The Louisville Area Skeptics meetup is an opportunity for people from Louisville and the surrounding areas to share their love of science, their interest in critical thinking, and their skeptical worldview. A skeptic is an individual who prefers to evaluate claims based on verifiability and falsifiability, rather than popularity. Scientific skeptics value critical thinking skills and promote the scientific method. While skeptics do not immediately dismiss any claims, they do question claims lack …

Louisville Science Cafés are live—and lively—events that feature an engaging conversation with a professional scientist about a current science topic. Because our events take place in casual settings such as pubs, and are open to everyone, each café encourages conversation, debate, and interaction. Louisville Science Café welcomes people who may or may not typically get involved with scientific discussions. Our goal is science outreach with an emphasis on bridging the gap between scientists and …

"Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence" - Carl Sagan There is a lot of nonsense in the world: pseudoscience, alternative medicine, conspiracy theories, paranormal phenomenon, and other oddities. Skepticism is a method of assessing any claim (particularly fringe claims) using science, reasoning, and critical thinking. We aren't cynics - we are methodological truth seekers. We are mythbusting science advocates who believe in good quality double-blind peer reviewed research. We protec …