Rationally Speaking #95 - Gerard O'Brien On the Computational Theory of Mind
Is the mind a kind of computer? This episode of Rationally Speaking features philosopher Gerard O'Brien from the University of Adelaide, who specializes in the philosophy of mind. Gerard, Julia, and M...
16 Dec 202021min
Rationally Speaking #94 - Maarten Boudry on Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem
What's the difference between science and pseudocience -- and is it even possible to draw a clean line separating them? In this episode of Rationally Speaking, Massimo and Julia interview philosopher ...
16 Dec 20202min
Rationally Speaking #93 - Dr. Michael E. Mann On The Science Of Climate Change
In this episode of Rationally Speaking, Julia and Massimo talk to physicist and climatologist Michael Mann about how we know the climate is getting warmer. Among other things, they cover the physical ...
16 Dec 202031min
Rationally Speaking #92 - Dr. Paul Offit On Believing in Magic
How has alternative medicine managed to become so mainstream? This episode of Rationally Speaking features Dr. Paul Offit, award-winning specialist in vaccines, immunology and pediatrics, and author o...
15 Dec 202043min
Rationally Speaking #91 - Kendrick Frazier On Skeptical Inquiry
On this episode of Rationally Speaking, Massimo and Julia survey the present, past, and future of skepticism. Special guest Kendrick Frazier, editor of Skeptical Inquirer, talks about how the movement...
15 Dec 202046min
Rationally Speaking #90 - On Wine, Water, and Audio
In this episode of Rationally Speaking, Julia and Massimo turn their attention to connoisseurship -- or snobbery, depending on your point of view! Fine wines, bottled water, high-end audio equipment -...
15 Dec 202053min
Rationally Speaking #89 - Online Dating
Looking for love online? You're not alone -- one in five new relationships nowadays begin on a dating site. But just how scientific are the "matching algorithms" sites like eHarmony and OKCupid use? W...
15 Dec 202049min
Rationally Speaking #88 - Mario Livio on Brilliant Blunders
The next time you're kicking yourself for some stupid mistake, remember: Even history's genuises screw up! Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio joins this episode of Rationally Speaking to talk about...
15 Dec 202041min
