Faced with choosing a prominent figure for his Science and Society Masters dissertation, Phillip Stevens avoided the obvious.nbsp; Instead of Kepler, Newton, or Darwin, Stevens chose controversial British biologist, and Perrott-Warrick Scholar, Dr. Rupert

Join Host Alex Tsakiris for a discussion with remote viewer and former U.S. Army psychic spy, retired Major Paul H. Smith.nbsp; The hour long interview explores the science of remote viewing portrayed in the film, The Men Who Stare at Goats and role Major

Join Host Alex Tsakiris for a discussion with The Men Who Stare at Goats author, Jon Ronson.nbsp; The 35-minute interview explores the science of remote viewing portrayed in the film, and whether skepticism is warranted. Jon Ronson is a British journalis

Guest: Troy Conrad is a comedian, writer, actor, producer, and former college teacher who comments on the hypocrisy of religion through the Comedy Jesus Show. Play it: [audio: http://www.skeptiko.com/upload/skeptiko-85-troy-conrad.mp3] Download MP3 (29

Guest:nbsp; Dr. Rupert Sheldrake is the current Perrott-Warrick Scholar and Director of the Perrott-Warrick Project. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, near San Francisco, and a Visiting Professor and Academic Director of the Holisti

Guest:nbsp; Dr. Chris French of the University of London discusses his skeptical research of Dr. Rupert Sheldrake's Telephone Telepathy experiments and the psychology of skepticism. Play it: [audio: http://www.skeptiko.com/upload/skeptiko-83-chris-fre

Update on the Skeptiko's Summer Vacation and my non-interview with mentalist Mark Edward. Play it: [audio: http://www.skeptiko.com/podcast/skeptiko-82-mark-edward.mp3] Download MP3 (9:11 min.) Read it: Welcome to Skeptiko, where we explore controversi

Guest: Dr. Phil Plait, author of Bad Astronomy defends JREF. Other links: Rosemary Breen is conducting a survey on paranormal experiences. Play it: [audio: http://www.skeptiko.com/podcast/skeptiko-81-phil-plait.mp3] Download MP3 (64:11 min.) Read it:

Guest: R. Craig Hogan, author of Your Eternal Self claims studies unmistakably point to the finding that the mind is separate from the brain. Play it: [audio: http://www.skeptiko.com/podcast/skeptiko-80-craig-hogan-rerun.mp3] Download MP3 (54:30 min.)

Guest: Richard Saunders, host of The Skeptic Zone discusses current issues in the "skeptical community". Psychic Detective Dorothy Allison Redux Play it: [audio: http://www.skeptiko.com/podcast/skeptiko-79-richard-saunders.mp3] Download MP3 (33:13 min