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The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott

Physicist Dr. Al Scott addresses politically and socially divisive issues with insightful evidence-based analysis of the facts. Learn to apply the tools of science to discover the most rational path to an optimistic vision of the future. https://www.therationalview.ca

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34:55

Cool Stuff: LIGO--opening a new window on the universe

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/08/15

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) is the coolest experiment ever performed. LIGO can detect ripples in space time billions of light years away, caused by massive objects like black holes merging, as predicted by Einstein's theory of relativity, developed over 100 years ago. The Nobel prize in physics for 2017 was awarded based on this amazing technology. Gravitational wave observatories have opened a new window on the universe. Come with me and share in the awe as we

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27:03

Is Monsanto poisoning us? The dirt on glyphosate

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/08/08

Glyphosate is the active chemical in Monsanto's (now Bayer's) popular herbicide, Round-up. Glyphosate attacks a particular plant enzyme that is critical to plant growth, and this makes it a highly targeted chemical. Tests show it is less toxic than table salt. Online, and around the world, however, there is a vocal community who demonize Monsanto and believe that the government has colluded with industry to hide the true dangers of Round-up from a gullible populace. This is not an irrational

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30:25

Fracas in the food supply: Organics, GMOs, and seed...

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/08/01

Industrial farmers believe that organic food supporters are on a crusade to eliminate modern farming practices and exacerbate world hunger. Organic supporters believe GMOs are a tool of 'evil' industrial giant Monsanto to poison the world. Are synthetic fertilizers and pesticides damaging our health? Who is right and who is evil? This is a job for The Rational View! Follow me at https://therationalview.podbean.com Stay connected at https://facebook.com/AlScottRational #TheRationalView

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40:28

ALAN is destroying the night sky

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/07/25

Through the ages the grandeur of the night sky has been the inspiration of science, art, and poetry. Looking up and seeing how our small planet is wrapped in the Milky Way galaxy, and understanding our place in a vast cosmos was a joy of my childhood. This sense of wonder is being replaced by crass, cheap sideshow lighting. Anthropogenic Light At Night (ALAN) seems to be an unavoidable fact of urban sprawl and modern development. The majority of children growing up today have never been able to

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30:26

Are electro-magnetic fields killing me?

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/07/18

In this episode I examine the claims of health effects relating to radio frequency electro-magnetic fields (EMF). We are surrounded by low energy EMF radiation. Radio and television broadcasts, radar systems, and microwave ovens have been emitting these fields for decades. Now we have new sources of EMF that are becoming normalized such as wi-fi routers, cell phones, internet connected appliances, and many more. The intensity of the ambient EMF is increasing as more of the spectrum is used for

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25:15

Vaccines: The evidence

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/07/11

Recently, the World Health Organization identified Vaccine Hesitancy as one of the top 10 health risks to humanity. This decline of respect for evidence-based medicine is one of the reasons that I felt compelled to start this podcast. In this podcast I review some of the misconceptions and falsehoods that spread on the internet and contribute to this meme. I present the rational argument in favour of vaccinations and I argue that a gentle approach to fearful parents will win the most support. Many

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00:39

The Rational View Trailer

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/07/05

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24:13

Income Inequality: We’ve Botched It

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/07/04

Since 1970, capitalism has marched society forward providing great increases in productivity through computers, robots, and the internet. Over this period the median household income has not kept pace with the increase of productivity. These increases have mainly gone to the top 1% of earners, creating an unstable situation that encourages civil unrest. Offshoring of labour markets has eliminated a lot of quality manufacturing jobs in favour of low paying yet plentiful labour in Asia and China

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26:35

Nuclear: the facts as I see them

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/06/19

To stop climate change, scientists indicate we need to get to net zero carbon dioxide emissions in less than ten years. Despite their amazing strides, renewable energy sources are not the panacea that their supporters are claiming. Due to their low density, significant mining and waste is generated to build up any significant generating capacity. Because of their intermittent nature, they usually require backup generating capacity to level the load, and this is often supplied by coal or gas.

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31:44

How to effectively debate creationists.

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/06/19

I once thought that creationism was the craziest unscientific idea that we would have to deal with. Now the fertile sheltered echo chambers provided by social media have produced worse things like anti-vax, flat-earthism, Apollo revisionists, and other crack-pot conspiracy theories that rational folk commonly encounter. This episode explores some of my history in countering creationist apologists and their favourite strawman arguments. If you find yourself in an encounter, this episode provides you

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22:20

Climate Change: the basics and the misconceptions

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/06/19

Climate change has moved from scientific fact to a political opinion, and the world stands on the brink of crisis. What are your opinions on the reality of climate change? How do you choose which experts to believe? Can scientists be trusted? This episode explores some of the strawman arguments that help climate change deniers to caricature their opponents, and sway their followers to delay implementing the huge changes we need to slow the current warming trend. Support The Rational View at

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13:49

Closing the wage gap and the family gap

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/06/19

You've probably heard of the wage gap separating average wages of men and women. The family gap is the obverse of this problem where men, dedicated to their careers, are disconnected from their children, and families. They die younger, and have less of a support network in old age. It will be hard work to close these gaps, but the solution to both is within our grasp. In our modern enlightened society we should examine traditional viewpoints on gender roles and expectations and make some simple

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16:27

The other guys are [not] idiots!

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/06/19

It seems that all of social media has become a polarized battlefield where there is no possibility of reasoned debate. People who were once friends have now become weaponized meme-posting attack bots. Are we doomed to forever talk past each other, competing to get more 'likes' than 'laughs'? This episode is a plea for civil debate amongst a sea of troubles. A healthy democracy requires that we talk to each other about important issues. Official Release 25/06/20 Support The Rational View at

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18:30

CoVid-19: What the Heck?

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/06/19

In this podcast I review the facts on CoVid-19 and provide some needed perspective for people who might be worried about what their leaders are telling them to do. This is a very active field of scientific research, so information may become dated over a short period of time as new studies emerge. Many people are confused by the process of science, and its self-correcting nature. They believe that science provides proofs, and they become confused if the guidance changes. Recent evidence suggests

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23:08

What is Science?

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott ·

2020/06/19

Welcome to my first episode! Let's start with the basics. Many folks think of science as a compendium of facts, but this is a misconception. Science is a process of gaining knowledge about the universe we find ourselves experiencing. Scientists have been referred to as elites in ivory towers, and society has lost some of its trust in science as a path to knowledge. In future episodes I hope to explore this theme further, but for now, let's establish the basics and start at the very beginning. A

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