BAHFest 2020 at Rice, Sunday March 8 UPDATE: postponed.

Update:  This event is going to be postponed until the fall semester.

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The Festival of Bad Ad Hoc Hypotheses (BAHFest) is returning to Rice University on Sunday, March 8th in Rice's Grand Hall! 

Created by SMBC's Zach Weinersmith, BAHFest is a celebration of well-argued and thoroughly researched but completely incorrect scientific theory. Our brave speakers present their bad theories in front of a live audience and a panel of judges with real science credentials, who together determine who takes home the coveted BAHFest trophy. And eternal glory, of course. If you'd like to learn more about the event, you can check out these articles from the Wall Street Journal and NPR's Science Friday. 

Here are some examples from past shows:

Sarah Hird: Why Do Mammal's Sleep?

Tomer Ullman: The Crying Game
Kristen Rowan: Social Media for Plants

Our keynote for this year's event is the hilarious Phil Plait (AKA the Bad Astronomer)! Phil will be doing a book signing of his book "Death from the Skies" before and after the show. 

The event is brought to you by BAHFest, and the graduate students in Rice University's Department of BioSciences. Click here for more information about the show, including how to purchase tickets. We hope to see you there! 

[Full disclosure:  I am one of the judges at this year's event.]