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May 22, 2013

Ray Hyman - "How to Tell the Future" - TAM 2012


Ray Hyman - "How to Tell the Future" - TAM 2012


In this workshop from The Amaz!ng Meeting 2012, Ray Hyman instructs participants on how to do "psychic" or character readings. They also perform readings on ...
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May 17, 2013

The Randi Show - Sylvia Browne: Wrong Again


The Randi Show - Sylvia Browne: Wrong Again


Randi dives into the most recent of "psychic" Sylvia Browne's failed predictions, hoping that this one may be spectacular enough to put her out of business f...
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May 10, 2013

"38 Years of Magic and B.S.: A Conversation with Penn & Teller" - TAM 2012


"38 Years of Magic and B.S.: A Conversation with Penn & Teller" - TAM 2012


Matt Donnelly interviews Penn & Teller about their career and the influence of skepticism -- and James Randi -- upon it. Live on stage from TAM 2012.
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Published on May 10, 2013 11:20

May 3, 2013

"The Future of Skepticism" - TAM 2012


"The Future of Skepticism" - TAM 2012


JREF president D.J. Grothe moderates this panel discussion with Jamy Ian Swiss, Barbara Drescher, Tim Farley, and Reed Esau about the future of skepticism as...
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Published on May 03, 2013 15:41

Susan Gerbic - "Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia" - JREF Workshop


Susan Gerbic - "Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia" - JREF Workshop


Activist Susan Gerbic teaches you how to edit and expand Wikipedia in a way that challenges unsupported claims, spreads truthful information about pseudoscie...
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Published on May 03, 2013 15:28

April 26, 2013

Trey Parker & Matt Stone - TAM 5


Trey Parker & Matt Stone - TAM 5


From The Amazing Meeting 5, the creators of "South Park", Trey and Matt, take questions from the audience and thank James Randi as the inspiration for their ...
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Published on April 26, 2013 09:06

April 18, 2013

The Honest Liar - Homeopathy: Money for Nothing


The Honest Liar - Homeopathy: Money for Nothing


In the first installment of "The Honest Liar", Jamy Ian Swiss punctures the pretense of homeopathy. How much is too much to pay for a remedy with nothing in it?
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April 4, 2013

"Skepticism about the Future: Techno-Optimism vs. Reality" - TAM 2012


"Skepticism about the Future: Techno-Optimism vs. Reality" - TAM 2012


In this panel discussion from TAM 2012, moderator Julia Galef leads Steven Novella, Michael Vassar, Michael Shermer, and Stephen Macknik in an exploration of...
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Published on April 04, 2013 15:10

April 1, 2013

2013 Pigasus Awards Announcement


2013 Pigasus Awards Announcement


Since 1997, the JREF's annual Pigasus Awards have been bestowed on the most deserving charlatans, swindlers, psychics, pseudo-scientists, and faith healers—a...
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Published on April 01, 2013 14:28

March 28, 2013

Ben Goldacre - "Squabbles About Homeopathy" - TAM 6


Ben Goldacre - "Squabbles About Homeopathy" - TAM 6


Dr. Ben Goldacre of BadScience.com chronicles his experiences arguing against the pseudoscience of homeopathy both in and out of the media.
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Published on March 28, 2013 16:23

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