2025 SkeptiCal Conference Exhibitors

 

Bay Area Skeptics

BAS is North America’s oldest and longest-running regional science and skepticism organization, promoting reason and critical thinking through regular meetings, SkepTalks, social media, and the SkeptiCal conference.

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Website | X/Twitter | Meetup | Facebook | YouTube


California Freethought Day

California Freethought Day celebrates science, free speech, social justice, and more... every year!  Join us at the State Capitol Building, at the west steps October 6, 2024!

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Center for Inquiry Investigations Group

Originally called the Independent Investigations Group (IIG), the Center for Inquiry Investigations Group was founded in 2000 as the brainchild of Center for Inquiry West Executive Director James Underdown. Underdown’s goal is to “spread a plague of skepticism across the world” by pooling the talents of inquiring minds to investigate wild claims and test those who made them.  The CFIIG headquarters are located at the CFI West in Los Angeles.

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Humanist Association of Monterey Bay Area

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Humanist Community in Silicon Valley

The Humanist Community in Silicon Valley is a Chapter of the American Humanist Association. Established in 1962, we have a long tradition of promoting humanist values while providing interesting educational programs and fun, friendly social events for our members.
Our group is open to all, independent of race, gender, age, color, national origin, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Monterey County Skeptics

MCS in beautiful Monterey County, California, formed in 2007 as a social group of like-minded people. We also hold the first skeptic conference every year, SkeptiCamp, held in January since 2015.

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Rational Roundtable

We are advocates for critical thinking, science-based skepticism, and combating disinformation.
We meet in person bi-monthly to share resources and strategies to promote critical thinking in our own communities. We occasionally take field trips to interesting locations and participate in community and educational outreach.
We are a subgroup of the Stockton Area Atheists & Freethinkers and welcome all critical thinkers to join us! We encourage the Humanist principles of personal responsibility, humility, and of course, critical thinking. 
We are proud to be an affiliate group of the Center For Inquiry

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Sacramento Area Skeptics

The Sacramento Area Skeptics were created in 2008 in an effort to organize a way for skeptics in the Sacramento area to meet one another. We organize lectures, co-host the annual SkeptiCal Conference, and host monthly social gatherings where like minds can discuss various topics over a pint. We work to promote science and critical thinking in the area and around the world and hope you join us in our effort.

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Santa Cruz County Skeptics

A group for science enthusiasts, critical thinkers, and skeptics in Santa Cruz County, California. We socialize, promote science and critical thinking in our community, host talks, and more.

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Stanislaus Humanists

A Stanislaus County Non-Profit since 2013. Promoting Secular Humanism, Science, Compassion and Activism.

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Wonderfest

Established in 1997 , Wonderfest’s Mission is to inspire and nurture a deep sense of wonder about the world.  Wonderfest programs – including public science gatherings in the San Francisco Bay Area and online science discourse & video – aspire to stimulate curiosity, promote careful reasoning, challenge unexamined beliefs, and encourage life-long learning. 

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