Kylie Sturgess
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The Token Skeptic
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| Residence | Australian | ||
| Nationality | Australian | ||
| Citizenship | Australian | ||
| Occupation | Educator, Lecturer, Podcaster | ||
| Years active | 2003 – present | ||
| Known for | Notable sceptic and host of the Token Skeptic Podcast, covering topics such as psychology, philosophy, science, scepticism, ethics, literacy, education, atheism, and critical thinking. | ||
| Title | President of the Atheist Foundation of Australia. | ||
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http://www.kyliesturgess.com/
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Kylie Sturgess is the President of the Atheist Foundation of Australia , an award-winning blogger, author and independent podcast host of The Token Skeptic Podcast. A Philosophy and Religious Education teacher with over ten years experience in education, Sturgess has lectured on teaching critical thinking, feminism, new media and anomalistic beliefs worldwide. She is a Member of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) Education Advisory Panel and regularly writes editorial for numerous publications, and has spoken at The Amazing Meeting Las Vegas, Dragon*Con (US), QED Con (UK). She was a presenter and Master of Ceremonies for the 2010 Global Atheist Convention and returns to the role in 2012. Her most recent book The Scope of Skepticism was released in 2012. She is a presenter at Perth's community radio station RTRFM.
From a young age Sturgess was influenced by art, literature and film. A background of non-fiction, documentary, comedy and human interest literature fostered her willingness to challenge authoritative statements concerning viewpoints said to be avoided. Her interest in investigative journalism exposed her to the negative results of scams and pseudoscience. Sturgess also credits the feminist writer Julie Burchill and popular science writer Mary Roach as being positive influences. Female skeptics Karen Stollznow, "Swoopy" Robynn McCarthy and Lynne Kelly are also important figures in Sturgess's skepticism background.
Since 2003, Sturgess has gained Levels 1 and 2 accreditation in the Federation of Australasian Philosophy in Schools Association's ‘Philosophy / Teacher Educator’. She went on to begin a Graduate Diploma in Psychology at Monash University by distance education in 2006.
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