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Skeptoid #69: Ann Coulter, Scientist

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2007

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Conservative pundit Ann Coulter should stick to politics; her science is too screwed up for words.

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One thing that we strive for here on Skeptoid is to remain non-partisan and unbiased, so

0:09.8

you wouldn't expect to get an episode debunking some politicians' policies, for example.

0:15.7

But when anyone, political figure included, makes factual scientific claims, those are

0:22.5

absolutely fair game for skeptical analysis.

0:26.4

And that's what we've got for you today, an examination of the science claims made

0:31.3

by political pundit and coulter.

0:34.9

And that's coming up right now on Skeptoid.

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1:20.7

Thanks.

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You're listening to Skeptoid, I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com, and coulter,

1:32.5

scientist.

1:34.3

Today we're going to crack open a best-selling book from a prominent author and read all

1:38.3

sorts of pseudo-science.

1:40.3

Gee haven't heard that one before, have we?

1:43.0

Sometimes it seems that the more popular a cultural phenomenon, the further away from

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