The Dutch skeptics foundation, Stichting Skepsis, will hold its annual congress on 22 October 2016 at De Eenhoorn in Amersfoort. This year, four pairs of speakers will jointly give a presentation, and then discuss the topic with each other and the audience:
- Maarten Boudry (philosopher UGent, SKEPP)
& Massimo Pugliucci (prof. Philosophy CUNY, Rationally Speaking podcast):
‘Why do people cling to unproven ideas?’ (keynote session, in English) - Peter Jan Margry (prof. Ethnology UvA)
& Cees Renckens (gynaecologist, former VtdK chair):
‘Alternative treatments’ (in Dutch) - Brecht Decoene (ethicist UGent, SKEPP)
& Leo Polak (popular science journalist):
‘Conspiracy theories’ (in Dutch) - Martijn van Calmthout (Volkskrant science journalist)
& Patricia Osseweijer (prof. Science Communication TU Delft):
‘Science Communication’ (in Dutch)