All meetings are currently on Zoom

At this time, all PhACT meetings will be online, using the Zoom web conferencing platform. Registration is required to attend the meetings. See the links in the meeting descriptions below.

Monthly Lectures

Monthly lectures are usually held on the third Saturday of each month (except in the summer and December), at 2:00 PM.

The general public is more than welcome to attend our lectures. You do not need to be a PhACT member to attend.
For more information, contact Bob Glickman at president@phact.org
NOTE: Our Zoom meetings are occasionally live-streamed on YouTube. Follow this link to the live YouTube stream.
(This is only active during a meeting, and not every meeting.)
Unfortunately, the YouTube stream is view-only. You will not be able to ask questions of the speaker.

Upcoming Meetings

Saturday, April 20, 2024 - What's the Harm of Psychics?

Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Online, using Zoom Details
Speaker: Rob Palmer
A surprisingly high percentage of people believe in "psychics" and "mediums" (those claiming to see the future and communicate with the dead). This talk will discuss why these beliefs are disturbingly common, despite the lack of scientific evidence that these paranormal claims are true, and discuss notable sting operations uncovering fraud. It will describe the real-world harm that often results from having these beliefs: victims defrauded out of enormous monetary sums, often suffering financial devastation. You will learn that the legal system is not on the side of victims, and learn what skeptics must do to curb this largely under-the-radar national scourge.


Registration is required. Here is the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrd-Gurj8tHdIdufby5qQRyoFcqAr5FKEb
ROB PALMER is a retired aerospace engineer turned skeptical activist. He is the author of over 90 articles published by Skeptical Inquirer, as well as by other skeptical and humanist media. He writes about contemporary skeptical and humanist issues and has interviewed individuals as diverse as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Bill Nye, Penn and Teller, John de Lancie, Seth Andrews, and even Mr. Deity himself. Rob has given presentations for various skeptic and humanist groups and conventions, including four times at CSICon (the annual science and skepticism conference in Las Vegas). He has been interviewed about his work on various podcasts and YouTube shows, including The Skeptic Zone, Big Picture Science, Point of Inquiry, The Thinking Atheist, and by RecoveringfromReligion.org, for which he volunteers.


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