Brian Dunning

Skeptoid

Science EN ↓ 1097 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

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Skeptoid #297: A Magical Journey through the Land of Reasoning Errors 14.02.2012 12:31

Four common types of analytical errors in reasoning that we all need to beware of. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #296: The Versailles Time Slip 07.02.2012 14:09

We can be sure that two women visiting Versaille in 1901 did not time-travel back to the days of Marie Antoinette. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #295: Finding Amelia Earhart 31.01.2012 13:49

The disappearance of Amelia Earhart is one of the worst examples of television promoting pseudohistory. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #294: Frequent Listener Feedback 24.01.2012 12:54

Skeptoid answers some listener emails that present common flaws in scientific thinking. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #293: Wunderwaffen: Nazi Wonder Weapons 17.01.2012 14:35

The true history behind the claimed Nazi "wonder weapons" like anti-gravity flying saucers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #292: The Grey Man of Ben MacDhui 10.01.2012 12:41

A thin, dark phantom three times the height of a man is said to stalk this peak in the Cairngorms. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #291: The Toxic Lady 03.01.2012 12:54

The story goes that in 1994, fumes from a woman's body knocked out most of an emergency room staff. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #290: Approaching a Subject Skeptically 27.12.2011 11:25

My process for examining a new topic, to learn whether it's fact or fiction. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #289: The Mystery of the Mary Celeste 20.12.2011 12:55

The facts, as we know them, about what really happened to maritime lore's most famous missing crew. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #288: Pit Bull Attack! 13.12.2011 12:34

Pit bulls have a reputation for being the most dangerous dog breed. Turns out the facts just don't support that. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #287: Korean Fan Death 06.12.2011 13:27

An urban legend in Korea states that running an electric fan at night can kill you. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #286: Listener Feedback: Dorothy and Her Straw Man 29.11.2011 11:47

Skeptoid responds to some feedback emails notable for their dependence on straw man arguments. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #285: Slips and Goofs 22.11.2011 12:12

Skeptoid corrects another round of errors found in previous episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #284: The Fate of Fletcher Christian 15.11.2011 12:30

No good evidence supports the claims that the leader of the Bounty mutineers made it safely back to England. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #283: Top 10 Worst Anti-Science Websites 08.11.2011 15:36

My list of the worst offenders on the web in the promotion of scientific and factual misinformation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #282: The Jersey Devil 01.11.2011 12:30

Said to have been haunting New Jersey for nearly 300 years, this alleged creature has its actual origins in politics. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #281: The Science of Voting 25.10.2011 11:51

Most election methods are fundamentally broken, but can be fixed with any of a number of tweaks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #280: Finding Shakespeare 18.10.2011 13:14

The claim that someone else wrote Shakespeare's works is popular, but virtually indefensible. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #279: Noah's Ark: Sea Trials 11.10.2011 12:58

Why it's impossible for a wooden vessel the size of Noah's Ark to be seaworthy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #278: Brainwashing and Deprogramming 04.10.2011 12:25

Both brainwashing and its opposite, deprogramming, are equally mythological. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #277: Student Questions: A Few Good Myths 27.09.2011 12:09

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 #276: The Monster of Glamis 20.09.2011 14:01

The story of a living beast in Scotland's Glamis Castle may have a nugget of truth. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #275: All About Fracking 13.09.2011 14:00

There are lots of reasons to move away from fossil fuels, but the supposed hazards of fracking just aren't among them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #274: Listener Feedback Revolutions 06.09.2011 13:31

Another batch of listener emails answered and dissected. And served. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #273: Wi-Fi, Smart Meters, and Other Radio Bogeymen 30.08.2011 12:56

Demonizing radio transmitters as carcinogenic is popular, but is not supported by any reasonable science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices