Francesca Stavrakopoulou: Monotheism, Disbelief and the Hebrew Bible
[20:56] In the third interview in our series on ancient religious scepticism, Professor Tim Whitmarsh talks to Profes…
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The Most Censored Bible Chapter
[14:20] Why do so many books skip this chapter? Lets find out, shall we? [Video and text source: DarkMatter2525 YouTube…
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Rodolfo Llinás: Arguing God from Consciousness?
[5:40] What is it about consciousness that lead some to infer the existence of God? Both are mysteries but what follows f…
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Robert Speth: So there is no free will. Now what?
[12:18] With the sequencing of the human genome and advances in neuroscience, along with discoveries in the fields of e…
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Chladni Figures: Random couscous snaps into beautiful patterns
[3:50] These are called Chladni Figures and they demonstrate 2-dimensional standing waves. [YouTube channel source…
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Beau Lotto: The Neuroscience of Creativity, Perception, and Confirmation Bias
[6:44] To ensure your survival, your brain evolved to avoid one thing: uncertainty. As neuroscientist Beau Lotto poin…
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Neil Degrasse Tyson & Sean Carroll: Why Science?
[3:46] Neil Degrasse Tyson and Sean Carroll discuss the importance of scientific inquiry. [Video and text source: Mor…
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Alexander Todorov: Your Face Makes the First Impression—What Does It Say? Bias, Evolution, Trust
[9:18] Ever seen someone and immediately thought that they look “shady”? Well, it could be based on cultu…
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Richard Carrier: Why Invent the Jesus?
[1:16:10] Did Christianity really begin without a Jesus? HAAM welcomed historian and philosopher Dr. Richard Carrie…
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Lawrence Krauss: Why Schools Should Teach Skepticism Above Obedience
[5:37] “You can can get more information in your cell phone now than you can in any school, but you can also get more misi…
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