Sharyl Attkisson: Astroturf and Manipulation of Media Messages
Veteran investigative journalist, Sharyl Attkisson breaks down the phenomenon of astroturf, i.e.,the fake “grassroots movements” of trolls funded by political, corporate, or other special interests, who form a phalanx which very effectively manipulate and distort media messages, especially on the Internet, and on Wikipedia in particular. Read comments from Dean Radin, Brian Josephson and others...
The Dawkins Delusion
Does Richard Dawkins exist? Many people would say yes. Terry Tommyrot thinks otherwise. In a revealing interview on “The Big Questions”, Dr. Tommyrot explains how belief in Richard Dawkins is, in fact, a harmful delusion, and how it can be explained scientifically.
Science writer John Horgan: Burned out with string theory
John Horgan is a top-notch science journalist, but he’s looking toward consciousness research to find where science is heading. Join Skeptiko host Alex Tsakiris for an interview with science writer and author John Horgan. Skeptiko Website
Dan Drasin: I’m a Skeptic
A five-minute computer-animated movie that dramatizes why a scientist can be skeptical but a “skeptic” cannot be scientific. Originally produced by Dan Drasin on the xtranormal.com website. Dan Drasin’s Website
Dr. Deepak Chopra: My History and Relationship with Militant Atheists and Skeptics
Deepak Chopra’s interaction with atheists and skeptics began in the late 1980s when Deepak started writing books on mind body medicine, he was suggesting that consciousness was more fundamental than matter in the universe. Michael Shermer put Deepak on the cover of Skeptic Magazine suggesting that he was a fraud and charlatan. Deepak’s Wikipedia page...
Dr. Deepak Chopra: One Million Dollar Challenge to the Skeptics
“I challenge the non “amazing ” Randi & his professional debunkers & skeptics to explain normal experience & offer them a $1 million prize.” Skepticism and a Million Dollar Challenge Dr. Chopra’s Website
Deepak Chopra and Rupert Sheldrake: Science Beyond the Superstitions of Materialism
Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, one of the world’s most innovative scientists, shows the ways in which science is being constricted by assumptions that have, over the years, hardened into dogmas. Such dogmas are not only limiting, but dangerous for the future of humanity. According to these principles, all of reality is material or physical; the world...
Dr. Bruce Greyson: Consciousness Without Brain Activity
The United Nations, New York – September 11, 2008, Beyond the Mind-Body Problem: New Paradigms in the Science of Consciousness. An excerpt of Bruce Greyson, MD, PhD, from the panel discussion “Beyond the Brain: The Experiential Implications of Neurotheology”, speaking about how the brain does not equal the mind, and how near death experiences can...
Dr. Dean Radin: Science and the Taboo of Psi
Google Tech Talks, January, 16 2008 Do telepathy, clairvoyance and other “psi” abilities exist? The majority of the general population believes that they do, and yet fewer than one percent of mainstream academic institutions have any faculty known for their interest in these frequently reported experiences. Why is a topic of enduring and widespread interest...
Dr. Rupert Sheldrake: The Extended Mind – Recent Experimental Evidence
Google Tech Talks, September 2, 2008 We have been brought up to believe that the mind is located inside the head. But there are good reasons for thinking that this view is too limited. Recent experimental results show that people can influence others at a distance just by looking at them, even if they look...