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

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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

Skeptoid #272: Are We Alone? 23.08.2011 12:40

We are not alone in the galaxy. Here's why that doesn't mean we've been visited by anyone. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #271: The Zionist Conspiracy 16.08.2011 13:35

There is no plausible reason to think a conspiracy of Jews plans to take over the world's banks and governments. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #270: The Hessdalen Lights 09.08.2011 13:18

Some seek a natural or alien explanation for these aerial lights in Norway. Turns out the true cause is much simpler. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #269: The Abominable Snowman 02.08.2011 12:38

Science shows that the Yeti of the Himalayas is almost certainly not a real creature. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #268: Student Questions: Energy Shots and Sunscreen 26.07.2011 12:16

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

Skeptoid #267: Zeno's Paradoxes 19.07.2011 12:56

Greek philosopher Zeno apparently proved that movement was impossible with a few simple paradoxes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #266: Feedback through a Fine Toothed Comb 12.07.2011 12:00

Prepare to have your mind blown by these listener emails from conspiracy theorists. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #265: Curing Gays 05.07.2011 14:28

Therapies intended to help gays become straight don't work. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #264: Conspiracy Theorists Aren't Crazy 28.06.2011 12:02

We usually dismiss conspiracy theorists as crazy people; but that doesn't tell the whole story. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #263: Anastasia 21.06.2011 13:12

The Grand Duchess Anastasia did not survive her family's 1918 execution, and did not go on to live in the US. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #262: The Haitian Zombies 14.06.2011 13:21

A look at the possibility that legends of Haitian zombies may have a grain of truth. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #261: Near Death Experiences 07.06.2011 13:09

A comparison of the effects of hypoxia to the reports of a brush with the afterlife. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #260: Military Dolphins: James Bonds of the Sea 31.05.2011 13:01

The facts behind the stories of military dolphins trained to attack divers and plant mines on ships. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #259: Mao's Barefoot Doctors: The Secret History of Chinese Medicine 24.05.2011 13:01

Westerners' belief that Chinese have long relied on alternative medicine is due in part to clever book publishers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #258: Spontaneous Human Combustion 17.05.2011 12:43

People can catch on fire… and there doesn't seem to be anything too mysterious about any given case. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #257: The Secret of Plum Island 10.05.2011 13:01

This secret government lab was said to create genetic mutants. Here's what they actually did. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices