SkeptiCamp Winnipeg is a conference for the sharing of ideas. It is free and open to the public: anyone can attend and participate! Presentations and discussions focus on science and free inquiry, and the audience is encouraged to challenge presenters to defend their ideas.

SkeptiCamp is based on the highly successful BarCamp model. The basic idea is that attendees are participants; everyone attending SkeptiCamp is encouraged to participate: this may take the form of presenting a short talk on a topic related to science and skepticism, helping coordinate and plan the event, or simply taking active part in the discussion.

SkeptiCamp Winnipeg 2010 was Winnipeg’s first open skeptical conference. It took place on Saturday, 23 October 201, from 12:30–18:00 at Aqua Books.

Organisers

Role	Organiser
Emcee	Paul Nordin
Venue Coordinator	Jeffrey Olsson
Communication/Outreach Coordinator	Donna Harris
Speaker Coordinator/General Troubleshooting	Gem Newman

Presentations

Time	Talk	Speaker	Links
12:45	The Pleasure of Figuring Things Out	Gem Newman	Text Video
13:00	The Ethics of Belief	Dr. Arthur Schafer	Video
13:30	How Do We Know Anything?	Jeffrey Olsson	Video
14:00	Kitchen Nightmares: Dissecting Reality Television	Scott Carnegie	Video
14:30	Nutritional Facts and Fallacies: “Superfoods”	Laura Creek Newman	Video
15:30	Five Bizarre Pseudosciences You’ve Never Heard Of!	Ashlyn Noble	Video
15:45	Why Vaccinations Are So Important	Donna Harris	Video
16:00	We Are All Skeptics Now	Dr. Chris Tillman	Video
16:30	How to Fake a UFO Picture	Leslie Saunders	Text
17:00	The History of Homeopathy	Gem Newman	Text Video
17:15	The Skeptical Matrix: Where Should We Focus Our Energy?	Donna Harris
17:30	Mormonism and Homosexuality	Scott Carnegie

SkeptiCamp Winnipeg 2010 Playlist