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Skeptical discussion, critical thinking, science, and the de-bunking of the supernatural and psuedoscience.
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Skepticality #090 - This One Time at Skepticamp... - Reed Esau on Skepticamp, Tim Farley on helping...
What can regular skeptics actually do to enhance the appreciation of science and skeptical inquiry? This question has been an ongoing theme for Skepticality, and this week's guest has one answer to propose. In his audioÂessay, "Raising Our Game: The Rationale to Embrace Skepticamp," software arc ...
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Skepticality #089 - Secular Values Voter! - Lori Lipman Brown at Skeptrack 2008
This Tuesday, November 4th, Americans head to the polls. But despite the outcome, the question remains: under the new administration, can nontheists, science advocates, and criticalÂthinkers expect better representation in government? In recognition of Election Day 2008, Skepticality is pleased t ...
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Skepticality #088 - From Ghost Hunters to The Mentalist, a Skeptic's look at Fall TV
On this week's episode ofÂSkepticality,ÂDerek & Swoopy exploreÂthe good, the bad, and the scary amongÂtelevision's current crop of offerings â from "Psychic Kids" to "The Mentalist." Â Also, in a lead up to her favorite holiday,ÂSwoopy ponders the pros and cons of being a skeptic on Halloweenâ.
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Skepticality #087 - A Skeptic for Congress? - Interview: Dr. Hal Bidlack
With less than thirty days left until (U.S.) Election Day 2008, SkepticalityÂchecks in with noted skeptic Lt. Colonel Hal Bidlack (U.S. Air Force, Retired) â theÂDemocratic Party'sÂ5th Congressional DistrictÂcandidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Swoopy talks with Hal about the challeng ...
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Skepticality #086 - Where Do We Go From Here? - Daniel Loxton & Skeptrack Panel Discussion
This week, Skepticality rounds out its Dragon*Con coverage withÂthe Skeptrack panel inspired byÂJunior Skeptic EditorÂDaniel Loxton'sÂop-ed essay, "Where Do We Go From Here also joins Swoopy to share his thoughts upon hearing the panel discussion, and about skeptical trends. Panelists for this co ...
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Skepticality #085 - Why Magic is Important - Panel Discussion with James Randi and D.J. Grothe
The hosts of Skepticality are recovering from their spectacularlyÂsuccessful "Skeptrack" events at Dragon*Con 2008: four days of livelyÂdiscussion featuring guests from some of the most prominent skepticalÂorganizations around the world. Included were James Randi and Dr. Phil PlaitÂfrom the JREF, Dr ...
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Skepticality #084 - What's The Harm? - Interview: Tim Farley
Misinformation is everywhere, but nowhere more prolific than on the internet. A Google search for "homeopathy" or "UFO" returns a landslide list ofÂmystery-mongering websites. Yes, there are a few skeptical web resources too âÂbut a non-skeptic can be easily misled online. On this episode,ÂDerek ...
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Skepticality #083 - Watch this Space - Interview: Dr. Phil Plait, The Bad Astronomer
Long-time listeners may recall thatÂSkepticality's very firstÂinterview guest was Bad Astronomy author and popular science bloggerÂDr. Phil Plait. This past week the James Randi EducationalÂFoundation (one of the leading organizations to promote critical thinkingÂand examination of pseudoscience ...
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Skepticality #082 - Rationalist Rap - Interview: Greydon Square
The mainstream rap and hip hop communities are known not only for a way with words and penchant for controversy, but also for occasional drama. Rapper Greydon Square is no exception. On this week's episode of Skepticality, Derek and Swoopy hang loose with Greydon and talk about his musical infl ...
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Skepticality #081 - Alpha Kids - Interviews: Banachek, Mel Lipman & Lori Lipman Brown
Continuing from last week's interviews recorded at the "Amazing Meeting 6" conference, Derek & Swoopy talk with secular lobbyist Lori Lipman Brown and her father Mel Lipman (both secular humanists with backgrounds in law and government). They also speak with mentalist Banachek, who has been resp ...
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Skepticality #080 - Skeptic Rock Stars at TAM - Interviews: Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and Mythbuster...
This week on Skepticality, Derek and Swoopy return from the desert with highlights from "The Amazing Meeting 6" conference in Las Vegas (hosted by the James Randi Educational Foundation). Joining them are two skeptics who are changing the face of popular science: astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse ...
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Skepticality #079 - The Doctor is In! - Interview: Dr. Harriet Hall, the SkepDoc
This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Skeptic magazine's resident expert critic of alternative medicine, "SkepDoc"ÂDr. Harriet Hall. Dr. Hall talks about about her recent memoir Women Aren'tÂSupposed to Fly, which details her life as a family practice specialist,Âflight surgeon, pilot, and ca ...
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Skepticality #078 - What the Fossils Say, and Why it Matters - Interview: Dr. Donald R. Prothero
Just this week, the discovery of the 300-million year old Gerobatrachus hottoni ("Hotton's elder frog") confirmed the previously contentious inference that modern frogs and salamanders evolved from one group of ancient primitive amphibians. The dispute arose because of a lack of transitional forms; ...
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Skepticality #077 - Don't Be Such a Scientist! - Interview: Dr. Randy Olson
Over the past several episodes, Skepticality has interviewed some of theÂnotable scientists featured in the new pro-Intelligent Design documentaryÂExpelled: No Intelligence Allowed. This week, the last word on theÂcontroversy goes to Dr. Randy Olson, theÂbiologist-turned-filmmaker whose 2006 docume ...
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Skepticality #076 - Expelled: Exposed! - Interview: Dr. Eugenie Scott, PhD
The contentious pro-Intelligent Design film Expelled: No Allowed????is now in its second week of wide release, and the is far from over.?? This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with??Dr. Eugenie Scott about her participation in Expelled, her thoughts on??seeing the film ?? and the "Expelled: Ex ...
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Skepticality #075 - Words and Music - Interviews: Slau, author Scott Sigler
This week on Skepticality??we talk to two good friends, both skeptics and podcasters making an impact in their areas of expertise. Slavko Halatyn (known to his many fans as simply "Slau") has enjoyed a rich??career as both a music producer and award-winning recording artist. ??Derek talks with Sl ...
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Skepticality #074 - No Intelligence Allowed! - Interviews: Professor Richard Dawkins and Dr. Michae...
In the upcoming??a pro-Intelligent Design documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (starring comedy actor Ben Stein), several??notable scientists speak in support of science and evolution, including evolutionary biologist (and outspoken atheist) Richard Dawkins, science blogger PZ Meyers, and S ...
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Skepticality #073 - Your Water on Drugs - Interview: Dr. Shane Snyder, PhD
Last week, a widely circulated Associated Press story reported that??"a vast array of pharmaceuticals ?? including antibiotics, anti-convulsants,??mood stabilizers and sex hormones ?? have been found in he drinking water??supplies of at least 41 million Americans." Derek and Swoopy look beyond th ...
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Skepticality #072 - Mystery Hunters - Interview: David Acer (Doubting Dave)
Can a kids' science and critical thinking television program be??both entertaining and informative? The award-winning Mystery Hunters, its fourth season, is proving that it can.?? On this week's Swoopy talks with David Acer??known to fans of Mystery Hunters??as "Doubting Dave," the skeptical scienti ...
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Skepticality #071 - Dr. Karl Explains it All - Interview: Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki
This week on Skepticality, science educator and skeptic Michael McRae one of Australia's most recognizable scientists, Dr. Karl who is known to most Aussies simply as "Dr. Karl." Dr. Karl is the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at the University of Sydney, as well as a proud recipient of the Ig Nobel ...
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