by J. Jerrald Hayes | Feb 2, 2017 | Skepticism
Skeptic ” About Us ” A Skeptical Manifesto The Skeptics Society is a nonprofit organization that investigates extraordinary claims and promotes science and critical thinking. What Does it Mean to Be a Skeptic? “You’re Not Being Open...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Feb 2, 2017 | Critical Thinking, Science Denial, Skepticism
Six Ways to Debunk Any Conspiracy Theory Fighting conspiracy theories with reason and evidence on the Internet is often tiresome and irritating. It usually involves extreme details of some scientific, historical or technology topic and it takes a long time to learn...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jan 14, 2017 | Science, Skepticism
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jan 7, 2017 | Pseudoscience, Science, Science Denial, Skepticism
Evan Bernstein is a co-host of The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe and The Skeptics Guide 5×5 podcasts
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 25, 2016 | Skepticism
10 of the Worst Food and Supplement Scams of 2016 Nutella, which calls itself “Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa,” contains more sugar and palm oil than hazelnuts and cocoa. That earned Nutella a place on the 10 Worst Food and Supplement Scams of 2016, compiled...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 30, 2016 | Critical Thinking, Philosophy, Skepticism
A quick introduction to David Hume… “The 18th-century writer David Hume is one of the world’s great philosophical voices because he hit upon a key fact about human nature: that we are more influenced by our feelings than by reason. This is, at one level,...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 27, 2016 | Quotations, Memes, & Lessons From Life, Skepticism
A skeptic will question claims, then embrace the evidence. A denier will question claims, then reject the evidence.— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) May 16,...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Oct 6, 2016 | Critical Thinking, Science, Skepticism
We are awash in bullshit health claims. These scientists want to train kids to spot them. Over my years in health journalism, I’ve debunked many dubious claims. I’ve discussed how to cover quacks like Dr. Oz and the Food Babe, and how to navigate a medical...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Oct 3, 2016 | Reason & Rational Thinking, Skepticism
James Pethokoukis is a columnist and blogger at the American Enterprise Institute. Previously and while generally speaking I am not a fan of AEI he is correct on this count…...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Sep 24, 2016 | Religion, Skepticism
Understanding (and Refuting) the Arguments for God Michael Shermer has made a career of skepticism – he is the founder of Skeptic, for one – but in his 2000 book, How We Believe: The Search for God in an Age of Science, he does not come across as the...
