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Skepticality #121 - Astronomy Overload Hour - Guest: Dr. Phil Plait, The Bad Astronomer
For a myriad of reasons, NASA is in the news ...
For a myriad of reasons, NASA is in the news this week. For an update on everything astronomical Skepticality is proud to welcome back The Bad Astronomer himself, Dr. Phil Plait (author of the popular books Bad Astronomy, Death from the Skies and his...
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Skepticality #120 - Evolution of Jr. Skeptic - Guests: Pat Linse and Daniel Loxton
This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with a true skeptical ...
This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with a true skeptical original: Skeptics Society co-founder Pat Linse, co-publisher and Art Director of Skeptic magazine. She is among skepticism's most influential pioneers — and yet, she has rarely...
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Skepticality #119 - Worlds of Their Own - Guest: Lois Schadewald
"The Universe does not bend itself to our ignorance." This ...
"The Universe does not bend itself to our ignorance." This simple truism is just one of the many observations made by author, skeptic and former president of the National Center for Science Education Robert J. Schadewald, who died of cancer on...
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Skepticality #118 - The Santa Situation- Guests: Heidi and Hollis Anderson
The holiday season can be a stressful time for anyone, ...
The holiday season can be a stressful time for anyone, but for those parents raising their children to be critical thinkers and skeptics, there are some special challenges — namely, to Santa or not to Santa? This week, on a special holiday...
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Skepticality #117 - Evolution Rx Part II- Guest: Dr. William Meller
Insomnia; depression; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; sexual infidelity. Most of us ...
Insomnia; depression; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; sexual infidelity. Most of us have dealt with at least one of these issues in our lives, and no wonder — so did our ancient ancestors. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy welcomes...
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Skepticality #116 - Evolution Rx - Guest: Dr. William Meller
Water bottles, hand sanitizer, anti-bacterial soap, vitamin supplements, broad spectrum ...
Water bottles, hand sanitizer, anti-bacterial soap, vitamin supplements, broad spectrum antibiotics - ancient man had none of these things, and yet in harsh conditions he not only survived, but thrived. The study of evolutionary medicine illuminates...
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Skepticality #115 - The Green Fairy - Guest: Cheryl Lins, owner Delaware Phoenix Distillery
Absinthe. The very name of this anise-flavored spirit has become ...
Absinthe. The very name of this anise-flavored spirit has become synonymous with the forbidden. Associated with marijuana and other illicit drugs, it is said to cause hallucinatory and psychoactive secondary effects, delusions, criminal tendencies,...
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Skepticality #114 - Monster Talk! - Guests: Blake Smith, Ben Radford & Dr. Karen Stollznow
Cryptozoological creatures like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the ...
Cryptozoological creatures like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the Chupacabra have fascinated and inspired monster hunters for generations, providing endless reports of sightings, unverified film footage and blurry photographs to feed the public...
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Skepticality #113 - Don't Be Such A Scientist - Interview: Dr. Randy Olson
This week on Skepticality, Swoopy catches up with biologist-turned-filmmaker Dr. ...
This week on Skepticality, Swoopy catches up with biologist-turned-filmmaker Dr. Randy Olson, whose latest book, Don't Be Such A Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style deals with the image and communication issues facing scientists in the new...
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Skepticality #112 - Men Who Stare at Goats - Interview: Jon Ronson
One of the refrains of skepticism is that reality is ...
One of the refrains of skepticism is that reality is often more amazing than fiction. This is most assuredly true of the stories reported by investigative journalist, filmmaker and author Jon Ronson, who has delved time and again into the worlds...
