Your Skeptic Stories
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[Editor’s Note: “Your Skeptic Stories” is an ongoing series written by readers like you, people who have, through one means or another, discovered skepticism and critical thinking. These stories remind us that we all started somewhere and some of us are still finding our way as skeptics. Please send your story of around 1000 words, along with a 2-3 line bio, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Today’s story comes from Wendy]
Weekly Media Roundup, October 14, 2011
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- The Angry Atheist, October 13, 2011
The Angry Atheist 34 w/ D.J. Grothe
- Think Atheist Radio Show podcast, October 9, 2011
Episode 29: Mr. James RandiListen to internet radio with Think Atheist on Blog Talk Radio
- Skeptic’s Café | Miller McCune, October 13, 2011
Critical Thinker Explains Skepticism vs. Cynicism (Interview with D.J. Grothe)
- Dispatches From the Culture Wars | FreeThoughtBlogs, October 14, 2011
Randi Challenges James Van Praagh
- Huffington Post, October 10, 2011
D.J. Grothe: What Is James Van Praagh Hiding From?
- Friendly Atheist, October 13, 2011
JREF Issues a Direct Challenge to James Van Praagh
TAM 2011 Video: Diversity in Skepticism Panel
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Our panel on Diversity in Skepticism was one of the most talked-about panels of TAM 2011 Las Vegas. The JREF is pleased to make this video of the panel discussion available free of charge.
SkeptiCamp D.C. This Weekend
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The JREF has been a big supporter of SkeptiCamps all over the world, and we encourage everyone in the Washington, D.C. area to attend Skepticamp D.C. this weekend. For those who haven't participated in a SkeptiCamp before, they're all-day conferences organized and presented by the local skeptics community. They're a perfect opportunity to educate others in your own area of expertise or become better educated on subjects where your knowledge might be lacking. They're also a melting pot of new ideas for spreading critical thinking into the larger community and using skepticism to help people in need.
Some of the topics on the schedule for SkeptiCamp D.C. include conspiracy theories, science education in the developing world, quantum physics, and fact-based healthcare. And those are just a fraction of the enlightening presentations on offer.
SkeptiCamp D.C. will be held this Sunday, October 16th starting at 10am at the University of Maryland College Park. Register now
Skeptic History: U.S. Medical Regulation
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Several interesting dates in the history of medical regulation in the United States took place in October.
Born October 18, 1844, chemist Harvey W. Wiley lived in a time when snake oil cures and unsafe manufactured food were common. He campaigned for the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906, which is the legal basis of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. When it passed he became that agency’s first commissioner.
Another public outcry for regulation erupted years later when Harry Thompson Brundige did an undercover investigation of medical diploma mills that was first published on October 15, 1923. Many doctors and chiropractors nationwide were found to have false paperwork. Brundige was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and a scandal erupted.Page 174 of 408