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Little Atoms 393 – Timothy Snyder & Black Earth

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:00:20 +0000

Timothy Snyder is Housum Professor of History at Yale University, and has written and edited a number of critically acclaimed and prize-winning books about twentieth-century European history: Bloodlands won the Hannah Arendt Prize, the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding, the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award in the Humanities and the literature award of the American […]

Skeptoid #486: The Flying Saucer Menace

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Flying saucers hold a special place in American folklore, and it's one that's more intimately interwoven than you knew.

Why don't spiders get stuck on their webs?

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:00:00 +0000

We take on your science questions: Can animals feel guilty? Could drones detect landmines? What's the furthest a paper plane could fly, and why don't spiders get stuck on their webs? Plus, a look at this week's science news - a development for Europe's Extra Large telescope, and the health challenges faced at the Rugby World Cup.

The Skeptic Zone #362- 27.Sep.2015

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 08:11:15 +0000

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Introduction
Heidi Robertson

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Knowing Animals
We chat to Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan from the 'Knowing Animals' podcast who gives us her perspective on animal politics and so-called animal communicators.

0:23:30
A Week in Science
The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.

0:27:27
The Raw Skeptic Report with Heidi Robertson
This week Heidi gives us her analysis on the stage performance of someone claiming to have psychic powers? Hello... anyone there...?

Quackcast 176: Worst Homeopathy Study. Ever.

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 22:22:44 +0000

Podcast

Quackcast 175: Medicine in the Magic Kingdom of Cascadia

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 22:20:49 +0000

Podcast

Quackcast 174: Medical Theater

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 22:19:05 +0000

Podcast

The Skeptics Guide #533 - Sep 26 2015

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Forgotten Superheroes of Science: Ruth Rogan Benerito; News Items: Predatory Pharmaceuticals, Ocean Populations Declining, Election Graphology, Conspiracy Thinking; Who's That Noisy; What's the Word: Efferent; Your Questions and E-mails: Proof of God; Science or Fiction

TRC #368: Barcodes and 666 + Ahmed Mohamed’s Clock + Do Tax Cuts Cause Job Growth

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 12:44:54 +0000

TRC brings you a hella diverse show this week! First, Pat sidles up to the bar code to determine whether the 666 conspiracy theory holds any weight. Next, Adam takes a facts-based look at the recent controversy around 14 year old Ahmed Mohamed’s homemade clock. Finally, Darren points his skeptical lense at the political argument that small business tax cuts stimulate job growth.

Shakespeare, Abiogenesis, and Exoplanets

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 07:30:00 +0000

Our episode this week begins with a correction. Back in episode 28 (Monkeys on Typewriters), Kyle made some bold claims about the probability that monkeys banging on typewriters might produce the entire works of Shakespeare by chance. The proof shown in the show notes turned out to be a bit dubious and Dave Spiegel joins us in this episode to set the record straight.

In addition to that, out discussion explores a number of interesting topics in astronomy and astrophysics. This includes a paper Dave wrote with Ed Turner titled "Bayesian analysis of the astrobiological implications of life's early emergence on Earth" as well as exoplanet discovery.

Skeptics with a K: Episode #157

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:23:26 +0000

Hello Listeners. I hope you can hear me, because if you can’t we’re in trouble! In this accidental special episode of Skeptics with a K, Marsh talks about what happened when he went to see Peter Popoff in London earlier this year.

Little Atoms 392 – Royal Society Winton Prize 2015 Three

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:00:26 +0000

The last of three episodes of Little Atoms in association with the 2015 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books, ahead of the award ceremony on Thursday 24th September. This week Neil Denny talks with Matthew Cobb, and there’s a repeat of our interview with Alex Bellos from May 2014. The show also includes a short […]

Skepticality #260 - More About James Randi

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:53:52 +0000

This episode features a live recording of Derek and James Randi on stage at Skeptrack 2015 this past Labor Day weekend at Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA. Derek and Randi discuss the origins of The Amazing Randi and his work exposing fakers and other harmful charlatans over the years.

Skeptoid #485: Holocaust Denial

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Incredibly, the number of people who deny the Holocaust never seems to diminish. We discuss why this is, and what to do about it.

How to Save a Life

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:00:00 +0000

This week we find out what it takes to save a life, from doctors performing open chest surgery in the street to helping people recover in the longer term from severe brain injuries. Plus, news of a real invisibility cloak, how caffeine gives us a boost, and why scientists need you to quiz your dog.

The Skeptic Zone #361- 20.Sep.2015

Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:41:41 +0000