Skeptic
This channel is hosted by the Skeptics Society: a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit scientific and educational organization whose mission is to engage leading experts in investigating the paranormal, fringe science, pseudoscience, and extraordinary claims of all kinds, promote critical thinking, and serve as an educational tool for those seeking a sound scientific viewpoint. Our contributors—leading scientists, scholars, investigative journalists, historians, professors and teachers—are top experts in their fields. It is our hope that our efforts go a long way in promoting critical thinking and lifelong inquisitiveness in all individuals.
Why Eastbound Flights Are Faster, and Other Strange Things About Wind (Simon Winchester)
Logic, Creativity, and the Limits of AI: How Humans Think in Ways Machines Never Will
The Psychology of War: Could YOU Make a Moral Choice in Wartime?
Tribes, Teams, and Cults: How Groups Shape What We Believe
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A Former Spy Explains How AI is Changing Espionage
Did Lost Civilizations Really Exist? An Archaeologist Explains
Charles Murray: Why I’m Taking Religion Seriously
The Myth of Human Exceptionalism: Why Humans Aren’t as Special as We Think
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The Serial Killer Era of the 70s/80s: Lore, Patterns, and Plausible Explanations
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When Rationality Becomes Irrational
The Science of Revenge: Why Getting Even Feels So Good
Why No One Thinks They’re in a Cult
Was Benjamin Franklin America’s First Scientist?
COVID-19: What We Learned (and Didn’t) About Masks, Lockdowns, and Vaccines
The Power of Common Knowledge: Steven Pinker on Language, Norms, and Punishment
Jim Lampley on Hosting the Super Bowl, Calling Tyson’s Fights, and His Friendship with O.J.
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk: Shermer Reflects on Political Violence
The Fate of Nations: Why Ignoring Human Nature Dooms Politics
How to Protect Children from Social Media and AI
The Future of Space Exploration Amid NASA Mission Shutdowns
Why Do Humans Speak?
Depopulation: The Silent Global Emergency
Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion
How Foreign Governments Influence U.S. Universities
Can We Prevent Aging? Eric Topol on Genes, Lifestyle, and AI in Healthcare
Is Nuclear Energy Our Best Shot at Saving the Planet?