502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism, Pseudoscience, Philosophy, and more.
by Brian Kerby
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Carlos Orsi - What Science Says About Astrology
Carlos Orsi - What Science Says About Astrology
About this podcast
Audio uploads of Dedham TV's "502 Conversations". Conversations with experts in their fields about science; skepticism; medicine; quackery; pseudoscience; philosophy; belief, why and how we believe; knowledge; and more. Guests have included Dr. Paul Offit; microbiologist Natalia Pasternak; Julia Sweeney; Sheldon Helms; JAMA Editor in Chief Dr. Howard Bauchner; Massimo Pigliucci; James Randi; Ray Hyman; James Alcock; Dr. Harriet Hall; and others. Full interviews also available on youtube. © 2022 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without permission is prohibited.
Episodes
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- Carlos Orsi - What Science Says About Astrology · 56 minCarlos Orsi is an award-winning journalist with more than thirty years of experience in science writing. He is a director and cofounder of IQC, a Brazilian NGO dedicated to…
- William Matthew London ~ Editor, Quackwatch · 44 minDr. William Matthew London is professor emeritus, Cal State LA, Department of Public Health. He is the editor of Center for Inquiry’s Quackwatch e-newsletter Consumer Health…
- Dr. Joe Schwarcz ~ Better Not Burn Your Toast: The Science of Food and Health · 52 minDr. Joe is director of the McGill Office for Science and Society, which aims to separate sense from nonsense. Dr. Joe holds a PhD in chemistry and is well known for his…
- Cannabis: Benefits vs. Harm - What's the Evidence? with Dr. Christopher Labos · 1 h 7 minA rebuttal, of sorts, to episode 134 of The Body of Evidence, "Medical Cannabis: Where Are We?". Dr. Labos is a cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology. He writes for the…
- Timothy Redmond ~ Highly Effective Thinkers: Critical Thinking for Kids · 1 h 1 minTimothy Redmond, PhD teaches high school history, government, and critical thinking and is an adjunct professor at Daemen College. He is a Jackson Center fellow, the recipient of…
- Raising A Skeptical Kid with Ronald Crouch · 51 minDr. Crouch, or Dr. Dad as he is known online, is a psychologist, former meditation teacher, and author. He has published research in peer-reviewed academic journals, written…
- Dr. Joe Pierre ~ False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren’t True · 56 minDr. Joe Pierre is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco; and the Unit Chief of the Langley Porter…
- The Telepathy Tapes: Hope or Hype? with Stuart Vyse, Psychologist & Behavioral Scientist · 59 minA video version of this show is available at https://youtu.be/jNo6479P3C4 Stuart Vyse is a behavioral scientist, teacher, and writer, with a PhD in psychology. He is an expert…
- Bernie Garrett ~ The New Alchemists: The Rise of Deceptive Healthcare · 59 minA video version of this conversation is available at https://youtu.be/uJ-ufcTJQnY Bernie Garrett, PhD, is a professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) School of…
- Education Research Specialist Katharine Beals ~ The falsity of facilitated communication · 58 minKatharine Beals has a PhD in linguistics, is adjunct assistant at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, and is an adjunct professor at both the…
- 2024 Cardiology Year in Review - with Dr. Christopher Labos · 53 minCholesterol denialism Dr. Christopher Labos is a cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology. He spends most of his time doing things for which he does not get paid, like…
- Dr. Paul Offit ~ RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, and other health and human services nominees · 45 minDr. Offit is a pediatrician; a professor of both pediatrics and vaccinology; director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is an expert…
- The True Story of Sallie Winchester and the Mystery House ~ with Skeptical Activist Adrienne Hill · 53 minAdrienne is a skeptical activist, and serves as a board member for the nonprofit organization About Time. Additionally, she holds positions as a board member, presenter, and…
- Grit, mindset, and other "learning styles" with education researcher Katharine Beals · 51 minDr. Katharine Beals has a PhD in linguistics, is lecturer at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, and an adjunct professor at both the Drexel…
- Brain Supplements - Do They Maintain, Improve, or Restore Cognitive Ability? · 21 minThis episode may be viewed as a video here: https://youtu.be/9t_wwXRo4j0 Welcome! As I mentioned in the 502 Conversations Brain Training episode with Dr. Indre Viskontas, I did…
- Brain Training Games, Apps, and Exercises - Do They Work? A Conversation with Dr. Indre Viskontas · 53 minThis episode may be viewed as a video here https://youtu.be/YIkCs1XCPWo Dr. Viskontas has a PhD in cognitive neuroscience and a masters of music in voice performance. She is…
- Dr. Joe Schwarcz ~ Superfoods, Silkworms, and Spandex; and a career in science communication. · 1 h 5 minThis episode may be viewed as a video here https://youtu.be/7FuWSjf2YEQ Dr. Joe Schwarcz is Director of the McGill Office for Science and Society. He is well known for his…
- Dr. Paul Offit ~ Tell Me When It’s Over: An Insider’s Guide to Deciphering Covid Myths and Navigating Our Post-Pandemic World · 38 minThis episode may be seen as a video here: https://youtu.be/-8n9ZVV9M5E Dr. Paul Offit is a pediatrician; a professor of both pediatrics and vaccinology; and he is the Director…
- David Samson - Our Tribal Future · 1 h 9 minA video version is available at https://youtu.be/_VdNPIoajSc David Samson, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Toronto, and…
- Anthony Magnabosco and Street Epistemology · 50 minThis episode may be viewed as a video here https://youtu.be/wGlswKJMHTU Anthony Magnabosco is from San Antonio, Texas and is a founder and the current Executive Director of the…
