Skeptiko – Science at the Tipping Point

Skeptiko – Science at the Tipping Point


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Science and philosophy gave him something he never thought he’d find… respect for religion |312|
April 26, 2016

Dr. Bernardo Kastrup explores his new found respect for religious myths in, More Than Allegory. photo by: Bernardo Kastrup Today we welcome Dr. Bernard Kastrup back to skeptiko to talk about his new book, More Than Allegory. In the book,

Brad Warner teaches his Zen students ancient wisdom — Don’t be a jerk |311|
April 12, 2016

Zen teacher and author Brad Warner uses the ancient teachings of Dogen to reinforce a simple idea — don’t be a jerk. photo by: Michelle Grimord Eggers There is a Zen monastery not too far from where I live in San Diego.

Brad Warner teaches his Zen students ancient wisdom — Don’t be a jerk |311|
April 12, 2016

Zen teacher and author Brad Warner uses the ancient teachings of Dogen to reinforce a simple idea — don’t be a jerk. photo by: Michelle Grimord Eggers There is a Zen monastery not too far from where I live in San Diego.

He thought his beliefs about global warming were based on science. Science proved him wrong |310|
March 29, 2016

Rick Archer from Buddha at the Gas Pump provides a demonstration of challenging beliefs on global warming. photo by: Khuroshvili Ilya As I was putting the final touches on this show, I was reminded of a story I heard on the terrific podcast and NPR rad...

He thought his beliefs about global warming were based on science. Science proved him wrong |310|
March 29, 2016

Rick Archer from Buddha at the Gas Pump provides a demonstration of challenging beliefs on global warming. photo by: Khuroshvili Ilya As I was putting the final touches on this show, I was reminded of a story I heard on the terrific podcast and NPR rad...

He thinks chaos magic offers a better explanation than science. Of course, he’s right |309|
March 22, 2016

Gordon White’s new book Star.Ships seeks to recalibrate our history in light of the falsification of scientific materialism. photo by: Chris Radcliff While putting together this episode of Skeptiko I kept thinking of this terrific new movie I saw recen...

He thinks chaos magic offers a better explanation than science. Of course, he’s right |309|
March 22, 2016

Gordon White’s new book Star.Ships seeks to recalibrate our history in light of the falsification of scientific materialism. photo by: Chris Radcliff While putting together this episode of Skeptiko I kept thinking of this terrific new movie I saw recen...

First comprehensive academic survey of alien contact experience. Please continue to ignore|308|
March 15, 2016

Researcher Mary Rodwell discusses FREE’s first comprehensive survey of alien contact experience. photo by: Chris Radcliff When I was a kid I was a terrible reader. Maybe I had a little dyslexia, I don’t know, but I sure hated reading. Nonetheless,

First comprehensive academic survey of alien contact experience. Please continue to ignore|308|
March 15, 2016

Researcher Mary Rodwell discusses FREE’s first comprehensive survey of alien contact experience. photo by: Chris Radcliff When I was a kid I was a terrible reader. Maybe I had a little dyslexia, I don’t know, but I sure hated reading. Nonetheless,

How bad is this “mildly dangerous” cult? And what’s their connection to near-death experience science? |307|
March 03, 2016

The International Association for Near Death Studies (IANDS) claims their association with Eckankar is not different from other religious groups. photo by: Michael Swan I live in San Diego, California. As much as I love it here,