 2013: Purpose Driven Life: A Psychiatrist’s Evolutionary Perspective on
Human Motivation Accessible
Skepticism through Comics The
Marblehead UFO: What You Can Find from Your Armchair And That’s
Why They’re Going to Hell: Teaching Literature in the Creationist
Classroom The Great Global Debate Friends of Science in Medicine: Standing up
for Science in Australia TAM 2012: Quackery no longer just refers to
ducks: The growing prevalence of CAM in veterinary
medicine. Martha Keller, DVM, MS Veterinarian,
St. Petersburg, FL and organizer for the Pinellas
County Skeptics Scientific Deception: The Billy Meier Metal
Samples Ivan Alvarado, PhD The
Independent Investigations Group How to avoid getting sued for Libel Dave Gamble Information Consultant http://www.SkepticalScience.com SLAPP writs, Barbara Streisand and the
Skeptical Movement Eran Segev President of Australian Skeptics Inc The (F)utility of Post-Conviction Polygraph
Jeffrey Rosky Assistant Professor, University
of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Assessing Intelligent Design from a
Communications Perspective Christine M. Shellska,
MCS Graduate Student, Department of Communication and Culture,
Faculty of Arts, at the University of Calgary TAM 9 (2011): Skepticism 101: Things Every Skeptic Should
Know David Richards The
Independent Investigations Group Skepticism and Investing - Guaranteed
Mutual Fund Phil Ferguson SkepticMoney.com,
and President of Polaris Financial Planning The Promotion of Non-Science-Based
Healthcare by Chiropractors in the City of Los Angeles
William M. London Professor of Health
Science, California State University, Los Angeles The Media Isn't Calling Your Skeptics
Group, and It's Your Fault Michael Hartwell Reporter with the Sentinel & Enterprise
daily newspaper in Massachusetts, Young, Hip and Conservative, a
Blog Guerilla Skepticism in Wikipedia Susan Gerbic The
Independent Investigations Group Hear So They Will Listen: Using Rogerian Argumentation to Discuss Supernatural and Paranormal
Claims Dylan Keenberg Graduate Student, The Chicago School of
Professional Psychology Emotions Aren't the Enemy Ashley F. Miller Writer, Filmmaker, ashleyfmiller.com TAM 8 (2010): Independent Investigations Group v. the
California Board of Registered Nurses (CBRN) Brian Hart The
Independent Investigations Group Fallacies and Falsehoods at the 2009 Cancer
Control Society Convention William M. London Professor of Health
Science, California State University, Los Angeles Skepticism, Humor, and Going Viral: What We
Can Learn from Boobquake Jennifer McCreight
Biologist and Writer of the Blag
Hag blog Skepticism as a Gateway to Scientific Literacy Barbara A. Drescher Dept.
of Psychology, California State University, Northridge The Virgin of Guadalupe: A Positive Take Brian Dunning Skeptoid Podcast Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena Confessions of a Skeptical Advertising Man: How to "sell" critical thinking
to friends and associates Steve Cuno Frankenfoods: Cornerstones of the Next Green Revolution Kevin M. Folta Associate Professor, Horticultural Sciences Dept.
University of Florida A Case Study of Researching a Psychic:
Examining Sylvia Browne's History Ryan Shaffer Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History at
Stony Brook University TAM 7 (2009): Teaching Critical Thinking in a Therapeutic
Setting Don Riefler Jessie Levering Cary Home for Children Patently Ridiculous: The Perfect Sommelier David Green Senior Patent Examiner, Canadian
Intellectual Property Office Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt: The Pillars of
Justification for Cyber Security Adam Slagell National
Center for Supercomputing Applications University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Constructive Skeptic: Rebranding Skepticism at the Grassroots
Level Steve Cuno Solving: The Missing Cosmonauts Brian Dunning Skeptoid Podcast Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena How are we doing?: Attracting and Keeping Visitors to Skeptic
Web Sites Christian
Walters & Tim Farley TAM 6 (2008): Niche Pseudoscience: Hidden Bastions of
Thriving, Unchallenged Irrationality Steve Cuno The Most Popular Science Video in the World
- How to Make Your Message Famous Tracy King Managing Director- February Marketing Artificial Creatures, Real Evolution Lee Graham 3D Virtual Creature Evolution: www.stellaralchemy.com The Psychology of Anomalous Experiences Christopher C. French Head of the Anomalistic
Psychology Research Unit and Perrott-Warrick
Researcher, Department of Psychology, Building Internet Tools for Skeptics:
Weapons for the War on Woo Tim Farley Creator:
whatstheharm.net The Making of "The Skeptologists"
Brian Dunning Executive Producer, The Skeptologists,
Host/Producer, Skeptoid TAM 5 (2007): A Teaching Pigs to Sing? A Skeptic Tries to Introduce Critical
Thinking to the Public! Associate Editor of The Scientific Review
of Alternative Medicine. Columnist for Skeptic Magazine Cracking the Language Code - Uncovering
Secret Messages You Didn't Know You Were Sending Ginger Switzer Nurse Practitioner, Owner EHPEC Employee
Health Patenting Perpetual Motion - A Field Guide
for the Average Skeptic David Green Senior Patent Examiner, Canadian Intellectual
Property Office Digital Darwinian Evolution Produces
Irreducible Complexity PhD candidate, Evolutionary Computing, Carleton University How to Be a C-List Internet Celebrity in
Just 30 Days: Finding an Audience Online Rebecca Watson Founder and Director of Skepchicks Ltd. The West Australian Skeptics Awards for
Young Critical Writers English teacher, Methodist Ladies' College,
It's Only Natural - Exposing the
Naturalistic Fallacy Host of The Skeptics' Guide to the
Universe, President of the New England Skeptical Society, Assistant Professor
of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine Decoding the Media Mythmakers Author, Investigator, and Managing Editor
of the Skeptical Inquirer Magazine TAM 4 (2006): A Plague of Skepticism: Start Your Own
Investigations Group! James Underdown Executive
Director, Center for Inquiry/ Founder, Independent Investigations Group Science, Race and Politics Ann M Palkovich Associate
Prof. of Anthropology, The Supernatural and the Movies David Richards Skeptical Investigator, Independent Investigations Group, CFI West The Sexy Skeptic: Marketing Critical
Thinking for a New Generation Larisa Beckwith Clinical Psychologist and Master's in
Public Health (Candidate) A Skeptical View of Cholesterol Phobia Clinical Chemist, Inventor The 1994 Dietary Supplements Health
Education Act (DSHEA) Darren McBride Stopping Kaz - One Skeptic's Experience Using the
Internet to Debunk a Religious Con-artist Robert Lancaster Skeptical
Investigator, StopKaz.com The Bible Code: Data Mining for God David E. Thomas Physicist, President of New Mexicans for Science and Reason In Close Encounters, We Mostly See
Ourselves The Stupendous, Spectacular Failure of
Psychic Detectives Investigator, Skeptical Inquirer
columnist Tuning Your Technological BS Detector Daniel Samber Staff Scientist, Mount Sinai
School of Medicine The Failure of Paranormal Methods to
Predict Natural Disasters Ray Beiersdorfer Professor of Geology, Youngstown State University of
Ohio TAM 3 (2005): Teaching Critical Thinking in the Physical
Sciences Sacramento City College Department
of Psychology, UC Riverside Department of
Philosophy, Sherri Andrews and Brian Hart Independent
Investigations Group, CFI- West Hasbro Children's Hospital TAM 2 (2004): The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: Exposing Misconceptions Spread by
Creationists Demarcation: Is there a Sharp Line
between Science and Pseudoscience? Prof. Raymond Hall Dept. of Physics, California State
University, Fresno Skepticism and the Media: Making Your Voice
Heard David Ewalt TAM 1 (2003): The Age of the Earth Prof. Ray Hall Dept. of Physics, California State
University, Fresno Educating College Students about Skepticism Prof. Charles Wynn Dept. of Physical Science,
Eastern Connecticut State University The JREF Forum They See Dead People- Or Do They? Mr. Jim Underdown Executive
Director, Center for Inquiry/ Founder, Independent Investigations Group The Watson Card Problem President, An Empirical Investigation of the Effects
of Penta Water. Mr. Greg Winslow Specialty
Sensor Technologies Inc Astronomy - The Ultimate Magic Show Prof. John Brown Skeptics and Religion Dept. of Physics, |