by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 26, 2020 | Astrology, Skepticism
There was a time in my life where I gave some credibility to Astrology but I think by the time I was in my 30s any faith I may have had in it was gone. Last night with an open mind I engaged conversation with a brilliant and charming sincere believer in astrology and...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 1, 2020 | Critical Thinking, Irrational Thinking, Skepticism
Thomas Westbrook speaking at the LogiCal-LA conference in Los Angeles in 2019 discusses ways to improve science communication in the war on...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 10, 2019 | Energy, Science, Science Denial, Skepticism
Why HBO’s “Chernobyl” Gets Nuclear So Wrong Since the start of HBO’s mini-series about the 1986 nuclear disaster, “Chernobyl,” journalists have praised the series for getting the facts of the event right, even if its creators took...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 10, 2019 | Critical Thinking, Pseudoscience, Skepticism
A well-produced video claiming what food is fake or real continues to spread online, even though some of the claims are fake At first sight, it looks like any other drool-inducing food video that you can find on Facebook. Only this time, the viral video promises to...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 7, 2019 | Critical Thinking, Science, Science Denial, Skepticism
This is a great, really great article! We’ve Lost Sight Of The Most Important Rule In Debating Science It was almost 100 years ago that the most famous debate in science history took place. The topic up for consideration was the nature of the spiral objects in...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 20, 2018 | Critical Thinking, Science, Skepticism
The author writes: I’m not going to discuss the scientific merits or lack thereof of the diet but instead look at it as an example of marketing, psychological bias, and why people believe dumb things. Why BulletProof Diet/Coffee is based on BS. I apologize to those...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 19, 2017 | Critical Thinking, Skepticism
Why You Can Never Argue with Conspiracy Theorists Alex Jones is not the only guy making a career out of conspiracy theories. They are everywhere on the internet and here’s why you have no choice but to ignore...