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 …

"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 …

We are a group of freethinkers in the OH, IN and KY area who want to make a difference. We are actively involved in the community (charity, community service..). We host fun events for the entire family. We stand up & take action when we see church-state violations!