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#36 Belief and Education
Science for the People
English - December 04, 2009 04:00 - ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsSocial Sciences Science Health & Fitness Medicine science interview critical thinking bethany brookshire social justice technology rachelle Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We spoke to Martin Bridgstock and Kylie Sturgess, who recently completed one of the largest surveys of paranormal, pseudoscientific, superstitious and conspiracy theory beliefs in Australia. They've studied how age, gender, religion, and voting preference relate to belief in the paranormal, and whether there's a single underlying tendency to be "a believer". Some of their conclusions are quite different than what we've seen in other studies. What does this mean mean for skeptical education and outreach? And on Speaking Up, we talk to Richard Stelling with The Skeptic Exchange.