August 2011
JREF on ABC's Primetime Nightline on Wednesday
 Wednesday night at 10:00pm (9:00pm Central), ABC's Primetime Nightline will air a one-hour special on psychic abilities. James Randi, along with JREF President D.J. Grothe, JREF's Million Dollar Challenge Director Banachek, and advisor Jamy Ian Swiss, worked with Nightline producers on two of the segments and participated in three days of taping, including the JREF's first-ever open Million Dollar Challenge event where hundreds of New York City psychics were invited to take our tests. You can watch ABC's 30-second teaser for the show and see behind-the-scenes photos at Randi.org. Make sure to watch Wednesday night!
JREF Helps Young Skeptics Shine at Camp Inquiry
 The James Randi Educational Foundation was a proud co-sponsor of
this year’s Camp Inquiry, help August 1-6 in Holland, New York. Nearly fifty
campers, aged 7 to 17, enjoyed roasted marshmallows, nature hikes, singalongs, and new
friends — all while using reason and evidence to explore life’s questions.
JREF Director of Education Michael Blanford created original programming for the
campers, and the highlight for many was Randi’s visit on the final day of
Camp.
Read the full story.
Field Department Gearing Up For An Amaz!ng Autumn
Our new Field Coordinator Brian Thompson has set great plans for
the rest of the year, and we’ll be resourcing grassroots groups more than ever
with speakers, sponsorship, training, and networking and promotional support. The JREF
is developing a comprehensive set of free resources for anyone looking to create, join,
or maintain a grassroots skeptical organization, including pamphlets, manuals, and
interactive workshops on how to execute an effective skeptical activism campaign. These
resources will be made available on our new Web site when we launch it this fall.
We’re also working on several online features that will make it easier for
skeptics to find each other and for local groups to recruit new members.
In September, we’re participating in a speaking tour across nine
cities in Canada in coordination with Centre for Inquiry Canada, where Randi will
inform and energize local skeptics with his unique presentations. This fall, the JREF
will be collaborating with the National Capital Area Skeptics and the University of
Maryland Society of Inquiry to conduct an educational workshop on Dowsing and the
Ideomotor Effect in Washington, D.C. This is just one of several educational
workshops the JREF is bringing to grassroots groups.
If you want to start a local group or get your organization connected
to the JREF’s grassroots resources, email Brian Thompson at brian@randi.org.
James Randi: A Thank You For Your Birthday Wishes
 The Earth has just started -- for me -- its 84th tour of
the Sun. I'm appropriately flattered and edified at the number of good wishes that came
my way via the various online services we now enjoy, and I thank you all for your kind
comments...
Read more...
TAM 2011 Las Vegas in Photos
Relive the magic (and science!) of TAM 2011 Las Vegas in this
slideshow of images by TAM 2011’s official photographer, Ingrid Laas, including
exclusive behind-the-scenes angles and shots seen today for the first time.
"Today in Skeptic History" Hits iPhone App Store
 As announced previously on our social networks, the JREF has published
the first of our mobile apps to bring skepticism to new audiences. We’re proud to
present SkepDay: Today in Skeptic History, an interactive calendar of historical events relating to both the modern
skeptics movement as well as the supernatural, paranormal, and fringe science claims
that the skeptics’ movement challenges. Download it today!
And don’t forget our eBook offerings: Flim-Flam! on
Kindle or iBooks, and The Faith
Healers on
Kindle or iBooks.
Top Posts on the Randi.org Blog
Upcoming Events
- September 2-5: Dragon*Con
in Atlanta, with D.J. Grothe, Michael Blanford and Brian Thompson
presenting
- September 21: Talk and book-signing by James Randi
at Broward College, Ft. Lauderdale
- September 22: Randi’s lecture tour of Canada
begins in Vancouver! Schedule below:
- 9/22 - Vancouver, BC, 7pm, Venue TBA
- 9/23 - Kelowna, BC, TBA
- 9/24 - Calgary, AB, 7:30pm - U of C Room ST140 -
2500 University Dr. NW
- 9/25 - Edmonton, AB, 7pm - University of
Alberta
- 9/26 - Saskatoon, SK, 7pm - Roxy Theatre - 320
20th St. West
- 9/27 - Toronto, ON, 7pm, Venue TBA
- 9/28 - Ottowa, ON, 7:30pm, Venue TBA
- 9/29 - Montreal, QC, 7pm, Venue TBA
- 9/30 - Halifax, NS, TBA
- November 12: Randi speaks at Carl Sagan
Day celebration at Nova Southeastern University in
Davie, Fla.
JREF In The News
TAM Coverage by
Outlet
- Friendly Atheist TAM
Coverage
Liveblogging
The Amazing Meeting 9: Friday Morning Sessions, July 15,
2011
Liveblogging
The Amazing Meeting 9: Friday Afternoon Sessions, July
15, 2011
Liveblogging
The Amazing Meeting 9: Saturday Morning Sessions, July
16, 2011
Liveblogging
The Amazing Meeting 9: Saturday Afternoon Sessions, July
16, 2011
Liveblogging
The Amazing Meeting 9: Sunday Morning Sessions, July 17,
2011
Liveblogging
The Amazing Meeting 9: Sunday Afternoon Sessions, July
17, 2011
- Large Idea Collider TAM
Coverage
TAM 9!
- Day zero, July 14, 2011
TAM 9!
- Day one, July 15, 2011
TAM 9! -
Day two!, July 16, 2011
TAM
9! - Day three!, July 17, 2011
TAM 9! - Day four and Wrap-up, July 19, 2011
- Las Vegas Weekly TAM
Coverage
Is
that Penn Jillette, rocking the bass guitar?!, July 13,
2011
Believing
in each other, July 19, 2011
A
skeptic’s night out at Club Nikki, July 19,
2011
- Radio Freethinker TAM
Coverage
Podcast: TAM Preview in Episode 119, June 14, 2011
Blog: TAM Bound, July 13, 2011
Blog:
The Amazing Meeting Was Amazing, July 21, 2011
Podcast: Episode 124 - Coverage of TAM, July 21,
2011
- Thoughts from Kansas TAM
Coverage
TAM
Thoughts, July 19, 2011
An amazing start to The Amazing Meeting, July 14,
2011
- TidBITS TAM
Coverage
The Amazing Meeting 2011:
What is the JREF?, July 15, 2011
The Amazing Meeting 2011: Skeptic Podcasts, July
17, 2011
The Amazing Meeting 2011:
Richard Dawkins vs. Chuck Norris, July 18,
2011
TAM Podcasts
- Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe | XM/Sirius
Satellite Radio, July 20, 2011
Live
From TAM 9
- Skepticality
TAM 9 - Tyson From Outer
Space, July 19, 2011
- Ardent Atheist, July 20, 2011
Live
from TAM 9 with PZ Myers, Thunderf00t, Jamie Kilstein, Suzanne Whang, Eric
Schwartz
- Citizen Radio, July 21, 2011
Neil
deGrasse Tyson and Rebecca Watson at TAM 9
Additional TAM Coverage by Date
- The Skeptical Teacher, July 27, 2011
TAM9
“Skepticism in the Classroom” Workshop
- Virtually Drinking Skeptically, July 26,
2011
My Experience with VDS at TAM 9
- Sierra Vista Herald, July 24, 2011
A
weekend spent with people who don’t believe, anything
- The Practice Institute, July 24, 2011
“The Amazing
Meeting” 2011
- SkepticBlog, July 22,
2011
The
Surprising Twists of TAM9’s Diversity Panel
- Greta Christina’s Blog, July 22, 2011
The
Best Things About TAM -- And the Best Things About Las Vegas
- Skepchick, July 22,
2011
TAM Success!
- Las Vegas CityLife, July 21,
2011
After
hours at the skeptics' bash
- Skeptic North, July 20,
2011
TAM
9: Diverse Voices in search of a Common Front
- Foundation Beyond Belief, July 20, 2011
FBB at The Amaz!ng
Meeting
- Scientific American Blogs | Cocktail Party Physics, July 20, 2011
Is
It Cold In Here?
- Ad Absurdum, July 19,
2011
How
JREF Can Become More Diverse
- Skepacabra, July 19, 2011
TAM
9 and the return of the ‘Don’t be a dick”
debate
- The Skeptic in the Room,
July 18, 2011
TAM9 Top Ten List!
- The Bolingbrook Babbler,
July 18, 2011
Babbler
escapes The Amazing Meeting 9
- ScienceBlogs | Pharyngula, July 17, 2011
My
position on communicating skepticism
- ScienceBlogs | Pharyngula, July 16, 2011
A
Skeptical Look at Aliens
- Las Vegas Sun, July 16,
2011
Granted,
some have evolved more than others …
- Startled Disbelief, July
15, 2011
An
Introduction to the Amaz!ng Meeting
- Rock Beyond Belief, July 15, 2011
Eugenie
Scott, Josh Rosenau, Donald Prothero support foxhole atheists
- Flavorpill (Editor’s
Pick), July 14, 2011
The Amaz!ng Meeting
- Flavorpill (Editor’s
Pick), July 8, 2011
Penn
Jillette’s Private Rock 'n Roll, Doughnut, and Bacon Party
Other JREF Coverage
- Straight.com Vancouver,
July 14, 2011
Grappling with the Other Side Through You at the Neanderthal Arts
Festival
- New York Press, July 13,
2011
Healthy
Manhattan: Path to Stress Relief Begins with the Foot
- The Macho Response, July
12, 2011
The Big Story (Pretending There Isn't One)
- MindShocks, June 23,
2011
Lawrence
Leung Attempts To Win James Randi’s Million Dollar Challenge With An
iPad
- KYGO Radio, Denver, June 19,
2011
Interview with
James Randi (scroll down and find Randi’s interview
in the player on the right side)
- ZDNet | SEO
Whistleblower, June 17, 2011
The
guru facade: Internet marketing shams, flimflams and other BS
- ABC1 Australia | Lawrence
Leung's Unbelievable, June 15, 2011
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