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The Randi Show - Coincidence

The Randi Show - Coincidence


Randi tells the tale of a very coincidental elephant sighting and why it's so easy for laypeople to assign paranormal cause to random events that seem suspic...
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Tim Farley - "Building Internet Tools for Skeptics" - TAM 6

Tim Farley - "Building Internet Tools for Skeptics" - TAM 6


Tim Farley, JREF research fellow and founder of WhatsTheHarm.net, talks at TAM 6 about using web 2.0 tools to promote and advance skeptical outreach.
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The Randi Show - Dr. Oz and Homeopathy

The Randi Show - Dr. Oz and Homeopathy


TV's Dr. Oz has come out in support of homeopathy. This is what James Randi thinks about a medical doctor with a huge audience equating disproven pseudoscience with actual medicine.
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson - TAM 6

Neil DeGrasse Tyson - TAM 6


From The Amaz!ng Meeting 6 in Las Vegas, NV. Keynote address by Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
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James Randi and Alice Cooper - Dragon*Con 2012

James Randi and Alice Cooper - Dragon*Con 2012


In this panel from Dragon*Con 2012, James Randi and Alice Cooper reminisce about Cooper's "Billion Dollar Babies" tour, for which Randi designed stage illusions and played the grisly role of Cooper's "executioner" night after night.
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D.J. Grothe - How to be a "Perfect" Skeptic - QED 2012

D.J. Grothe - How to be a "Perfect" Skeptic - QED 2012


Filmed March 2012 at the skepticism conference QED in Manchester, UK, D.J. Grothe presents his advice on how to be a "perfect" skeptic (or does he?). Grothe ...
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DJ Grothe - How to be a "Perfect" Skeptic - QED 2012

DJ Grothe - How to be a "Perfect" Skeptic - QED 2012


Filmed at the skepticism conference QED 2012 in Manchester, UK, DJ Grothe presents his advice on how to be a "perfect" skeptic. Grothe is a public speaker and writer on issues at the intersection of belief and scientific skepticism, and is president of The James Randi Educational Foundation. He hosts the radio show and podcast "For Good Reason".
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"Astronomy for Skeptics" - James McGaha - TAM 2012

"Astronomy for Skeptics" - James McGaha - TAM 2012


In this workshop from TAM 2012, presenter James McGaha uses his years of experience as a USAF pilot and astronomer to teach you how to determine what those mysterious lights in the sky really are.
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"From Witch Burning to God-men: Supporting Skepticism Around the World" - TAM 2012

"From Witch Burning to God-men: Supporting Skepticism Around the World" - TAM 2012


Belief in pseudoscience and the paranormal can cause harm all over the world. In this workshop from TAM 2012, Nigerian skeptical activist Leo Igwe, Australian skeptical activist Eran Segev, and JREF Outreach Coordinator Brian Thompson teach you how to help promote evidence-based thinking from a distance.
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"The Future of Skepticism Online: Crowd-Sourced Activism" - TAM 2012

"The Future of Skepticism Online: Crowd-Sourced Activism" - TAM 2012


Skeptic blogs and podcasts are plentiful and excellent, but often end up "preaching to the choir" of the already skeptical. Are there ways to use other online tools to reach out to the general public? Tim Farley of WhatsTheHarm.net and Derek Colanduno of "Skepticality" give you the answer in this workshop from TAM 2012.
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