From breathtaking nebulae to impossible galaxies, social media is packed with space imagery that blurs the line between science and fabrication. At the 2026 #SkeptiCal Conference, Astrophysicist and @center4inquiry board member @LeonardTramiel explains what “real” means. 1/2

America’s #misinformation problem isn’t new — we’ve been singing along to it for decades. At the 2026 #SkeptiCal Conference, Ross Blocher @OhNoPodcast reveals how The Music Man predicted today’s #grifters, from fake credentials to manufactured crises. 1/2

When the world feels chaotic, even reasonable people can slip into conspiratorial thinking. At the 2026 #SkeptiCal Conference, Thomas Smith @seriouspod confronts this growing danger head‑on, showing why extraordinary claims remain extraordinary. 1/2

Alternative #medicine isn’t just a human problem — it’s affecting our pets, too. At the 2026 #SkeptiCal Conference, #veterinarian and #epidemiologist Dr. Brennan McKenzie explores how pseudoscience, “natural” cures, raw diets, and even pet psychics put animals at risk. 1/2

Are #wildfires really increasing, and what can we do about it? At the 2026 #SkeptiCal Conference, firefighter and scholar Peter Hess cuts through the noise with a skeptical, science‑driven examination of wildfire history, climate impacts, effectiveness of prescribed burns. 1/2

How do psychics convince people they can speak to the dead? At the 2026 #SkeptiCal Conference, activist and Wikipediatrician @SusanGerbic (recipient of the @jref Award) breaks down real examples of cold‑reading and exposes the tactics behind psychic performances. 1/2

Imagine a society where creativity, openness, and evidence‑based thinking are the norm. That’s the vision Bruce Alberts brings to the 2026 #SkeptiCal Conference. 1/3

What can 25 years inside a massive psychic festival teach us about why pseudoscience thrives? At the 2026 SkeptiCal Conference, skeptic and investigator Richard Saunders (host of @SkepticZone and former head of Australian Skeptics) takes us on this fascinating journey.