Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?
Here’s my conversation with Tim Caulfield, author of “Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?”
Dan Ariely: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty
I saw Dan Ariely speak at The Amazing Meeting two years ago about dishonesty, a subject he has researched as a behavioral psychologist at Duke University. It was so fascinating that I went out and got his book, "The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty" and devoured it....
Picture Of The Day
Here's an appearance by theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss on the Australian TV show "The Weekly" with host Charlie Pickering (which looks a lot like "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"). The conversation flows from artificial intelligence and robots to why teaching...
The Amazing James Randi Returns
It's been awhile since James Randi was on my radio show, so I was happy to have him back today to discuss the documentary about his life, "An Honest Liar," and the upcoming Amazing Meeting (July 16-19 in Las Vegas). I started by asking Randi about the first time he...
Robert Kenner, “Merchants Of Doubt”
Here's my conversation with Robert Kenner about his important documentary, "Merchants Of Doubt," in which he reveals many of the people who are purposely creating confusion about climate change, fire safety, endangered species, fast food, and more. These are issues...
Best Thing I’ve Read Today
Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council has issued a report concluding that: There is no good quality evidence to support the claim that homeopathy is effective in treating health conditions. The conclusion is based on the findings of a rigorous...
Money Makes Montel Go Around
This story by Alan Pyke about a predatory lending company caught my eye today: MoneyMutual will pay a $2.1 million settlement to New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) and stop doing business in the state following an investigation that found the loans its...
I Won’t Watch Bill Maher Again
Although I've enjoyed some of Bill Maher's act for years, there were parts that drove me crazy, like the way he berates his audience when they don't laugh at one of his lines or, more importantly, his occasional stupidity on anti-science matters. Yet I looked past...