• Skepticism 101: A Call for Course Syllabuses from Those Teaching Skeptical Courses

    Updated: 2011-08-31 17:24:27
    TO ALL TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS who are teaching courses in skepticism, critical thinking, science and pseudoscience, science and the paranormal, science studies, history or philosophy of science, the psychology of paranormal beliefs, religious studies, and the like… Please send us your course syllabuses, reading lists, video/YouTube links, classroom demonstration ideas, student projects and experiments, research project ideas, and the like.

  • Coulter Mangles Science

    Updated: 2011-08-31 17:24:27
    It probably comes as no surprise to any reader here that Ann Coulter is not a scientist, nor does she give any evidence of scientific literacy. Why, then, is she writing about science? In a recent article entitled The Flash Mob Method of Scientific Inquiry, she repeats claims she made in a prior book that [...]

  • The JREF Is a Proud Sponsor of The Reason Rally

    Updated: 2011-08-29 01:00:00
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  • Weekly Media Roundup, August 26, 2011

    Updated: 2011-08-26 18:32:45
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  • Notes From The Field

    Updated: 2011-08-24 15:40:33
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  • “Carl Sagan Tribute Series”

    Updated: 2011-08-24 10:19:09
    This delightful series of videos created by YouTube user Callum Sutherland is based on Carl Sagan’s audiobook version of Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space. There are currently 16 videos in the series, as seen on the playlist linked above, but more are steadily being added over time. I’m only [...]

  • Member: Mark

    Updated: 2011-08-19 18:39:17
    BIO: "It is so amazing, frustrating, and horrifying what tripe is accepted as fact by the general populous these days. It's laziness with dire consequences. Reason is the shortest and path to truth and realization."

  • Weekly Media Roundup, August 19, 2011

    Updated: 2011-08-19 17:34:27
    , Home Who We Are About the JREF About James Randi Our Staff Research Fellows Press Center What We Do The 1M Challenge Challenge FAQ Challenge Application Challenge Blog Bank Statement Educational Programs Scholarships Amaz ng Meetings Upcoming Events Digital Media Podcasts For Good Reason Skeptics' Guide SGU Video Encyclopedia Swift Blog Swift Biographies Swift Archives Connect Contact Us Join us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Subscribe via RSS Sign Up for Email Discuss Forum Rules Visit the Forum Facebook Group Support Contribute Now Become a Member JREF Credit Card Press Center Like it Share it Sign up for news and updates Please leave this field empty Login Form Username Password Remember Me Forgot your password Forgot your username Create an account Weekly Media Roundup , August 19,

  • Member: Jim Berkowitz

    Updated: 2011-08-17 21:09:24
    BIO: "Hi, my name is Jim. I am the founder of a paranormal group in upstate NY. I did not join this group to interject adverse opinions. To the contrary, I am interested in different points of view, and any answers that science can provide."

  • Member: Justin Clement

    Updated: 2011-08-17 02:53:42
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  • Placebo Band Bracelets and Opportunity for Easy Skeptical Activism

    Updated: 2011-08-14 02:21:06
    I have written before on this blog about the scam called Power-Balance, and how that company has raked in huge gobs of cash by essentially lying to its customers.  In fact, in Australia the company has basically been banned for false advertising, and fortunately more and more people are cluing in to this nonsense here [...]

  • Skeptical Teacher Interview on The Secular Buddhist

    Updated: 2011-08-13 04:59:28
    During my time at The Amaz!ng Meeting 9, one of the things I got to do was engage in a fun interview with my friend Ted Meissner, who runs the Secular Buddhist podcast, and his colleague Dana Nourie. The info on our interview is below, and I hope you find it (pardon the pun) enlightening [...]

  • Member: Aaron McCormick

    Updated: 2011-08-05 08:22:16
    BIO: "A skeptical, atheist, nursing student."

  • The Physics of Relativity and a Lesson in Skepticism

    Updated: 2011-08-05 04:37:46
    I recently had a guest post appear over at the JREF Swift blog, and I wanted to share it with you all here.  Enjoy! The Physics of Relativity and a Lesson in Skepticism I often spend at least a few days or, if I’m lucky, a few weeks addressing the topic of modern physics (that [...]

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