Blog Archives for April, 2009
Blowback? SF Chronicle: CIA Introduced Swine Flu in Cuba to Weaken Castro
A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
April 29, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle reported that anti-Castro forces, with the help of the CIA, introduced swine flu to Cuba
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New film “The Soloist” Features (and slightly mocks) Atheists
A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
April 22, 2009
The new Robert Downey / Jamie Foxx film "The Soloist" depicts atheists
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Unsolved Serial Killings Haunt NM; Where are the Psychics?
A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
April 22, 2009
New Mexico has been stalked by a serial killer, dumping bodies in the desert. Why aren't psychics helping solve the crime?
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Taking Skeptical Activism to a New Level
A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
April 07, 2009
A new guide for skeptical activism includes over 100 ideas for spreading critical thinking
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NJ UFO Hoax by Skeptics Proves Point But Raises Questions
A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
April 02, 2009
Should skeptics hoax the public to prove a point, or is that a breach of ethics?
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Skeptical of the Skeptics: Questioning Conventional Wisdom
A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper with Ben Radford
April 01, 2009
A comment about self-esteem research raises questions about challenging popular beliefs
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