Programs click on images above to see program descriptions I Want to Believe: Returning to an Age of Reason (Great for a Science Education Audience) After over 12 years of public speaking at the Cincinnati Observatory, Dean Regas has heard every astronomy conspiracy theory and doomsday prediction in the universe - and frankly, he’s worried.  He’s worried that we are slipping into an age of growing superstition.  The general public has access to more unfounded information than ever and with any amount of searching they find what they want to believe.  Dean knows since he was an avid believer in aliens and other conspiracies.  How did he reform into a lover of logic?    In this rational, often humorous lecture, Dean shares intimate glimpses of the superstitious psyche and rationally tackles such controversial topics as: the Mayan Calendar, Moon Landing, UFO sightings, Doomsday Comets, Astrology, and the Star of Bethlehem.  The truth is out there and Dean shows why it is important to confront superstitions head-on and how you can champion reason to make an impact in the coming information age.            I Want to Believe: Returning to an Age of Reason Tour of the Universe Archeoastronomy: Ancient Paths of the Sun, Moon and Stars