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A panorama taken in the Richard Dawkins Foundation room on the first day of the QED: Question, Explore, Discover conference on Saturday 13 April 2013
QED 2013 Panorama

QED: Question, Explore, Discover is an annual skeptical conference held in Manchester, UK. QED is organised by North West Skeptical Events Ltd (NWSE), a volunteer-owned non-profit organisation[1] originating from a collaboration between the Merseyside Skeptics Society and the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society.[2]

Background

Starting in February 2011 the Merseyside Skeptics Society, in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society, began organising and presenting an annual two-day skeptical science festival, QED: Question. Explore. Discover.[3]

QED is organised by skeptics volunteers and any proceeds go back into the event or a charity. On the "Token Skeptic" podcast Michael Marshall said, "How we try to always pitch it and how we try and run it is - it's all about the skeptical community. Because its being run by people who are just part of that community who are doing this because we really love it, the atmosphere, seems to be, of people coming together. It's kind of a big party, a celebration of UK skepticism and also international skepticism".[4]

History

QED 2011

The master of ceremonies for the first QED was George Hrab. Notable speakers included Steven Novella and Eugenie Scott, and episodes of the podcasts InKredulous, The Pod Delusion, and Strange Quarks were recorded live during the event.[5] In an article on the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry website about the first QED conference, Kylie Sturgess said, "The organisers of QEDCon didn't need to proclaim the success of their convention from the stage—it was evident from the beginning to the end."[6]

QED 2012

The second QED convention in 2012 was sponsored by the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science[7] and featured speakers such as Robin Ince and Maryam Namazie. The Skeptic magazine awarded the first annual "Ockhams' Awards" at QED 2012. The categories and winners were; Editor's Choice Award – Mike Hutchinson from The Skeptic; Best Skeptic Video – Tim Minchin's "Storm"; Best Science Video – Daniel Keogh and Luke Harris; Best Skeptic Blog of 2011 – Skepchick; Best Podcast – The Pod Delusion; and Best Event/Campaign/Outreach – Robin Ince.[8]

QED 2013

Photo of Richard Dawkins at QED 2013
Richard Dawkins at QED 2013

The third QED, sponsored by the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and the British Humanist Association, featured speakers such as Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss.[9] The second annual Ockham's Awards were presented to "Shut Up Infinity" (Best Video); Quackometer (Best Blog); Kylie Sturgess, Token Skeptic (Best Podcast); Skeptics on the Fringe, Edinburgh Skeptics Society (Best Event/Campaign) and The Pod Delusion (Editor's Choice).[10]

References

  1. ^ "Question, Explore, Discover". QED website main page. NWSE. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. ^ "QED Announces Tickets and Speakers For 2012". MSS website. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. ^ MSS (18 August 2010). "Announcing 'QED: Question. Explore. Discover.'". MSS website. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
    Greater Manchester Skeptics Society (18 August 2010). "QED: Question. Explore. Discover". Greater Manchester Skeptics Society website. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Episode One Hundred And Seventy Three – On Bad PR – Interview With Michael Marshall". 25 December 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. ^ Hampshire Skeptics Society (Dave) (10 February 2011). "QED Con – Day 1". Hampshire Skeptics Society website. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
    Hampshire Skeptics Society (Dave) (11 February 2011). "QED Con – Day 2". Hampshire Skeptics Society website. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  6. ^ Sturgess, Kylie (4 May 2011), "The Little QEDCon That Can—Question, Explore, Discover In Manchester", Committee for Skeptical Inquiry website, retrieved 23 May 2013
  7. ^ Wilson, Andy (29 February 2012). "QED: How to make a success of a conference for skeptics". Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  8. ^ Hyde, Deborah (2012). "The Skeptic Awards". The Skeptic. Vol. 23, no. 4.
  9. ^ Malburn, Chris (11 May 2013). "QED [Question, Explore, Discover]". The National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies (AHS) website. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Who won the Ockham's?". The Skeptic. 24 (3). 2013.

External links

Category:Skeptic conferences Category:Annual events in England Category:Events in Greater Manchester Category:Education in Manchester Category:Entertainment in Manchester

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