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.com
- 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