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Barbara Drescher is a cognitive psychologist and writer for Skeptic.com. She is highly accomplished and published in her field and today's quote is all about rational behavior. Sometimes we do stupid things, things we know better than to do, and yet we do them anyway. Why? And more importantly HOW do we avoid doing them? Drescher has a solution...escrow.
Guests - Wendy Hughes / Paula Lauterbach / Brian Hart / Jimmy Palombi
This week Derek brings you a taste of what you may have missed by not coming out for the yearly Skeptic events at Dragon Con. A recording from the star studded panel, "Denying Evolution and Climate Science". Which involved Matt Lowry, David DiSalvo, Dr. Steven Novella, and Barbara Drescher.
Guests - Wendy Wason / Barbara Drescher / John Rael
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:01:40 D*C Psychology and Skepticism in the Classroom Panel - Kylie Sturgess, DJ Grothe, Dr Martin Bridgstock, Barbara Drescher, Matt Lowry. 0:38:38 Dr David Wheeler Crystal power and pyramids 058:10 Crystal Power Debate Magda Palmer and Prof. Ian Plimer
Dragon*Con Skeptical Parents 2009 - NY and Boston0:00:00 Introduction - Richard Saunders0:02:00 Dragon*Con 2009 - Kylie Sturgess interviews Barbara Drescher, of CTEG, Jason Bilotta of SkeptiKids and Heidi Anderson0:27:35 Dr Rachie Reports With Dr Rachael Dunlop reporting on her adventures in the USA Interviews include Moriel Schottlender and Rebecca Watson at NECCS.0:40:40 The Token Skeptic News and Events with Kylie Sturgess