502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism, Pseudoscience, Philosophy, and more. Podcast
1) Cannabis: Benefits vs. Harm - What's the Evidence? with Dr. Christopher Labos
A rebuttal, of sorts, to episode 134 of The Body of Evidence, "Medical Cannabis: Where Are We?".Dr. Labos is a cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology. He writes for the Montreal Gazette, makes reg...Show More
Cannabis: Benefits vs. Harm - What's the Evidence? with Dr. Christopher Labos
1:07:05 | Dec 31st, 2025
2) Timothy Redmond ~ Highly Effective Thinkers: Critical Thinking for Kids
Timothy Redmond, PhD teaches high school history, government, and critical thinking and is an adjunct professor at Daemen College. He is a Jackson Center fellow, the recipient of the 2019 Toby Ticktin...Show More
3) Raising A Skeptical Kid with Ronald Crouch
Dr. Crouch, or Dr. Dad as he is known online, is a psychologist, former meditation teacher, and author. He has published research in peer-reviewed academic journals, written therapy workbooks for chil...Show More
4) Dr. Joe Pierre ~ False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren’t True
Dr. Joe Pierre is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco; and the Unit Chief of the Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital Adul...Show More
5) The Telepathy Tapes: Hope or Hype? with Stuart Vyse, Psychologist & Behavioral Scientist
A video version of this show is available at https://youtu.be/jNo6479P3C4Stuart Vyse is a behavioral scientist, teacher, and writer, with a PhD in psychology. He is an expert on superstition and irr...Show More
6) Bernie Garrett ~ The New Alchemists: The Rise of Deceptive Healthcare
A video version of this conversation is available at https://youtu.be/uJ-ufcTJQnYBernie Garrett, PhD, is a professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) School of Nursing with over 35 years of...Show More
7) Education Research Specialist Katharine Beals ~ The falsity of facilitated communication
Katharine Beals has a PhD in linguistics, is adjunct assistant at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, and is an adjunct professor at both the Drexel University and Temp...Show More
8) 2024 Cardiology Year in Review - with Dr. Christopher Labos
Cholesterol denialism Dr. Christopher Labos is a cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology. He spends most of his time doing things for which he does not get paid, like research, teaching, podcasting...Show More
9) Dr. Paul Offit ~ RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, and other health and human services nominees
Dr. Offit is a pediatrician; a professor of both pediatrics and vaccinology; director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is an expert on vaccines, immunolog...Show More
Dr. Paul Offit ~ RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, and other health and human services nominees
45:12 | Dec 7th, 2024
10) The True Story of Sallie Winchester and the Mystery House ~ with Skeptical Activist Adrienne Hill
Adrienne is a skeptical activist, and serves as a board member for the nonprofit organization About Time. Additionally, she holds positions as a board member, presenter, and educational consultant for...Show More