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 #330: Hypnotism: Hijacking Your Brain? 02.10.2012 13:11

The facts and the fiction of one of the most intriguing psychological phenomena. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #329: Is She Real, or Is She Fictional? 25.09.2012 16:36

See if you can tell which of these famous women from history are real, and which are fictional. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #328: Secrets of the Stradivarius 18.09.2012 12:58

The secret of history's greatest stringed instrument, the Stradivarius violin, is that there is no secret. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #327: Raiding the Ark of the Covenant 11.09.2012 12:42

The true history of the most famous holy relic from Biblical times. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #326: The Mystery of the Vitrified Forts 04.09.2012 13:10

Some 60 ancient stone forts in Scotland have vitrified walls, with the stone melted into glass. Here's what we know. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #325: The Golden Ratio 28.08.2012 13:38

For centuries, claims both scientific and pseudoscientific have been made for the golden ratio. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #324: Listener Feedback: That Darned Science 21.08.2012 13:36

Skeptoid responds to some listener emails that question the validity of the scientific method. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #323: 8 Spooky Places, and Why They're Like That 14.08.2012 14:01

These strange places around the world rank among the most macabre, but have interesting explanations. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #322: Negative Calorie Food Myths 07.08.2012 12:16

Negative calorie foods, said to require more energy to digest than they provide, are a popular food fad. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #321: Skinwalkers 31.07.2012 14:12

Navajo Skinwalkers were said to be able to shapeshift into animals, but don't worry, it's just a tall tale. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #320: The Suicide Dogs of Overtoun Bridge 24.07.2012 12:24

There's a bridge in Scotland where dogs are said to deliberately commit suicide. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #319: Student Questions: Food Woo and Iron Man at the Airport 17.07.2012 11:39

Skeptoid answers another round of questions sent in by students all around the world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #318: The Loch Ness Monster 10.07.2012 13:09

The world's most famous cryptid is said to swim in Scotland's most famous loch. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #317: Attack of the Nanobots! 03.07.2012 14:21

A look at the belief that nanotechnology may result in an army of self-replicating machines that consume society. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

New Skeptoid Books 28.06.2012 1:57

Skeptoid announces two new paperbacks: "Astronauts, Aliens, and Ape-Men" plus "The Secret of the Gypsy Queen". Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #316: Al-Ghazali and Arab-Islamic Science 26.06.2012 13:20

Some say that Persian theologian al-Ghazali was solely responsible for the end of the Golden Age of science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #315: The Tehran 1976 UFO 19.06.2012 15:50

Declassified military documents show that Iranian fighter planes engaged a UFO in 1976. Here's what's actually known. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #314: Botches and Bungles 12.06.2012 11:50

Skeptoid goes back and corrects some errors from previous episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #313: Area 51 Facts and Fiction 05.06.2012 13:33

Now that Area 51 has been declassified, we finally have proof that what they did had nothing to do with aliens. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #312: Student Questions: Marauding Mammoths and Queen Elizabeth the Man 29.05.2012 12:20

Skeptoid answers another round of questions sent in by students all around the world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #311: Deconstructing the Rothschild Conspiracy 22.05.2012 15:21

Some believe that world governments and economies are secretly controlled by the Rothschild banking family. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #310: Left Handed Myths and Facts 15.05.2012 14:29

Many popular anecdotes tell how and why some people are left-handed, but the true facts are even more interesting. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #309: The Science and Politics of Global Warming 08.05.2012 13:02

How global warming became the poster boy for failed science communication. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #308: Picnic at Hanging Rock 01.05.2012 12:11

Although the book and movie convinced many that this story actually happened, it is purely a fictional invention. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #307: The Siberian Hell Sounds 24.04.2012 13:52

Russian scientists are said to have drilled a borehole that broke into hell and released the screams of the damned. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices