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Skeptoid #990: Rethinking Science Education

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 2:00am

How one special moment redefined how a science teacher does her job.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #989: Are $1,000,000 Paranormal Challenges Effective?

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 2:00am

Their exciting nature, combined with the fact nobody's ever won one, make paranormal challenge prizes important educational tools.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #988: Chocolate Myths

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 2:00am

Here are many popular myths about chocolate. How many can you tell are true or not?

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #987: More than a Magician's Assistant

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 2:00am

She may have gotten her start as Houdini's sidekick, but Rose Mackenberg became a giant of unmasking fraudulent mediums.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

A Brief Shake-Up at Skeptoid

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 3:00pm

You're going to get to enjoy some new guest hosts for a month or two on Skeptoid.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #986: Do Functional Mushrooms Function?

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 2:00am

Super mushrooms are claimed by some to provide vague health benefits beyond their known nutritional values.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #985: Supervolcanoes and Super Earthquakes

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 2:00am

A roundup of the world's riskiest volcanoes and fault zones — and they're not necessarily the most hazardous.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #984: Should You Feed Your Dog That?

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 2:00am

Some people try to feed their dogs the same alternative diet they eat themselves... not necessarily so good for the dog.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #983: Immigration Myths

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 2:00am

Many of our preconceived notions about immigrants likely bear very little resemblance to the facts.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #982: Defending Against the Planet Killers

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 2:00am

All of the ways you've heard that deep space wants to kill us — and how plausible or likely each scenario is.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #981: Vaccines: Success Story of the Century

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 2:00am

Vaccines are history's great medical success story, having saved more lives than anything else.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #980: How to Find Atlantis

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 2:00am

Ten of the places where Atlantis true believers think the mythical city might actually be.

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Skeptoid #979: Crusades Imagery and White Nationalism

Tue, 03/11/2025 - 2:00am

Many of the Christian symbols created in the aftermath of the First Crusade have been adopted by White Nationalists. Why?

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Skeptoid #978: Leaded Gasoline and Mental Health

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 2:00am

A look at recent studies finding leaded gasoline caused 151 million mental health illnesses in the United States.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic

Skeptoid #977: A Dingo Ate My Baby

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 2:00am

This catchphrase has become popular with comedians. Is that in line with its true origin?

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Skeptoid #976: The Spanish Gold of Neahkahnie Mountain

Tue, 02/18/2025 - 2:00am

Some believe a fabulous Spanish treasure is buried on the slopes of Oregon's Neahkahnie Mountain.

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Skeptoid #975: How We Verify Our Sources

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 2:00am

A few of your favorite experts weigh in on how you can make sure your information comes from the very best sources.

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Categories: Critical Thinking, Skeptic