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Skepticality #220 - You Know You Want This, Neuromarketing - Interview: Dr. Peter Steidl
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - December 03, 2013 19:16 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsWith the shopping season upon us, Derek decided to sit down and talk with someone who knows a bit about how to sway people using the power of marketing. neuroscientist, Dr. Peter Steidl, has been an adviser to the World Health Organization, represented Australia at the European Center for Social...
Skepticality #219 - Shout Science! - Interview: Scott Dubois
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - November 19, 2013 21:18 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek talks with Scott Dubois, a teacher and artist who always wanted to explore ways to better teach and explain science to his audience. Using his artistic talent and his love of teaching he set out to create 'Shout Science!', an interactive application that teaches using a, fun, nar...
Skepticality #218 - Make A Connection - Interviews: Randy Olson, Brian Palermo, and Dorie Barton
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - November 05, 2013 20:56 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsMany of us who are science-minded, or are champions of rational thought, may lament the fact that our messages often fall upon the deaf ears of a populace seemingly without the patience, nor care, for science literacy. Past Skepticality guest, Randy Olson, has spent his time working on ways to h...
Skepticality #217 - A Creepy Neuro-Revolution! - Interview: Greg Gage
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - October 22, 2013 17:42 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsIt is the creepy time of year once again. To celebrate the coming of All-Hallows-Eve, Derek has a chat with Greg Gage, a neuroscientist who is dedicated to bringing citizen science to the world of what goes on in the brain. As the founder of 'Backyard Brains', Greg has invented do-it-yourself eq...
Skepticality #216 - Just Apply Rationality - Interview: Julia Galef
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - October 08, 2013 19:51 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek spends some time talking with Julia Galef, the president of the Center for Applied Rationality, (CFAR). Along with her impressive work heading up an entire think tank dedicated to rational thinking, she also is the co-host of the popular podcast, 'Rationally Speaking' along with ...
Skepticality #215 - Do You Believe In Magic? - Interview: Dr. Paul Offit
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - September 24, 2013 18:08 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Skepticality features an interview with Dr. Paul Offit, in which he discusses his work in science based medicine. From his time as a vaccine inventor to his tireless work educating the public about harmful medical fads and misinformation. His latest book, "Do You Believe In Magic" is a...
Skepticality #214 - Reality Check - Interview: Dr. Donald Prothero
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - September 10, 2013 21:10 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsDerek releases another interview which was conducted at The Amazing Meeting 2013. This time he sits down with Dr. Donald Prothero to discuss another of his books which were released in the past few weeks, 'Reality Check: How Science Deniers Threaten Our Future'. Find out why Dr. Prothero has de...
Skepticality #213 - Abominable Science - Interview: Daniel Loxton and Dr. Donald Prothero
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - August 27, 2013 21:37 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek releases one of the interviews that he recorded while at The Amazing Meeting. On the first day of TAM, the new book penned by Daniel Loxton and Donald Prothero, 'Abominable Science', made its debut. So, Derek stole some time with Daniel and Donald to talk a bit about their lates...
Skepticality #212 - The Science of This vs. That - Interview: Jon Hotchkiss
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - August 13, 2013 23:48 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek is finally back to the show after 'The Amazing Meeting' out in Las Vegas. And takes time to talk to Jon Hotchkiss, well known for the many science based television shows he has produced, directed, and written for. Shows such as; Bullshit! starring Penn and Teller and Pumpkin Chun...
Skepticality #211 - The Limits of Neuroscience - Interview: Dr. Robert A. Burton
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - July 03, 2013 11:35 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsIt seems that every other day there is another news story or article touting some breakthrough in the world of neuroscience. This can tend to cause even the most ardent science lover to be confused as to what the practical applications are of the brain research we keep hearing about. This week o...
Skepticality #210 - Talkin' Death and Injury - Interview: Geoffrey “Thor” Desmoulin
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - June 18, 2013 19:05 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week on Skepticality, Derek has a discussion with Geoffrey “Thor” Desmoulin, a Biomedical Engineer from Vancouver, Canada. Geoffrey works in accident reconstruction and medical device testing. Most people, however, know him best from his well-loved Spike TV show Deadliest Warrior. Using sci...
Skepticality #209 - Watching Bad Science - Interview: Michael Kruse
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - June 05, 2013 09:36 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek talks with #209 - Watching Bad Science - Interview: Michael Kruse, the current Chair of 'Bad Science Watch', consumer advocacy group based out of Canada which focuses mainly on educating the public about important issues surrounding bad claims dealing with health and medical i...
Skepticality #208 - What The Frak!? - Interview: Dr. Michael Webber
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - May 21, 2013 19:19 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week on Skepticality, Derek spends some time talking to Dr. Michael Webber, an alternative energy expert and advocate, based out of Austin Texas. Webber describes some of the current issues he sees related to power generation and consumption. In a time when everyone seems interested in bett...
Skepticality #207 - Science ASAP! - Interview: Mitchell Moffit
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - May 07, 2013 18:08 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsScientific laws, concepts, and theories can be difficult to understand. Thanks to the duo at ASAP Science, you can watch short, bite-sized videos on YouTube and learn some pretty cool facts. This week on Skepticality, Derek talks with Mitchell Moffit, one of the co-creators and producers of ASAP...
Skepticality #206 - Superlaw! - Interview: James Daily and Ryan Davidson
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - April 23, 2013 19:54 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week on Skepticality, Derek chats with James Daily and Ryan Davidson, the creators of the popular legal blog, Law and The Multiverse and the newly released book based on the site, The Law of Superheroes. If there’s one thing that many science and reality-minded people tend to do quite a bi...
Skepticality #205 - Goin' Prehistoric - Interviews: Tyler Keillor and Daniel Loxton
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - April 09, 2013 21:07 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek presents double Dino-related goodness! First off he has a discussion with Tyler Keillor, a Fossil Laboratory Fossil preparator and Paleoartist. Then Daniel Loxton, of Jr. Skeptic, joins in to talk about his newest book, "Pterosaur Trouble", the next installment in the 'Kids Can P...
Skepticality #204 - Spot The Bull - Interview: Loren Collins
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - March 26, 2013 17:34 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek has a discussion with Loren Collins, the author of the book 'Bullspotting: Finding Facts in the Age of Misinformation'. The book is a guide for people to distinguish real conspiracies from conspiracy theories, and real science from pseudoscience. Loren set out to provide a way to...
Skepticality #203 - Rocks Don't Lie - Interview: David R. Montgomery
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - March 12, 2013 22:15 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week on Skepticality, Derek interviews geomorphologist and Professor of Earth and Space Sciences (University of Washington) David R. Montgomery about how his work led him to write his latest book The Rocks Don't Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah's Flood. The book is thoughtful and readable...
Skepticality #202 - Intelligence And The Future - Interview: Nicholas Eftimiades
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - February 26, 2013 21:21 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek sits down with Nicholas Eftimiades, Chinese Intelligence expert who was the Chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency Space Division for a period of time. He recently penned a new book which is a science fiction novel set 200 years in the future where a few androids decide to comm...
Skepticality #201 - Should You Answer Aristotle? - Interview: Massimo Pigliucci
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - February 13, 2013 08:47 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week on Skepticality, Derek interviews Massimo Pigliucci about his latest book, Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to A More Meaningful Life, discussing what lead him to write the book, and getting his personal take on the modern skeptical movement.
Skepticality #200 - 200 Episodes! - Interview: Dr. Michael Shermer
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - January 29, 2013 22:18 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsIn this, the 200th episode, Derek sits down with Swoopy for a long while to ramble about the past (and future) of the podcast (and a bit about what Swoopy’s been up to while absent from the show). Derek then talks with Dr. Michael Shermer about the recent news surrounding Lance Armstrong and the...
Skepticality #199 - Another Doubtful Year - Interview: Sharon Hill
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - January 09, 2013 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsWe all survived one more end of the world scare! Now that we have to keep on living, Derek decided to sit down with Sharon Hill of 'Doubtful News' to chat a little about what some of the big skeptical news stories of 2012 were, and get her thoughts about might be looming over the horizon for 2013.
Skepticality #198 - More American Than A Good Shag - Interview: Mark Forsyth
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - December 25, 2012 06:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsIt is Christmas time! Derek and Swoopy chat a small amount about Christmas for a few seconds, then Derek interviews, Mark Forsyth, 'The Inky Fool', about his latest book 'Etymologicon'. Find out about the secret origins of words and phrases, such as 'shag', or the seemingly innocent 'feisty'. Ma...
Skepticality #197 - The Budding Biologist - Interview: Kristine Duehl
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - December 11, 2012 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsHave you ever really paid much attention to what is depicted on clothing, toys, and such made for children? This episode Derek sits down with Kristine Duehl, a PhD of Biology who focuses on plants and the biomes in which plants and their common fauna live. When Kristine had her first child, she ...
Skepticality #196 - Jill-Jet: And The Magical Tale of Penn - Interview: Penn Jillette
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - November 27, 2012 22:28 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek spends some time with Penn Jillette discussing his journey into magic, his past with James Randi, where we might see Penn and Teller next, and his latest book, 'Every Day is an Atheist Holiday!: More Magical Tales from the Author of God, No!'
Skepticality #195 - Fake Science 101 - Interview: Phil Edwards
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - November 13, 2012 16:32 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek has a chat with Phil Edwards, the author and creator of the website, and book 'Fake Science 101'.
Skepticality #194 - A Good Death - Interview: Caitlin Doughty
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - October 30, 2012 19:40 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsIt is All Hallows' Eve once again, the time of year when all things creepy and terrifying seem to be highlighted. Derek decided to embrace the time of year and have a discussion with Caitlin Doughty, a mortician from Los Angeles, California who attempts to educate society about the reality and s...
Skepticality #193 - Threesome With Jesus - Interview: Dr. Darrel Ray
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - October 16, 2012 19:06 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek sits down with Dr. Darrel Ray to discuss his latest book, 'Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality'. Dr. Ray, is a former minister, now the creator of the 'Recovering From Religion' support system, and founder of the 'Secular Therapist Project' which allows secular minded pe...
Skepticality #192 - Sexual Brain Science - Interview(s): Dr. Ginger Campbell and Joanne Hanks
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - October 03, 2012 12:37 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week on Skepticality, Derek first sits down with Dr. Ginger Campbell to chat about her new book, Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty, to find out more about why it is difficult for any of us to be certain about many things. Then, Derek has a discussion with Joanne Hanks, the ...
Skepticality #191 - Attracting A Mix - Skeptics and Believers - Dragon*Con Skeptrack Panel
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - September 18, 2012 19:15 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week on Skepticality, Derek presents another recording from the 2012 Skeptrack Panel at Dragon*Con on the topic of “Attracting A Mix: Skeptics and Believers,” featuring Sharon Hill, Tim Farley, and Nicole Gugliucci. Panelists discuss how to tailor your message so it may attract people from ...
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