Rationally Speaking is the bi-weekly podcast of New York City Skeptics. Join host Julia Galef and gu
If people don't have free will, then can we be held morally responsible for our actions? And what wo
Naturalism is the stance that everything that exists in the universe arises from "natural" causes, o
Julia chats with the authors of Algorithms to Live By, about how to apply key algorithms from comput
It's the annual live Rationally Speaking episode, taped at the Northeast Conference on Science and S
In this episode Julia talks with philosopher of cognitive science Colin Allen about whether fish can
Ever make a plan to diet, or exercise, or study, and then -- when the scheduled hour rolls around --
For centuries, scientists have wondered what makes humans so much smarter than other species. Some p
You're probably already aware that it's hard to change someone's mind with logical arguments and evi
He's been called a "Data vigilante." In this episode, Prof. Uri Simonsohn describes how he detects f
You've probably heard about cognitive biases -- the systematic errors human brains make when we try
We like to think of doctors as experts, whose recommendations are backed up by solid evidence. So wh
Julia invites philosopher and blogger Dan Fincke onto the show, inspired by a productive disagreemen
You've probably heard about victims of con artists -- like the people who hand over their life savin
Do you remember when you were a kid, and you had that great day at Disneyland where you got to meet
In this episode, psychologist Susan Gelman describes her work on the psychological trait of essentia
We're all familiar with Santa Claus -- but how much do you *really* know about that jolly old elf? I
There are two contradictory stories about politics and class: On the one hand, that the Republicans
This episode of Rationally Speaking features Jesse Richardson, a creative director who has been usin
Most people are terrible at predicting the future. But a small subset of people are significantly le
Parents in the United States are spending more time and energy than ever to ensure that their childr
