Rationally Speaking is the bi-weekly podcast of New York City Skeptics. Join host Julia Galef and gu
How long does it take for one-half of everything we know about a subject to be proven wrong? Depends
If you're an ethically minded consumer, you should buy organic because it's better for the environme
"Medicine is broken," warns Ben Goldacre, the British physician, academic, author of the Guardian's
In honor of the passing of Dear Abby columnist Pauline Philips, Massimo and Julia talk about the his
Can science denialism be blamed on a "Republican brain"? In other words: is there something about th
What's your IQ? Are you an ENTJ, or maybe an ISFP? What's your Openness score, your Conscientiousnes
In this episode, Massimo and Julia discuss sociology and feminism, with special guest Victoria Pitts
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We look to scientists to keep us informed about risks, such as: is this medicine effective? Is that
Massimo and Julia visit Indianapolis for a heated debate, in this live episode of Rationally Speakin
In this episode Julia interviews Massimo about his new book, Answers for Aristotle: How Science and
Can a statement be simultaneously true and false? That might seem like sheer nonsense to you -- but
By its very nature, science fiction has always been particularly suited to philosophical exploration
For all the time Massimo and Julia have spent discussing and debating philosophy on Rationally Speak
Compared to other fields of philosophy, "metaphysics" doesn't get a great rap -- it's both dauntingl
You've heard plenty about biases: the thinking errors the human brain tends to make. But is there an
Can everyone's problems always be traced back to sex, love, and masturbation? In this episode, Massi
You may think you're a skeptic, but are you really as free from superstition as you think you are? M
Why do philosophers sometimes argue for conclusions that are disturbing, even shocking? Some recent
Nature vs. Nurture? Massimo and Julia revive the age-old debate in this episode of Rationally Speaki
