Download Audio (MP3) (67:00min) Guest: Tom Clark, Naturalism proponent, explores the lack of evidence for, “fringe science” like parapsychology,...
Category: Skepticism
23. Buddhist Scholar and Meditation Researcher Says Skeptics Misinformed
Download Audio (MP3) (54:00min) Guest: Dr. B. Alan Wallace, Tibetan Buddhism scholar, explores his research into human consciousness, and how some...
22. Physician Turned Podcaster Skeptical of NDE
Download Audio (MP3) (47:00min) Guest: Dr. Ginger Campbell, host of The Brain Science Podcast, explores why a lack of science education hinders...
19. No Evidence of Life After Death, David Lester, Ph.D.
Guest: David Lester, Ph.D. has achieved worldwide recognition as a leading authority on suicide. He is a researcher and prolific author. In this...
16. Parapsychology Research Can Learn From Skeptics, Dr. Steven Novella
Guest: Dr. Stephen Novella on how collaboration between skeptics and researchers may pave the way for more conclusive findings: "… in the end we...
14. Media Overlooks The Spiritual Experience, NPR’s Steve Paulson
Guest: Steve Paulson examines his reporting on the intersection of science and religion, and the challenges mainstream media face:...
12. Dr. Jeffrey Mishlove, Debunkers and Radical Skeptics
Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Mishlove, explores psi phenomena, consciousness, intuition and how radical skeptics are ignoring advances in our understanding of...
11. Dr. Richard Wiseman on Rupert Sheldrake’s DogsThatKnow
Guest: Dr. Richard Wiseman discusses the skeptical community, paranormal research, quirky psychology, and what’s lacking in paranormal research. Play it: Download MP3 (37:29 min.) Read It: Announcer: In this episode of Skeptiko, well-known researcher and skeptic, Dr. Richard Wiseman, explains why collaboration is needed in parapsychological research. Dr. Richard Wiseman: The public are actually quite badly served by the science community in that sense that there’s a deep wanting to know what’s going on from some members of the public. So I think a coming together where people actually design experiments, conduct those experiments, interpret them, in a collaborative way may be a lot more constructive way forward. Announcer: Stay with us for Skeptiko.
...10. Psi Research Lacks Good Data, Dr. James Alcock
Guest: explains why he remains skeptical of parapsychology research, and why parapsychologist don't garner attention from academia: "… if one could...
8. D. J. Grothe, Scientific Inquiry Takes Scientists, Not Magic
Guest: D. J. Grothe clears up some common misconceptions about science:"“There’s not one thing called science that says, ‘x, y and z’. Scientists...
5. Zen Meditation Leaves Consciousness Scientist Dr. Susan Blackmore Skeptical
Featured Interview: Dr. Susan Blackmore explores her journey from a disillusioned parapsychology researcher to an author on human consciousness, and...
3. Dr. Michael Shermer on Darwin, Evolution and Creativity
Featured Interview: Dr. Michael Shermer speaks on Darwin and the origin of the human species, “…as long as the source is a natural source it doesn’t...