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[contentwidgettitle title=”Conference Details” text=”Important information about NECSS 2018″ icon=”puzzle-piece” titlecolor=”#ffffff” textcolor=”#ffffff”]
[services_box title=”About” excerpt=”What is NECSS?” icon=”users” textcolor=”#ffffff”]
[services_box title=”Venue” excerpt=”NECSS takes place at FIT in New York City.” icon=”map-marker” textcolor=”#ffffff”]
[services_box title=”Hotel” excerpt=”Discounted rooms are now available – book today!” icon=”bed” textcolor=”#ffffff”]
[services_box title=”Schedule” excerpt=”Lectures, panels, socials, performances, and workshops.” icon=”calendar” textcolor=”#ffffff”]
[contentwidgettitle title=”Support NECSS” text=”Show your support for science, skepticism, and critical thinking by supporting the conference.” icon=”puzzle-piece”]
[services_box title=”Volunteer” excerpt=”Become a part of NECSS.” icon=”hand-paper-o”]
[services_box title=”Donate” excerpt=”Help make NECSS happen.” icon=”heart”]
[services_box title=”Exhibitors” excerpt=”Promote yourself at NECSS.” icon=”users”]
[services_box title=”Sponsors” excerpt=”Become a NECSS Sponsor.” icon=”money”]
[info_box image=”1206″ title=”About NECSS” excerpt=”NECSS is an annual conference designed to promote science and critical thinking. Through workshops, panel discussions, presentations, performances and social gatherings, attendees are educated and entertained by leading scientists, artists, and other intellectuals. NECSS takes place over four days in New York City and attracts hundreds of attendees from all over the world and all walks of life.” text=”NECSS, (pronounced “Nexus”), the Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism, is an annual conference designed to promote science and critical thinking. Through workshops, panel discussions, presentations, performances and social gatherings, attendees are educated and entertained by leading scientists, artists, and other intellectuals. NECSS takes place over four days in New York City and attracts hundreds of attendees from all over the world and all walks of life.
Past presenters include Bill Nye, Lawrence Krauss, Leonoard Mlodinow, Richard Wiseman, James Randi, Susan Jacoby, Paul Offit, Phil Plait, Simon Singh, Michael Shermer, Kevin Folta, Yvette D’Entremont (“The SciBabe”), George Hrab, Eugenie C. Scott, Michael Mann, Cady Coleman, Joe Nickell, Massimo Pigliucci, Heather Berlin, Seth Shostak, Carl Zimmer, and many more.
Founded in 2009, NECSS is a nonprofit conference run by a staff of enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers. Conference proceedings are also made available via the NECSS YouTube channel, and our affiliated podcasts; The Skeptics Guide to the Universe and Rationally Speaking.” icon=”question-circle”]
[contentwidgettitle title=”Schedule” text=”All times are approximate. Schedule subject to change.” icon=”th-list” titlecolor=”#ffffff” textcolor=”#ffffff” separatorcolor=”#ffffff”]
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[contentwidgettitle title=”Registration” text=”Registration is available for single-day and 3-day passes. Workshops and ancillary events are add-on items to main conference registration. Members of NECSS sponsor organizations and students are eligible for discounted registration.” icon=”ticket”]
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