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John Shook - The God Debates
October 15, 2010
Our guest is philosopher and author John Shook, discussing his experiences debating religious believers and whether such debates are a good idea.
Some say no, that such spectacles merely serve believers by making it look like atheists take them more seriously than they deserve. Others say yes,…
Adam Savage - Skeptic (Confirmed)
July 09, 2010
Adam Savage is an artist, actor, educator, special effects designer and co-host of the Discovery Channel’s TV show Mythbusters.
Adam has a diverse background in animation and design, and for almost two decades he has concentrated on the special effects industry for film, theater and television.
…S.T. Joshi - Fright and Freethought
May 28, 2010
S. T. Joshi is a leading authority on H. P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce, H. L. Mencken, and other writers, mostly in the realms of supernatural and fantasy fiction. He has edited corrected editions of the works of Lovecraft, several annotated editions of Bierce and Mencken, and has written such…
Scott Lilienfeld - Real Self-Help
March 19, 2010
Dr. Scott Lilienfeld is Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta. Scott is a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a Consulting Editor for Skeptical Inquirer and the Founder and Editor of the CSI journal Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice. He’s a regular contributor to Scientific…
Andrew Revkin - The Death of Science Writing, and the Future of Catastrophe
March 12, 2010
We live in a science centered age—a time of private spaceflight and personalized medicine, amid path-breaking advances in biotechnology and nanotechnology. And we face science centered risks: climate and energy crises, biological and nuclear terror threats, mega-disasters and global pandemics.
So you would think science journalism would…
