Arguing with Non-Skeptics, Part 1 of 2

Science Talk

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4.2 • 644 Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2010

⏱️ 33 minutes

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A panel discussion on arguing with non-skeptics at the recent Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism in New York City featured James Randi, George Hrab, D. J. Grothe and podcast host Steve Mirsky. Julia Galef moderated. Part 1 of 2. Web sites related to content of this podcast include www.nature.com/nature/podcast and www.necsscon.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.5	Welcome to Science Talk, the weekly podcast of Scientific American, posted on July 27th, 2010.
0:38.3	I'm Steve Merski.
0:39.8	And I've been saving something for a while.
0:42.0	Back in April, the Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism took place here in New York City.
0:47.9	It featured a panel discussion titled Arguing with Non-Sceptics.
0:52.2	The panelists were James Randy.
0:54.4	That attracted all the cuckoos.
0:57.1	George Rob.
0:58.3	Not falling into the trap of thinking the person you're talking to is an idiot.
1:01.9	DJ Grohthy.
1:02.9	No questions should be off limit.
1:04.9	No issues are taboo for the skeptic.
1:07.3	And me.
1:08.3	Julia Galef, co-host of Rationally Speaking, the podcast of the New York City Skeptics Group,
1:13.7	moderated. Here's part one.
1:17.2	First up, we have Steve Murski, and give it up, Steve Murksky.
1:27.7	Next up, George Robb. Coming up, George Rob.
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