Date – August 16th, 2011 read by Derek.

– Derek is all alone, Swoopy is off learning and working.
– You can send in your cool Science Shoutout to hosts@skepticality.net

– Now Dragon*Con with Skeptrack is only a month away.

– As part of Dragon*Con 2011 weekend, there will be fun with Pamela Gay, Phil Plait and Nicole Gugliucci.

– The Atlanta Star Party is now sold out.

Skeptic History Notes

– The Great Moon Hoax was published in the New York Sun beginning August 25, 1835.
– The Harmonic Convergence was supposed to occur August 16 – 17, 1987.
– Ralph René was a vocal proponent of the Apollo moon hoax theory, born August 24, 1933.
– The Mythbusters tackled the moon hoax in an episode that aired August 27, 2008.
– The Mars hoax emails that appears each year at this time originated with an actual event August 27, 2003.
– Darwin & Wallace’s papers were published by the Linnean Society on August 20, 1858.
– You can read daily Skeptic History facts on Twitter or Facebook or download the new (and free) JREF iPhone app.

Links/Resources

– Jeff's Blog/Website
– Follow Jeff on Twitter: @ExtemeFear