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Token Skeptic #11 - On Cognitive Dissonance And Hopeopathy

Why is Professor Hood featuring on this episode of the ...

Why is Professor Hood featuring on this episode of the Token Skeptic? Because if you follow his blog at www.brucemhood.wordpress.com, you'll see how he is very much involved with some rather 'unbelievable' developments in the UK. Firstly, his efforts...

Token Skeptic #10 - On Skepticism and Communication Part Two

Welcome to another special episode of the Token Skeptic - ...

Welcome to another special episode of the Token Skeptic - and thanks to everyone who keeps on subscribing to this show despite there being a gap between the episodes. Just when I think I’ve solved one technical hiccup, another appears - this...

Token Skeptic #9 - On Skepticism and Communication

When I was at the recent 10:23 Event at the ...

When I was at the recent 10:23 Event at the Perth Skeptics, plenty of new people came to ask questions about what skeptics and skepticism is achieving. They included such things as - is this really science communication? Could we be doing more harm...

Token Skeptic #5 - On Sports Superstitions

Sport is an integral part of popular culture – heritage, ...

Sport is an integral part of popular culture – heritage, sense of national identity and an almost religious relevance in the discussions of fans when they talk about their favorite team. It's unavoidable for reports about top athletes and...

Token Skeptic #4 - On Women and Paranormal Belief - Part One

One of the big questions that is asked about paranormal ...

One of the big questions that is asked about paranormal belief (and often quite controversial) - is whether men or women are more likely to believe. Which sex is more likely to be superstitious? There’s a lot of research and results point to...

Token Skeptic #3 - On New Year Superstitions

New Year superstitions have always intrigued me - simply because ...

New Year superstitions have always intrigued me - simply because there's so many of them and not much has been said about 'why?' From the recent news of injury in the Philippines due to unsafe use of celebratory fireworks, to the Scottish tradition of...

Token Skeptic #2 - On Examination Superstitions

Although it is time for seasonal cheer, beer, what have ...

Although it is time for seasonal cheer, beer, what have you - the end of our school year for us in the southern hemisphere includes a fresh batch of abandoned lucky charms to clean out of my classroom. Here's a short run-down on some of the reasons...

Token Skeptic #1 - On Santa

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