So far I’ve posted …
… and so here below are a few shots I captured in the evening during Day1 (yes, I’m that far behind now) If you would like higher resolution copies, ping me, or if these are OK, feel free to simply grab and reuse. I’ll do my Day2 pictures tomorrow, and then proceed to resume my normal blogging after that (Apologies, yes perhaps describing what I do in the blogosphere is redefining the word “normal”)
Rebel Dinner
No Gala dinner pictures, because I attended the rebel dinner instead. Yep. we made our traditional pilgrimage to TOPS, the ideal venue where you pay a flat fee and have a wide selection. Looking at it on the map I realised we were a short walk to the Alan Turing statue, so suggested that we make a small detour there on the way back, and that is exactly what we did. So here is the Alan Turning special interest group …
and since I was holding the camera I’m not in it, so here is me (least you wonder, I’m the one on the right).
Awards
Best Blog winner is: Haley is a Ghost
Best Podcast : Godless Spellchecker (Yes, we finally get to see what he looks like :-) )
Best Campaign – Stop the SaatchiBill
- David Hills @WanderinTeacake Tweeps behind #SaatchiBill campaign: @DrDarrenConway @scrubsblues @White_Suz @zeno001 @lecanardnoir @MichaelBaum11 (& me) thanks all #QEDcon
- David Hills @WanderinTeacake Also key in #Saatchibill campaign: @NigelPooleQC of course #QEDcon #ockhamawards
Editors Choice – Mark Tillbrook
- If curious what the story is, then you can read about it here – https://www.skeptical-science.com/people/skeptics/sally-morgan-psychic-happen/
Entertainment
Joe Foreman – @jayforeman
Kate Smurthwaite
- Best line … “Reki Wank”
- Best quote … Leonie @LeonieHilliard “I like hardened milk but am not comfortable with the word ‘cheese’.” Kate Smurthwaite describes the fear of the word ‘feminism’. #QEDcon
- Sean Ellis @sean_t_ellis Comedian Kate Smurthwaite at #QEDcon has a humble suggestion for improving the health service: fund it.
- Rosie Campbell @RosieCampbell Threatening an atheist with burning in hell == threatening them with a homeopathy overdose… @Cruella1 #QEDcon
The wonderful Mitch Ben
- Rob McQuisitor @Your_FunnyUncle Intelligent design! It’s a new type of science! #QEDcon @MitchBenn
- Leonie @LeonieHilliard Thank you Mitch Benn for laughing at the ridiculous #QEDcon
Oh and finally let’s not forget about the Richard Wiseman’s Chicken
Day2 pictures will be posted tomorrow.