First Anchorage Skeptics - Science - Pharyngula Fans - Bad Astronomy Buddies - Skepchicks Meetup
Posted on March 11th, 2008 by blue collar scientistI’m pleased to announce the first (of hopefully many) Anchorage meetup for:
- the Anchorage Skeptics
- Pharyngula Fans
- Bad Astronomy Buddies
- Skepchick readers
- And anyone else interested in science and skeptical thinking.
We will meet on Thursday, March 20, at 7:00 PM, in the cafe at Barnes and Noble on Northern Lights Blvd. in Anchorage. The cafe serves the usual gamut of coffee and tea (in both high-test and decaf versions), juices, soft drinks, muffins, pastries, and so on.
You can get a map if this one won’t do and you don’t already know where it is.
Among those who are planning to attend: Zach of the When Pigs Fly Returns blog, Scott of Coherent Lighthouse, at least a couple people from the Alaska Science Teachers Association, two regulars from the Pharyngula comments threads, two people who have actually met the Bad Astronomer, a local veterinarian who practices evidence-based medicine, and of course, yours truly, the BCS.
If you don’t know any of us, that’s fine - come anyway! Look for the group that has a white Apple MacBook with a sticker on it that says JREF:
The agenda for the meeting is to hang out, shoot the breeze, and plan the next such get-together. I will be sharing some material relating to an upcoming Mythbusters show, I’d like to have Zach explain how pterosaur arms work, and hopefully we can convince Scott and Zach to bring some dinosaur art to show.
Tags: Bad Astronomy, meetup, Pharyngula, science, skeptic
March 11th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Ok, co-organizers, I’ve sent out publicity notices to:
PZ Myers/Pharyngula
Phil Plait/The Bad Astronomer
Skepchick.org
Terri Slaven/Alaska Science Teachers Association
Travis Rector/UAA
Scott Elyard/Coherent Lighthouse
Zach Miller/When Pigs Fly Returns
Let’s try not to spam these people multiple times. Am I missing anyone?
March 12th, 2008 at 9:42 am
I will be there with bells on, or at least a gaming shirt. :-)
And I’d love to explain how pterosaur arms work. It’s difficult to explain it with words, but when I can make people mime the motions, it will be much easier! And I will gladly bring some art. I can’t promise that I’ll bring any art for the Archosauria show (because it’s at the level of “cave painting” right now), but I’ll bring previous stuff, mostly from the blog, but I’ve got a ton of skull drawings, too.
March 12th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Very cool. Just found your site through Phayngula. I had no idea there were fellow Alaskans writing science/skeptical blogs, and I found three in one day! See you at B&N on the 20th!
March 12th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
If I’m not busy that night, I’ll swing by.
March 12th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Cool! I’ll be there and the good news for me is I was planning on being at B&N anyway for the Go club.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:43 am
I am trying to re-arrange my schedule so that I can come in from the valley. I found you through skepchick.
March 14th, 2008 at 8:03 am
[...] upcoming meetup for science buffs and skeptical thinkers - to be held at 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 20, in the cafe at Barnes & Noble on Northern Lights [...]
March 17th, 2008 at 11:11 am
[...] Remember, there is a meetup this week, on Thursday, March 20, in the cafe at Barnes and Noble on Northern Lights, starting at 7:00 PM. Look for the white Macbook laptop with the JREF sticker if you don’t know any of us. Details can be found here. [...]
March 19th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
[...] This meetup is co-sponsored by Zach Miller of the blog When Pigs Fly Returns, Scott Elyard of Coherent Lighthouse, and by yours truly. [...]