... where she's the scientist attending the crazy Sci Fi conference where everyone is dressed as Star Wars characters. That's because I'll be doing something at Skepchickcon Convergence Skeptics Track 2009
All the cool bloggers and some cool non-bloggers will be there, including Pamela Gay, PZ Myers, Rebecca Watson, Masala Skeptic, Bug Girl, Elyse, Carr2d2, and Moi.
There will be excellent skeptical programming and a few parties as well.
The details are here.
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They must like you. You got all your panels scheduled on one day. Mine are Friday and Sunday, which does nothing to get me out of family events. Then there's Kelly's schedule....
They totally love me and it's mutual, but the reason for this is that I'm topically coherent. Yet multidisciplinary.
Whereas I'm babbling about three only remotely related things. But I do that.
I can't wait to see you babble, haven't seen that before. Worth the price of admission!
Um, yeah. With that many panels, I'm guessing you're comped.
And really, it's not that hard to get me to babble. It just takes a very small audience and the right question or two.
I rarely speak for less than 10K. I assume they know that, though I didn't check. My publicist will take care of that.
Well, I rarely speak at all. I'm somewhat choosy that way. But I never charge.