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10 To Start: Skeptics’ Guide To The Universe

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Many skeptical podcasts have been around for several years and feature hundreds of episodes. We understand that it can be hard jumping into a show with such a history, so we have created 10 To Start, a running series in which we pick 10 past episodes we feel would give the newcomer a good footing and understanding of the show.

Since it’s launch on May 4, 2005 the Skeptics’ Guide To The Universe has not only been one of the most popular skeptical podcasts but also one of  the most popular general science podcasts on iTunes. The show is very accessible to the skeptical newcomer, while still teaching new ideas and giving fresh insight on the latest news for even the most expert of skeptics. MORE

10 To Start: Skeptoid

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Many skeptical podcasts have been around for several years and feature hundreds of episodes. We understand that it can be hard jumping into a show with such a history, so we have created 10 To Start, a running series in which we pick 10 past episodes we feel would give the newcomer a good footing and understanding of the show.

Since 2006, Skeptoid has been fighting the good fight against the overwhelming majority of noise in the media supporting useless alternative medicine systems, psychics preying upon the vulnerable, the erosion of science education in the classroom, xenophobia of advanced energy and food production methods, and generally anything that distracts attention and public funding from scientific advancement. MORE

An Interview With Amy Davis Roth

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Amy Davis Roth (Surly Amy) is a blogger and an artist. She writes for Skepchick and MadArtLab and she creates handmade ceramic jewerly inspired by science, skepticism and nature, which you can find on Surly-Ramics. MORE

An Introduction To Astrology

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“There are 2 ways to view the stars, as they really are and as we might wish them to be” – Carl Sagan.

The sun, the moon, and the stars have always been with us, it’s no surprise that humans found patterns in these celestial objects, and subsequently as with many other things, they associated these patterns with events in their lives. MORE

An Introduction to Creationism

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Creationism is the religious belief that the universe and everything within it is the result of special creation by a supernatural entity. Creationists hold that the diversity of life did not result from natural processes such as evolution, but that human beings and other animals were explicitly created by one or more deities. MORE

An Introduction To Homeopathy

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Homeopathy is a school of medicine founded by Dr. Christian Samuel Friedrich Hahnemann in the 1700’s. Dr. Hahnemann offered a method of disease treatment based on the notion that “like cures like.” He inventoried the symptoms of a disease, found substances that mimicked those symptoms, and administered those substances in diluted doses. He believed that the healing “energies” of the solutions grew stronger with a series of dilutions and shaking. MORE

An Introduction To The Amaz!ng Meeting

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The Amaz!ng Meeting (TAM for short) is an annual conference celebrating science and skepticism sponsored by the James Randi Educational Foundation, and is considered by many to be the premier skeptical event of the year. The conference boasts a dazzling array of speakers, side-events, and entertainment. MORE

An Introduction To The JREF Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge

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As you’ve probably learned from this site, and the sites we link to, there are many different types of scams and woo trying to deprive people of their hard earned money. So, what would a fitting response be for the people who say they posses psychic powers, the ability to magically heal or countless other claims? Prove It!

James Randi and the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) have, for 47 years, said just that, and put their money where their mouth is.

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Being An Active Skeptic

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It’s been three and a half weeks since we launched Skeptic On The .Net. In a way launching the site was my coming out moment. When word got around to some extended family members and old friends I got a few calls and emails congratulating me and then asking “What is this skeptic thing?”. I quickly realized that, up until launching the site, I had been a very passive skeptic. MORE

Interview: Evan Bernstein

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Evan Bernstein has been an active participant in the skeptical movement since 1996, he is most commonly know for being a member of the Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe podcast. He has a particular interest for history and greets his listeners in a different language every episode before saying what has happened that day in the history of science and skepticism. MORE

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