This blog is dedicated to all the young members of the skeptic movement. These young men and women are what make up the so called next generation of skeptics, those who will take the reins and lead the skeptic movement into the future. I hope to see this blog become one of many places that young potential skeptics can find information that will help to lead them onto the path of science and reason.
The Next Generation: Skeptics came into being shortly after The Amazing Meeting 8 in July of 2010. On my flight back from my fifth Amazing Meeting, the largest convention of skeptics and freethinkers in the world, I decided that he would do something to help further the cause of skepticism. Lacking in experience in creating a podcast, not to mention the lack of skill or equipment required to create one, and also lacking the funds to create and run a website, I decided that a skeptical blog would have to suffice.
I drew the name from the infamous TAM whiteboard, where one young skeptic attempted to bring all the skeptics under the age of 25, now referred to as the next generation of skeptics, that were attending TAM into one place where they could meet and get to know each other. As would be expected, very few of the next generation actually attended this rather hastily organized meet up. However, the name of the meet up was rather interesting, The Next Generation.
After finally arriving back at my home, after an hour delay at the airport in Las Vegas and a two hour drive down from San Francisco, I set to work creating this blog, named after the meet up that was created back at TAM.
A blog is an excellent start. Whatever venue you have access to is where you start. And the Next Generation is a great name, because us old foggies can’t always be there.