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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
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.
The Poison On Your Plate! Unbelievable Food Facts with Krish Ashok!
So today, it's Krish Ashok, who is quite the Renaissance man. He's written a book called Masala Lab. He's got an Instagram channel called Masala Lab. He has been debunking food myths and knows the science, history, and geography behind pretty much every form of Indian food there is.
Why do People Believe in Pseudoscience? Interview with Science is Dope
Today, I am here with Pranav. He created the channel Science is Dope on Youtube, and he's got a second channel going now that’s also seeing quite a bit of success where he is debating people left, right, and centre, live-streaming it. And he's been a big inspiration for me to get back into the YouTube business. So thank you for coming on, Pranav.
Scamming Autistic People: Exposing Facilitated Communication
Janyce Boynton used to be a facilitator who helped non-verbal autistic people communicate in a method called facilitated communication. She soon discovered that facilitated communication was a horrible scam taking advantage of these vulnerable people and their families. Now, it also goes by names like Rapid Prompting Method, Assisted Typing, Spelling to Communicate, and many more. So she set to work exposing the whole deal. This is her story.
Which Covid Vaccine Should You Get? | Interview with Dr Haryax Pathak, MBBS
Dr Haryax Pathak, MBBS, was kind enough to join Rationable to dispel myths about the vaccines and help us understand which one to choose, what the dosage interval should be, and lots more.
COVID Vaccine Questions Answered by Dr Paul Offit
Do you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines? Dr Paul Offit is here to answer them all!
Your body's pH balance: What you need to know!
How does the body’s acid-alkaline balance actually work and how is it maintained? It’s pretty fascinating and is happening inside us all the time in very complex ways but without us even knowing. Before I give too much away, let’s start at the beginning.
Interview: Leonard Tramiel | Why skepticism matters
Leonard Tramiel and I discuss the passion for science, the importance of science literacy and getting the facts exactly right, and his journey through the sceptical movement.
Debunking Ancient Tech, Aliens and Astrology | Interview: Richard Saunders
Richard Saunders, a life member of Australian Skeptics and a CSI fellow, is a world-famous sceptic from Australia. In this interview, we chat about UFOs and ancient aliens, psychics, astrology, Power Balance bands and lots more.
Interview: Dr Sumaiya Shaikh – Part 2: This is your brain on violence
Here’s the second edition of my interview with the fantabulous Dr Sumaiya Shaikh. In this episode, we discuss the dark yet fascinating world of violent behaviour and the science behind it.
Interview: Dr Sumaiya Shaikh – Part 1: The Fascinating science of pain
Dr Sumaiya Shaikh and I had a fantastic interview where we talked about a variety of topics including pseudoscience, alternative medicine, religion, extremism and the neurological tendency of us human beings to be violent. The interview went on for quite a while so it has been split into three parts so that you can take it in one bite at a time.
In the first part, we open the conversation with her work in the study of the neurophysiology of pain. There’s a lot more to pain than you may think, and we get a fascinating glimpse of that today.
Interview: Dr Abhyankar & Dr Khare – Mental health, Patanjali, and evidence based medicine
To celebrate Doctor's Day India 2020, I speak to Dr Shantanu Abhyankar, MD, MBBS, Gynaecology, and Dr Anand Khare, MD Psychiatry.
How I became a skeptic in 5 steps
I proved myself wrong so many times, I became a sceptic.
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.
What is Evidence? Part 1: Randomised controlled trials
Want to figure out for yourself if a claim’s full of crap…or not? This is the first step.