Venue: Billrothhaus, Vienna
(Registrations are now closed)
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Thursday, 8 September 2022
20:00 – 22:00 Skeptical Quiz
Friday, 9 September
9.00 – 10.00 Registration
10:00 – 12:00 The Skeptical Movement in Europe (Panel)
Chair: Claire Klingenberg
- Massimo Polidoro
- András Gábor Pintér
- Pontus Böckman
- Annika Harrison
- Amardeo Sarma
- Claudia Preis
- Alice Howarth
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Dealing with Uncertainty
Chair: Sergio Della Sala
- Sergio Della Sala: The reliable uncertainty of science
- Gábor Kemenesi: The strange relationship of humanity and pandemics in the 21st century
- Elisa Palazzi: Communicating uncertainty in the science of climate change
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00 Science and the Environment
Chair: Holm Hümmler
- Georg Steinhauser: The hazards of radiation
- Johannes Kopton: “Natural” or sustainable? Agriculture Environmentalism at the Crossroads
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner Break
20:00 – 21:15 Evening Keynote
Introduction by Claudia Preis
- Florian Aigner: Why we can trust in Science
Saturday, 10 September 2022
09:15 – 10:00 Keynote
Introduction by Claudia Preis
- Massimo Pigliucci: Skepticism as a way of life
10:00 – 12:00 Skepticism in the Classroom
Chair: Pontus Böckman
- Franck Ramus: What is evidence-based education?
- Stephen Law: How to raise moral citizens
- Philippe Longchamps: Teacher competence and the combat against misinformation
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Towards Rational European Drug Policies
Chair: Catherine de Jong
- Dr Anne Katrin Schlag: The truth about drugs: From misinformation to science
- Dr David Badcock: The future – Rational European drug policies
- Questions and discussion
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:30 Making science-based decisions in politics (Panel)
Chair: András Gábor Pintér
19:30 Congress Dinner (+ €28, advance booking)
Sunday, 11 September 2022
10:00 – 13:00 Conspiracy Theories
Chair: Amardeo Sarma
- Ulrike Schiesser: Building bridges – how to talk to conspiracy believers
- Péter Krekó: The structure of pseudo-scientific revolutions
- Holm Hümmler: 5G mobile networks – the conspiracy myths and what they really do
- Jan-Willem van Prooijen: Belief in conspiracy theories during a pandemic
Optional afternoon activities
- 14:00: 3rd Man Tour – Visit the Filming Locations of Orson Welles´s Classic Movie
€20, booking on-site only on Fri, Sep 9. Maximum 25 persons - 14:30: Guided tour through the historic medical library of Billrothhaus
€5, advance booking (SOLD OUT) - 14:30: Sightseeing off the beaten track – discovering hidden treasures
€16, booking on-site only on Fri, Sep 9. Maximum 15 persons