Harriet Hall: Lecture 8 – Miscellaneous “Alternatives”
[42:38] There are recurrent memes or myths in CAM that refuse to die. Like zombies, they keep rising up again no matter ho…
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Lawrence Krauss: The Flavors of Nothing
[2:26] Theoretical Physicist Lawrence Krauss explains the different types of nothing. Or something. [Source: Big Th…
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Harriet Hall: Lecture 9 – Pitfalls in Research
[44:13] We depend on science for our knowledge, but a lot of things can go wrong in scientific research that can mislead u…
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Bertrand Russell: Why I’m Not a Christian
[3:26] Bertrand Arthur William Russell 1872-1970 British philosopher, logican, mathematician, historian, and soc…
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Crash Course Philosophy #33: Divine Command Theory
[9:01] As we venture into the world of ethics, there are a lot of different answers to the grounding problem for us to expl…
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Harriet Hall: Lecture 10 – Science-Based Medicine in the Media and Politics
[44:44] We have regressed from the Age of Enlightenment to an Age of Endarkenment. The public is appallingly ignorant a…
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How to Make Your Mom an Atheist
[1:01:11] When it comes to changing minds, atheists often get nowhere when debating believers (even when the facts are …
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Crash Course Philosophy #34: Natural Law Theory
[9:38] Our exploration of ethical theories continues with another theistic answer to the grounding problem: natural …
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Why Scientists Need To Study Paranormal Events
[14:31] For a significant amount of human history we used to believe that the sun revolved around Earth and the Earth was …
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Paul Bloom: The “I”s Inside Us
[5:50] Psychologist Paul Bloom believes we are not one inner self but many. How does this affect our concepts of identit…
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