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Professor Dave Explains the origin of life, trans rights, creationism and more!
I call them like I see them. When someone's a fraud, I call them a fraud. When someone's lying, I present their lies to them, if in the case of a debate, to their face, and press them. I'm not here to play nice. This is not how I would behave with someone with whom I have a genuine disagreement
LGBTQIA+ Science EXPLAINED by Sayantan Dutta
What do all the letters of LGBTQIA+ stand for? Are there only two genders or a spectrum? Is being transgender a real thing? What are the pronouns we should use? Should we use the pronouns at all? Is being queer natural? What does the science say? What kind of person is intersex? Sayantan Dutta, a non-binary activist and journalist, answers all these questions and more.
Will AI take over the world? Featuring Kyle Polich, the Dataskeptic
So, in terms of sentience and sapience, do you think that current AI, as it is now, has either of those aspects?
Kyle Polich: As of April 14th, no, not at all.
An Indian Atheist on Hinduism: Vimoh on Karma, Castes, and how to be a better atheist in India
This is my interview with an atheist podcaster and Youtuber Vimoh or Vijayendra Mohanty. He discusses his story of becoming an atheist and his perspective on the Hindu religion. We also discuss some handy tips on discussing Hinduism with believers and the books you should read as an atheist to be more informed about Hinduism.
How I became a skeptic in 5 steps
I proved myself wrong so many times, I became a sceptic.
An ex-smoker changed his mind about India’s vape ban
I used to think the vaping ban was legit. But, I’ve looked at the evidence.
What is Evidence? Part 2: Anecdotal Evidence
Anecdotal evidence is weak AF, and for good reason too.
Does Science know everything? (Updated)
An age-old comment to defend unscientific ideas needs to meet its end.
Opinion: India's Space Force – ASAT and what the fuss is all about
Was the Indian ASAT project or “Mission Shakti” cool or crap?
The Rationable Podcast has arrived!
This is a big day indeed! The podcast I've been planning and working on for ages is finally live!
After Section 377: The road ahead for India's LGBTQ+ Community
You can make a difference. You can help make India a safer place for the LGBT+ community. Here’s how.