Brian Dunning

Skeptoid

Science EN ↓ 1081 episodes

The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.

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Brian Dunning

Episodes

Skeptoid #501: Schrodinger's Cat and the Bomb Detector 12.01.2016 13:11

Whatever you think you know about Schrödinger's famous cat is probably wrong. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #500: A Little Curiosity 05.01.2016 6:53

If you haven't yet found your curiosity in the first 500 episodes of Skeptoid, find it here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #499: The Hope Diamond: A Curse Deconstructed 29.12.2015 13:20

Find out how the obviously false story of a curse came to be associated with this famous diamond. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #498: Did the 1914 Christmas Truce Really Happen? 22.12.2015 12:34

Popular stories tell of WWI soldiers laying aside their rifles on Christmas 1914. The facts are not quite so simple. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #497: A Skeptical Look at the Rorschach Test 15.12.2015 13:23

The famous Rorschach inkblot test is not a window into the subconscious, and doesn't tell us anything useful. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #496: The Russian Sleep Experiment 08.12.2015 13:47

Russian test subjects are said to have done unspeakably horrible things when sleep deprived. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid: Bad Skepticism 04.12.2015 1:15

A new live show from Skeptoid Media: Bad Skepticism! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #495: Updated: Top 10 Worst Anti-Science Web Sites 01.12.2015 15:21

The worst offending sites on the Internet for promoting bad misinformation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #494: Black Mold: Peril or Prosaic? 24.11.2015 12:17

Black mold is commonly believed to harbor many deadly diseases; but in fact removing it is often worse than leaving it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #493: How Real Is the Stockholm Syndrome? 17.11.2015 13:30

While the Stockholm syndrome sounds like a mere media buzzword, it does actually sometimes happen. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #492: Pouring Cold Water on Cryotherapy 10.11.2015 12:59

Questioning whether this new spa treatment provides all the medical benefits it claims. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #491: 420: The Cannabis Code 03.11.2015 12:46

Myths and competing claims fog the origin of the term 420, a slang code for marijuana. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #490: Deconstructing the Tasaday Tribe 27.10.2015 14:00

Some say this tribe of "gentle savages", discovered in 1971, was just a hoax. The truth isn't quite so simple. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #489: The Science of X-Ray Specs and Sea Monkeys 20.10.2015 12:57

These products advertised in the back of comic books promised improbable feats of science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #488: Who Was Charles Fort? 13.10.2015 12:51

This enigmatic author of the strange continues to confound. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #487: About That 1970s Global Cooling... 06.10.2015 13:03

No, climatologists in the 1970s did not believe we're headed into another ice age. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #486: The Flying Saucer Menace 29.09.2015 13:11

The true, interwoven history of flying saucers in American folklore. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #485: Holocaust Denial 22.09.2015 13:40

Why some people think the Holocaust never happened, and what to do about it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #484: More Unsung Women of Science 15.09.2015 13:41

Some women you haven't heard of who made significant contributions to science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #483: Unsung Women of Science 08.09.2015 14:00

These important scientists are virtually unknown. Let's see if we can fix that. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #482: Franklin's Cannibals 01.09.2015 13:01

The fate of Sir John Franklin's Lost Expedition gives a valuable lesson in types of evidence. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #481: Captain Kidd's Treasure 25.08.2015 12:51

Think you're going to find Captain Kidd's buried treasure on the US east coast? Think again. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #480: The Nazi of Nanking 18.08.2015 14:37

This most unlikely of guardian angels saved hundreds of thousands of Chinese lives. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #479: Chemicals 11.08.2015 15:11

Chemicals are deadly, delicious, essential and basically, everything. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #478: Listener Feedback: Natural History 04.08.2015 12:14

Today we're going to answer questions sent in by listeners pertaining to episodes having to do with our natural world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices