CSICon 2026: June 11-14, Buffalo, NY

Celebrate Our History...Chart Our Future

Get to Know Our Featured Guests

Bill Nye, Banachek, The Skeptics' Guide podcast crew, and more!

Special Discounted Room Rates

Reserve your room at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo

CSICon 2026 'Side Quests'

More at CSICon!

Featured Speakers & Emcee

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

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, 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 (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.