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| name = QED: Question, Explore, Discover | image = QEDcon logo.png | caption = | status = Active | genre = Science and skepticism[1] | venue = | location = Manchester, England | country = United Kingdom | first = 2011 | last = | organizer = North West Skeptical Events Ltd (collaboration between the Merseyside Skeptics Society and the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society) | filing = | attendance = 650 (2016)[2] | website = [https://qedcon.org/ qedcon.org] }}QED: Question, Explore, Discover, also called QEDcon or simply QED, is an annual skeptical conference held in Manchester, UK.[2][4] QED is organised by North West Skeptical Events Ltd (NWSE), a volunteer-owned non-profit organisation[3] originating from a collaboration between the Merseyside Skeptics Society and the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society.[4] HistoryStarting 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.[6] The master of ceremonies for the first QED was George Hrab. Notable speakers included Steven Novella and Eugenie Scott, and episodes of three podcasts, InKredulous, The Pod Delusion, and Strange Quarks, were recorded live during the event.[7] In an article about the first QED conference on the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry website, 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."[8] The conference was part of the 2011 23 Campaign, with The Challenge culminating in a homeopathic overdose on Belladonna by 350 participants of QED.[9][10] By 2016, QED had grown out to 650 attendees,[2] with multiple simultaneous sessions in various formats, covering a wide range of topics "from ethics in magic to evolutionary biology to effective science communication and everything in between."[14] Incumbent ECSO President Claire Klingenberg[11] formerly described QED as "a very high-energy event", where "both the audience and the speakers are on average young and very active in their fields of interest." She said there were "so many brilliant people mulling around and simply not enough time to see and do everything, which makes you want to come back next year.".[14] In 2018, David Attenborough described the conference as "the largest gathering of sceptics in the world".[12] October 2018 QED event was the largest conference to date. The weekend was hosted by Helen Arney, along with speakers from around the world including; Steven Novella, Chris French and Michael Marshall, giving presentations on topics such as the fallacies of the wellness industry and the history of poltergeists. Alex Moshakis from The Observer, attending QED 2018, found the "underlining message related more to the skeptical process: how to become a more effective critical thinker".[13] {{clear}}SetupQED is organised by volunteers, and any proceeds go back into future events or to charities. In the first year, these charities were Sense About Science and the National Autistic Society.[6] On the Token Skeptic podcast, co-organiser Michael Marshall ("Marsh") commented: How we try to always pitch it and how we try and run it is – it's all about the skeptical community. Because it's 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.[15] QED formally comprises two days, a Saturday and a Sunday. It is preceded by so-called "fringe events", with a Skeptics in the Pub event on Thursday night, a SkeptiCamp on Friday morning and afternoon, following by a pub quiz, and finally an informal socialising event known as the "QED Mixer".[16] The fringe events are free to attend and don't require a QED ticket.[17] The general setup of the QED agenda is to have several main speakers who give lectures and workshops, live podcasts and panel discussions, alternated with in-depth sessions that most often run in parallel.[16][18] Some documentary films about scientific skepticism are screened, with Science Moms (2017) having had its world premiere at QED.[2] Many sessions are filmed, and can be viewed on YouTube afterwards.[19] On Saturday night, several social events are organised, such as a gala dinner, magic and comedy shows, and the Ockham Award ceremony.[16] {{Clear}}Events
Ockham AwardsBackground and procedureThe Skeptic magazine annually awards the Ockham Awards, or simply the Ockhams, at QED. This occurred for the first time in 2012, and the award ceremony has been considered a highlight of the conference ever since.[16] The Ockhams were introduced by editor-in-chief Deborah Hyde to "recognise the effort and time that have gone into the community’s favourite skeptical blogs, skeptical podcasts, skeptical campaigns and outstanding contributors to the skeptical cause."[25]The name refers to Ockham's razor, formulated by English philosopher William of Ockham (c. 1285–1347). The trophies, designed by Neil Davies and Karl Derrick, carry the upper text "Ockham's" and the lower text "The Skeptic. Shaving away unnecessary assumptions since 1285." Between the texts, there is an image of a double-edged safety razorblade, and both lower corners feature an image of William of Ockham's face.[25] First, the skeptical community nominates the candidates for the Ockham Awards online, in the categories: blog, event / campaign, podcast, and video (until 2014). The most popular of these nominations comprise the shortlists. The shortlist winners are then contacted to provide a selection of their best work, and The Skeptics panel of Judges makes the final decision from there.[40] The ironic award 'for the most audacious pseudo-science', "The Rusty Razor" (introduced in 2017), is determined entirely by public vote.[41] "The Editors' Choice Award" is a special Ockham without a category, chosen by the current and past editors-in-chief of The Skeptic, Chris French, Wendy Grossman and Deborah Hyde.[26] Winners
Notes1. ^{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2013/aug/14/sex-with-science-nerds |title=Sex with science nerds |author=Girl on the Net |date=14 August 2013 |work=The Guardian |access-date=21 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330224401/https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2013/aug/14/sex-with-science-nerds |archive-date=2017-03-30 |dead-url=no}} 2. ^1 {{Cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/110781/siues-hupp-produces-skeptical-film-premiering-this-weekend |title=SIUE’s Hupp produces skeptical film premiering this weekend |author=Alton Telegraph |date=13 October 2017 |work=The Telegraph |access-date=21 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014075604/http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/110781/siues-hupp-produces-skeptical-film-premiering-this-weekend |archive-date=2017-10-14 |dead-url=no |publisher=James Shrader}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=https://qedcon.org/ |title=Question, Explore, Discover. |work=QED website main page |publisher=NWSE |accessdate=8 April 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420093531/https://qedcon.org/ |archivedate=20 April 2015 |df=dmy-all }} 4. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2011/08/qed-announces-tickets-and-speakers-for-2012/ |title=QED Announces Tickets and Speakers For 2012 |date=29 August 2011 |website=MSS website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014105316/http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2011/08/qed-announces-tickets-and-speakers-for-2012/ |archive-date=2017-10-14 |dead-url=no |access-date=8 April 2015}} 5. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4ies9j5dRE |title=1023 Overdose 2011 in Manchester (#ten23) |author=James O'Malley |work=The Pod Delusion |publisher=YouTube |date=6 February 2011 |accessdate=22 October 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505111517/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4ies9j5dRE |archivedate=5 May 2016 |df=dmy-all }} 6. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/08/announcing-qed-question-explore-discover/ |title=Announcing 'QED: Question. Explore. Discover.' |author=MSS |date=18 August 2010 |website=MSS website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621142433/http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/08/announcing-qed-question-explore-discover/ |archive-date=2017-06-21 |dead-url=no |access-date=23 May 2013 }} {{cite web | title = QED: Question. Explore. Discover. | author = Greater Manchester Skeptics Society | date = 18 August 2010 | url = http://www.gmskeptics.org/?p=62 | work = Greater Manchester Skeptics Society website | accessdate = 23 May 2013 | deadurl = no | archiveurl = https://archive.is/20130719153350/http://www.gmskeptics.org/?p=62 | archivedate = 19 July 2013 | df = dmy-all }} 7. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.hampshireskeptics.org/?p=1652 |title=QED Con – Day 1 |author=Hampshire Skeptics Society (Dave) |date=10 February 2011 |website=Hampshire Skeptics Society website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321131717/http://www.hampshireskeptics.org/?p=1652 |archive-date=2016-03-21 |dead-url=yes |access-date=24 May 2013 }} {{cite web |title=QED Con – Day 2 |author=Hampshire Skeptics Society (Dave) |date=11 February 2011 |work=Hampshire Skeptics Society website |url=http://www.hampshireskeptics.org/?p=1748 |accessdate=24 May 2013 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205082856/http://www.hampshireskeptics.org/?p=1748 |archivedate=5 February 2016 |df=dmy-all }} 8. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/the_little_qedcon_that_canquestion_explore_discover_in_manchester |title=The Little QEDCon That Can—Question, Explore, Discover In Manchester |last=Sturgess |first=Kylie |authorlink=Kylie Sturgess | date=4 May 2011 |website=Committee for Skeptical Inquiry website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708005549/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/the_little_qedcon_that_canquestion_explore_discover_in_manchester |archive-date=2017-07-08 |dead-url=no |access-date=23 May 2013}} 9. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.1023.org.uk/the-1023-challenge.php |title=The 10:23 Challenge 2011 |website=10:23 Homeopathy – There's Nothing In It |archive-url=https://archive.fo/20120722151006/http://www.1023.org.uk/the-1023-challenge.php |archive-date=22 July 2012 |dead-url=no |access-date=17 April 2015 |df=dmy-all }} 10. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Storr|first1=Will|title=Little pill, big trouble|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/alternative-medicine/8913820/Little-pill-big-trouble.html|website=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|accessdate=8 April 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408144637/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/alternative-medicine/8913820/Little-pill-big-trouble.html|archivedate=8 April 2015|date=26 November 2011|quote=It will culminate in a mass international homeopathic overdose – a stunt that will seek to demonstrate that, as the campaign’s slogan has it, “there’s nothing in it”.|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 11. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecso.org/news/european-skeptics-elect-fresh-leadership/ |title=European Skeptics elect fresh leadership |date=26 September 2017 |website=European Council of Skeptical Organisations |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926190945/http://www.ecso.org/news/european-skeptics-elect-fresh-leadership/ |archive-date=2017-09-26 |dead-url=no |access-date=22 October 2017}} 12. ^{{cite web |title=David Attenborough presents 'Migration of the Skeptic' |url=https://luckylosing.com/2018/10/29/david-attenborough-presents-migration-of-the-skeptic/ |website=Losing in the Lucky Country |accessdate=11 January 2019}} 13. ^{{ Cite web |url=https://amp.theguardian.com/global/2019/jan/27/truth-detectives-the-know-it-all-skeptics-railing-against-fakery?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR2N3P_N3HhjH8LbL2AfRL59T2NyhgLchyuCM3bksR4uam8bs3u61BgpTDs |title=Truth detectives: the know-it-all skeptics railing against fakery? |website= The Guardian |accessdate=6 February 2019}} 14. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6EAAqU16SE |title=Meirion Jones: How to Make $100 Million with a Bogus Bomb Detector – QED 2016 |work=QED |publisher=YouTube |date=27 September 2017 |accessdate=22 October 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111105306/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6EAAqU16SE |archivedate=11 November 2017 |df=dmy-all }} 15. ^{{Cite web |url=http://tokenskeptic.org/2013/12/25/episode-one-hundred-and-seventy-three-on-bad-pr-interview-with-michael-marshall/ |title=Episode One Hundred And Seventy Three – On Bad PR – Interview With Michael Marshall |last=Sturgess |first=Kylie |authorlink=Kylie Sturgess | date=25 December 2013 |website=Token Skeptic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722150137/http://tokenskeptic.org/2013/12/25/episode-one-hundred-and-seventy-three-on-bad-pr-interview-with-michael-marshall/ |archive-date=2014-07-22 |dead-url=no |access-date=9 February 2014}} 16. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{Cite journal |last=Korteweg |first=Leon |date=2 December 2016 |title=QED 2016 – verslag van een lang weekend tussen skeptici |url=https://kloptdatwel.nl/2016/12/02/verslag-qed-2016/ |dead-url=no |journal=Skepter |language=nl |publisher=Stichting Skepsis |volume=29 |issue=4 |pages=45–46 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018012920/https://kloptdatwel.nl/2016/12/02/verslag-qed-2016/ |archive-date=2017-10-18 |access-date=21 October 2017}} 17. ^{{Cite web |url=https://qedcon.org/speakers |title=Event Schedule / QED 2017 |date=13 October 2017 |website=QED website |publisher=NWSE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022221916/https://qedcon.org/schedule |archive-date=22 October 2017 |dead-url=no |access-date=22 October 2017}} 18. ^1 2 {{Cite journal |last=Gerbic |first=Susan |authorlink=Susan Gerbic |date=23 March 2017 |title=Skeptic from Czech Republic Checks Out CSICon |url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/skeptic_from_czech_republic_checks_out_csicon |dead-url=no |journal=Skeptical Inquirer |publisher=Committee for Skeptical Inquiry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828214256/http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/skeptic_from_czech_republic_checks_out_csicon |archive-date=2017-08-28 |access-date=22 October 2017}} 19. ^{{cite web |title=QED Conference Channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/qedcon |website=YouTube |publisher=QED |accessdate=20 October 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813122140/https://www.youtube.com/user/qedcon |archivedate=13 August 2017 |df=dmy-all }} 20. ^{{Cite web |url=http://old.richarddawkins.net/articles/645141-qed-how-to-make-a-success-of-a-conference-for-skeptics |title=QED: How to make a success of a conference for skeptics |last=Wilson |first=Andy |date=29 February 2012 |publisher=Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121211736/http://old.richarddawkins.net/articles/645141-qed-how-to-make-a-success-of-a-conference-for-skeptics |archive-date=2014-01-21 |dead-url=yes |access-date=24 May 2013}} 21. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.ahsstudents.org.uk/news/2013/5/11/qed-question-explore-discover/ |title=QED [Question, Explore, Discover] |last=Malburn |first=Chris |date=11 May 2013 |website=The National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies (AHS) website |archive-url=https://archive.fo/20130719153345/http://www.ahsstudents.org.uk/news/2013/5/11/qed-question-explore-discover/ |archive-date=19 July 2013 |dead-url=yes |access-date=24 May 2013 |df=dmy-all }} 22. ^{{Cite web |url=https://qedcon.org/schedule |title=QED 2014 Schedule |author=QED |website=QED website |publisher=North West Skeptical Events Ltd |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714191207/https://qedcon.org/schedule |archive-date=2014-07-14 |dead-url=yes |access-date=14 May 2014}} 23. ^{{Cite web |url=https://qedcon.org/speakers |title=Guest Speakers / QED 2017 |date=13 October 2017 |website=QED website |publisher=NWSE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022002348/https://qedcon.org/speakers |archive-date=22 October 2017 |dead-url=no |access-date=22 October 2017}} 24. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.patheos.com/blogs/leavingfundamentalism/2014/04/22/on-mind-controlling-cults-fred-phelps-and-ockham-awards/?repeat=w3tc |title=On mind-controlling cults, Fred Phelps, and Ockham Awards |last=Scaramanga |first=Jonny |date=22 April 2014 |website=Leaving Fundamentalism |publisher=Patheos |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023061942/http://www.patheos.com/blogs/leavingfundamentalism/2014/04/22/on-mind-controlling-cults-fred-phelps-and-ockham-awards/?repeat=w3tc |archive-date=2017-10-23 |dead-url=no |access-date=21 October 2017}} 25. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{Cite news |url=https://www.skeptic.org.uk/features/awards2011update/ |title=The Skeptic Magazine Awards 2011: Winners |last=Hyde |first=Deborah|authorlink=Deborah Hyde | work=The Skeptic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023062116/https://www.skeptic.org.uk/features/awards2011update/ |archive-date=2017-10-23 |dead-url=no |year=2012 |issue=4 |volume=23}} 26. ^1 {{Cite web |url=https://www.skeptic.org.uk/the-ockham-awards/ |title=The Ockham Awards |last=Hyde |first=Deborah |authorlink=Deborah Hyde | website=The Skeptic's website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023062222/https://www.skeptic.org.uk/the-ockham-awards/ |archive-date=2017-10-23 |dead-url=no |access-date=18 October 2017}} 27. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite journal |title=Who won the Ockham's? |magazine=The Skeptic |volume=24 |issue=3 |year=2013 |last=Hyde |first=Deborah |authorlink=Deborah Hyde }} 28. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web |url=https://sunnyspells.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/qedcon-2014-a-roundup/ |title=QEDCon 2014 – A Roundup |author=Colm |date=15 April 2014 |publisher=Sunny Spells |archive-url=https://archive.fo/20171023062414/https://passiveimpressions.com/2014/04/15/qedcon-2014-a-roundup/ |archive-date=23 October 2017 |dead-url=no |access-date=18 October 2017 |df=dmy-all }} 29. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web |url=https://www.skeptic.org.uk/the-ockham-awards/the-ockhams-2015/ |title=The Ockhams 2015 |website=The Skeptic |archive-url=https://archive.fo/20171023062534/https://www.skeptic.org.uk/the-ockham-awards/the-ockhams-2015/ |archive-date=23 October 2017 |dead-url=no |access-date=21 October 2017 |df=dmy-all }} 30. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite web |url=https://www.skeptic.org.uk/ockham-awards-2017/vote/ |title=2017’s Ockham Awards for Excellence in Skeptical Activism |date=14 October 2017 |website=The Skeptic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018022740/https://www.skeptic.org.uk/ockham-awards-2017/vote/ |archive-date=2017-10-18 |dead-url=no |access-date=21 October 2017}} 31. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.nightingale-collaboration.org/news/165-more-misleading-claims-at-nhs-homeopathic-hospitals.html |title=More misleading claims at NHS Homeopathic Hospitals |date=7 May 2014 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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018004734/http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/wellbeing/gwyneth-paltrows-goop-wins-award-for-pseudoscientific-nonsense-20171017-gz303b.html |archive-date=2017-10-18 |dead-url=no}} 34. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gwyneth-paltrow-brand-goop-wins-not-so-prestigious-award-article-1.3566650 |title=Gwyneth Paltrow-led wellness brand Goop earns ‘Rusty Razor’ award for ‘worst pseudoscience’ |last=Gunderman |first=Dan |date=16 October 2017 |work=New York Daily News |access-date=18 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017080526/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gwyneth-paltrow-brand-goop-wins-not-so-prestigious-award-article-1.3566650 |archive-date=2017-10-17 |dead-url=no}} 35. ^1 {{Cite news |url=http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/gwyneth-paltrows-goop-wins-award-for-worst-pseudoscience-of-the-year/ |title=The Worst Pseudoscience Of The Year Award Has Been 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