Featured Speakers & Emcee


Bill Nye

Bill Nye

Bill Nye is an American science educator, engineer, comedian, television presenter, inventor, keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling author. Nye is a respected champion of scientific literacy who has challenged opponents of evidence-based education and policy on climate change, evolution, and critical thinking.

Michael Mann

Michael Mann

Dr. Michael E. Mann is Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania, with a secondary appointment in the Annenberg School for Communication. He is director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media (PCSSM).

Peter Hotez

Peter Hotez

Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, is professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Hotez is a vaccine scientist, biochemist, and pediatrician who has led or co-led the development of vaccines.

Leighann Lord

Leighann Lord

Leighann Lord (veryfunnylady.com), the emcee for the 2026 CSICon, is a seasoned New York City-based stand-up comedian. Lord is a former cohost of the Emmy-nominated StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson, and she can be seen in Showtime’s Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

See the hosts of the popular, long-running podcast with Steven Novella, Jay Novella, Cara Santa Maria, Evan Berstein, and Bob Novella

Many More Amazing Speakers!

Many More Amazing Speakers!

We have a large star-studded roster of skeptics and scientists from around the world!

CSICon 2026 50th
  • JAMES ALCOCK
  • BANACHEK
  • MEAGAN ANKNEY
  • KENNY BIDDLE
  • TIMOTHY BINGA
  • EVAN BERNSTEIN
  • ROBYN BLUMNER
  • ALEJANDRO BORGO
  • BRIAN BRUSHWOOD
  • DAVID COWAN
  • MICHAEL EDWARDS
  • RUTH FRAZIER
  • SUSAN GERBIC
  • RAYMOND HALL
  • PETER HOTEZ
  • STEPHEN HUPP
  • GEORGE HRAB
  • LEO IGWE
  • BARRY KARR
  • SCOTT HAMILTON KENNEDY
  • LEIGHANN LORD
  • ANDREA LOVE
  • SHAWN HARDIN
  • MALORIE MACKEY
  • MICHAEL MANN
  • JAY NOVELLA
  • ROBERT NOVELLA
  • STEVEN NOVELLA
  • BILL NYE
  • ROB PALMER
  • MASSIMO POLIDORO
  • BEN RADFORD
  • RINA RAPHAEL
  • DANIEL REED
  • CARA SANTA MARIA
  • AMARDEO SARMA
  • RICHARD SAUNDERS
  • EUGENIE SCOTT
  • KATIE SULETA
  • EDDIE TABASH
  • NICK TILLER
  • MELANIE TRECEK-KING
  • JIM UNDERDOWN
  • BERTHA VAZQUEZ
  • STUART VYSE
  • DAN WILSON
  • RICHARD WISEMAN
  • JUSTIN ROBERT YOUNG

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