The Pseudo Scientists — Episode 41 Jack, Belinda, Elliot and Richard discuss a watery “Super-Earth”, the implications of vat-grown meat, and leaked documents from an anti-climate change institute. Plus, Jack interviews Rhys Morgan, a 17 year-old skeptic from Wales who has made a name for himself fighting alternative medicine and quackery. — You can follow [...]
One of my biggest skeptical heroes is James Randi. He is a small man with a big laugh, an even bigger heart, and an even bigger love for the pursuit of skeptical analysis into all manner of paranormal, mystical, or odd-ball claims. For Randi, no questions are off limits and skepticism knows no bounds; he [...]The Pseudo Scientists — Episode 40 Elliot, Belinda, Jack and Richard discuss super-ancient seaweed, shrill/cute tarsiers and genomics revealing how our ancestors got it on with other human subspecies. Plus, Jack interviews Eugenie Scott, of the National Center for Science Education, about climate change denial and evolution education (recorded at The Amazing Meeting 9 in [...]
My skeptical colleague Phil over at the Skeptic Money blog is attempting to get donations to the newly-formed Wichita Coalition of Reason in Kansas to hold their first FREE event – The Skeptics of Oz! By the way, did I mention the event was FREE?! Yes, that’s F-R-E-E!!! But Phil is doing more than that. [...]The Pseudo Scientists — Episode 39 Belinda, Richard and Jack discuss strange geological phenomena, the psychology of science, a new “theory of everything” and why blue-tongue lizards might no longer be troubled by the cane toad menace. Plus, Jack interviews Desiree Schell, host of the Canadian radio show and podcast Skeptically Speaking, about the wonderful [...]The Pseudo Scientists — Episode 38 Jack and Jason discuss former No. 1 tennis player Margaret Court’s homophobic op-ed in the Herald Sun and a group of doctors calling for the removal of alternative medicine courses in Australian universities. Plus, Jack interviews PZ Myers, author of the famous science and atheism blog Pharyngula, about alien [...]