Skeptoid

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Sinopsis

Since 2006, the weekly Skeptoid podcast has been taking on all the most popular myths and revealing the true science, true history, and true lessons we can learn from each. Free subscribers get the most recent 50 episodes, premium subscribers (skeptoid.com) can access the full archive, all ad-free.

Episodios

  • Skeptoid #32: Blood for Oil

    12/03/2007 Duración: 09min

    The claim that the wars in the Middle East were about oil don't stand up to economic scrutiny.

  • Skeptoid #31: The Devil Walked in Devon

    07/03/2007 Duración: 07min

    This 100-mile track of footprints in 1855 probably was not laid by the devil.

  • Skeptoid #30: Raw Food - Raw Deal?

    01/03/2007 Duración: 12min

    Some claim that cooking your food ruins its nutrients or makes it poisonous, in a misguided effort to promote raw food.

  • Skeptoid #29: Orbs: The Ghost in the Camera

    24/02/2007 Duración: 08min

    Spirit orbs in photographs are not ghosts, but a common artifact of flash photography.

  • Skeptoid #28: Natural Hygiene: Health Without Medicine (or Wisdom)

    19/02/2007 Duración: 06min

    Natural Hygiene is a misguided, prescientific notion that nature provides everything to heal anyone of anything.

  • Skeptoid #27: Chemtrails: Real or Not?

    15/02/2007 Duración: 09min

    Some believe that airplane contrails are really dangerous chemicals being sprayed by the government.

  • Skeptoid #26: Biodynamic Agriculture

    10/02/2007 Duración: 09min

    Biodynamic agriculture is not a modern innovation, but rather a throwback to the Dark Ages.

  • Skeptoid #25: Scientists Are Not Created Equal

    05/02/2007 Duración: 07min

    The word "scientist" can mean just about anything you want it to mean.

  • Skeptoid #24: Reflexology: Only Dangerous If You Use It

    28/01/2007 Duración: 11min

    Reflexology is really no more than a foot massage, but potentially deadly to those hoping for medical benefits.

  • Skeptoid #23: Paganism: A Naked Rebellion

    23/01/2007 Duración: 07min

    A look at paganism, its affinity for nudity, and how it differs from mainstream religions.

  • Skeptoid #22: Skepticism and Flight 93

    19/01/2007 Duración: 08min

    Flight 93, which crashed in a field on September 11, was not shot down by the military.

  • Skeptoid #21: Living Stones of Death Valley

    15/01/2007 Duración: 04min

    An examination of the mysterious stones that move by themselves across the desert floor.

  • Skeptoid #20: The Real Amityville Horror

    11/01/2007 Duración: 08min

    America's most popular true ghost story was a hoax.

  • Skeptoid #19: Organic Food Myths

    05/01/2007 Duración: 12min

    It's marketed as a revolution in health and the environment, but it's better described as a counterproductive fad.

  • Skeptoid #18: The "New" Bill of Rights

    01/01/2007 Duración: 04min

    An amended Bill of Rights to better reflect modern American values.

  • Skeptoid #17: Internet Paranoia

    28/12/2006 Duración: 09min

    A look at the true threat level from Internet attacks in the mid 2000s.

  • Skeptoid #16: The Real Philadelphia Experiment

    24/12/2006 Duración: 07min

    The US Navy did not make a warship completely disappear in 1943.

  • Skeptoid #15: SUV Phobia

    20/12/2006 Duración: 08min

    Some believe SUVs should be categorized by their cosmetic appearance, rather than by their size or fuel efficiency.

  • Skeptoid #14: Cell Phones on Airplanes

    15/12/2006 Duración: 07min

    Cell phones are perfectly safe on airplanes, despite continued claims of danger.

  • Skeptoid #13: A Primer on Scientific Testing

    11/12/2006 Duración: 10min

    Understand the basics of scientific testing.

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