Twitter is all abuzz and agog because registration for TAM 2012 is open today, and a list of speakers is posted (with more to follow). I’m one.
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Sili
March 20, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
My bad. The line-up is actually still pretty pasty.
But 15 women out of 34 speakers seems an improvement.
And there’s even a linguist!
satanaugustine
March 20, 2012 at 4:53 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Nice lineup!
Now if only TAM was actually affordable for normal people and held nearly anywhere but Vegas. I’ve never been there and I never want to go there. A Disneyland for adults where a completely irrational activity (gambling) is the big draw sounds like a secular version of hell to me.
Stacy
March 20, 2012 at 5:52 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
@satanaugustine
You can apply for a grant. It’s how I went last year–I couldn’t have afforded to go otherwise. The grant covers registration fees. Check out the jref forum. http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=232620
Can’t help you there.
Sastra
March 20, 2012 at 9:05 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
At last — I will finally meet you!
We must do lunch, or dinner, or ice cream … or something…
satanaugustine
March 21, 2012 at 9:31 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Thanks for the info Stacy!! : )