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Message from Board Chair Our Programs In today’s culture, the media tends to influence our views Skeptoid Podcast with sensationalism rather than science-based facts. Too Skeptoid has been a leading science podcast for more than a much ‘information’ is exaggerated, influenced by ideologies, or decade, consistently appearing on the front page of the iTunes endorsed by celebrities with no expertise. Instant gratification science section. With more than 150,000 downloads per week, leads many people to accept easier- each short-format, single-topic episode tackles a pop-culture to-comprehend, yet inaccurate belief that has fascinating science behind the legend. Since assumptions rather than making October 2006, the 625 (and counting) episodes cover urban the effort to digest fact-based legends, claims, conspiracy Critical Thinking is evidence. theories, and false alternative medicine schemes. Podcasts are clean-tagged and especially important to Beneath every suitable for general audiences. young college students. I , there’s real science waiting Teachers Toolkit have been recommending to be revealed; and Offered free to qualifying educators. Provides unlimited access Skeptoid to them for years. we believe, properly for educational purposes along with additional resources. presented, a scientific Rational and logical. analysis is always Science Friction Thanks for the great more interesting than Science Friction is fighting for integrity in an embellished fable. communication. The feature-length film sets a n podcasts. li Through our work, we are out to expose faux science television films, o ar C giving all ages the tools to print media, or any area science is distorted th or N ll, think critically and determine or misrepresented that sacrifices scientific sse Ru Dean for themselves what is real—and journalistic integrity and scientific facts in exchange for ratings what is not—leading to improved and sensationalism. Directed by Emery Emery. Release date is decision-making and ultimately a more set for 2019–2020. educated citizenry. Feeding Tube What we know is less important than how we know it, and if This video series exposes popular food myths one of the we can develop a love for the learning process, eventually most pervasive pseudosciences today. The internet and media we’ll all end up with a more accurate (and outlets are saturated with unscientific food useful) understanding of our world. claims – certain foods are toxic and others are miraculous cure-alls. Yet, there is no sound Our quest is to maintain scientific skepticism and critical science to substantiate the findings. The thinking as an essential and meaningful component of the Feeding Tube has been in active production search for truth. since 2015.

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