Tag Archives: skeptoid

1.27.2013

by Brian Dunning

Skeptoid Secret Project: Weather Station Needed

Skeptoid is putting together a Secret Project. A very special piece of hardware is needed, one that I hope some friend or colleague can help with. It is a remote weather station, capable of operating unattended in extreme environments, and / read more…

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12.10.2012

by Brian Dunning

Skeptoid Podcast Now Available in Mandarin Chinese

In a major expansion, the Skeptoid science podcast, in English since 2006, is now available in Mandarin on the Chinese iTunes Store and at http://skeptoid.com.cn. This effectively triples the potential listener base, making the award winning show available to more / read more…

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12.9.2012

by Brian Dunning

Skeptoid Wins “Best Science Podcast” Award

I am pleased and honored to announce that Skeptoid was the winner of “Best Science Podcast” at the first annual Stitcher podcast awards, announced on December 4, 2012 in San Francisco. Other nominees in the science category included shows from / read more…

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5.24.2012

by Brian Dunning

And the Winning T-Shirt Design Is…

The judging committee has met, thrown back an Irish beer or three, and torn through a pile of more than 50 contest entries. In going through them all, we found a great diversity of artistic styles and messaging. Some had / read more…

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5.1.2012

by Brian Dunning

Skeptoid T-Shirt Contest

Skeptoid needs new T-shirts. Although I’m really happy with those that we already have, we need to expand the collection into designs that are more commercial, and that people will actually want to wear around in public and look sharp / read more…

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4.18.2012

by Brian Dunning

Skeptoid Dramatic Pause Study

So it’s one of my little catch phrases on the podcast. A lot of times I’ll close an episode with “Whenever you see [some silly claim], you should always… [dramatic pause] be skeptical.” Well I guess I do it often / read more…

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12.6.2011

by Brian Dunning

Wacko of the Week is no more

Subscribers to the Skeptoid email newsletter are going to notice something new this week: The much-loved Wacko of the Week section is gone. This segment highlighted a specific nutty person, sometimes living, sometimes dead, who has been a willing part / read more…

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9.5.2011

by Eric Hall

Using Skeptoid as a Reference is Not So Easy

I should have known better, but sometimes emotions do get the best of us. On Twitter, a user was attacking a celebrity I follow. Normally I don’t get involved since a celebrity has to expect a certain level of negative / read more…

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6.20.2011

by Brian Dunning

Skeptoid “Just Say No” T-shirts, 55 New Designs

It took a bit of haggling with the Zazzle API (probably few of you care about that part), but today I’m pleased to announce the new line of “Just Say No” T-shirts from Skeptoid.com. See them here!! Each one boldly / read more…

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6.8.2011

by Sharon Hill

A “supper club for the rich and powerful”

The Bilderberg Group is meeting this week. Let the conspiracies begin! Do not miss this in-depth article from BBC News: Bilderberg Mystery – Why do people believe in cabals? Admit it! You wish you were there for this fabulous insight / read more…

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