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502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism, Pseudoscience, Philosophy, and more.

Audio uploads of Dedham TV"s "502 Conversations". Conversations with experts in their fields about science; skepticism; medicine; quackery; pseudoscience; philosophy; belief, why and how we believe; knowledge; and more. Guests have included Dr. Paul Offit; microbiologist Natalia Pasternak; Julia Sweeney; Sheldon Helms; JAMA Editor in Chief Dr. Howard Bauchner; Massimo Pigliucci; James Randi; Ray Hyman; James Alcock; Dr. Harriet Hall; and others. Full interviews also available on youtube. © 2022

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01:01:48

Timothy Redmond ~ Highly Effective Thinkers: Critical...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2025/10/23

Timothy Redmond, PhD teaches high school history, government, and critical thinking and is an adjunct professor at Daemen College. He is a Jackson Center fellow, the recipient of the 2019 Toby Ticktin Back Award for excellence in Holocaust education, and an associate director of the Human Rights Academy. He is the author of Political Tribalism in America: How Hyper-Partisanship Dumbs Down Democracy and How to Fix It. Dr. Redmond also has a monthly newspaper column, “The Examined Life,” which appears

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00:51:26

Raising A Skeptical Kid with Ronald Crouch

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2025/10/01

Dr. Crouch, or Dr. Dad as he is known online, is a psychologist, former meditation teacher, and author. He has published research in peer-reviewed academic journals, written therapy workbooks for children, and is the author of the Beyond Belief book series, which teaches children critical thinking skills using fun paranormal mysteries. © 2025 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without permission, is prohibited. A video version of this show is available

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00:55:39

Dr. Joe Pierre ~ False: How Mistrust, Disinformation,...

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2025/04/26

Dr. Joe Pierre is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco; and the Unit Chief of the Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital Adult Inpatient Unit. He has extensive clinical experience working with individuals with psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and those with “dual diagnosis.”Dr. Pierre has authored over 100 papers, abstracts, and book chapters and has been featured in numerous articles; media interviews, and the

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00:58:40

The Telepathy Tapes: Hope or Hype? with Stuart Vyse,...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2025/03/23

A video version of this show is available at ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jNo6479P3C4Stuart Vyse is a behavioral scientist, teacher, and writer, with a PhD in psychology. He is an expert on superstition and irrational behavior, and has been quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times. Dr. Vyse has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, CNN International, the PBS NewsHour, and NPR’s Science Friday. Dr. Vyse is the author of several books, including Believing in Magic: The Psychology of

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00:59:06

Bernie Garrett ~ The New Alchemists: The Rise of...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2025/02/21

A video version of this conversation is available at https://youtu.be/uJ-ufcTJQnYBernie Garrett, PhD, is a professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) School of Nursing with over 35 years of experience in both critical care nursing and nursing education in the UK and Canada. He holds a PhD in information science, and has a number of specialist clinical and educational qualifications. Bernie Garrett has authored several science and clinical textbooks; chapters in edited books; and numerous

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00:57:46

Education Research Specialist Katharine Beals ~ The...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2025/02/04

Katharine Beals has a PhD in linguistics, is adjunct assistant at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, and is an adjunct professor at both the Drexel University and Temple University schools of education. Dr. Beals specializes in language and literacy acquisition in autism, language technologies for autistic individuals, educational challenges for students with autism, evidence based instruction, and the problems with FC as an intervention in autism. © 2025 Dedham TV

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00:53:16

2024 Cardiology Year in Review - with Dr. Christopher...

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2025/01/01

Cholesterol denialism Dr. Christopher Labos is a cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology. He spends most of his time doing things for which he does not get paid, like research, teaching, podcasting, and speaking with me. He writes for the Montreal Gazette, makes regular appearances on CBC radio and TV, and is co-host of The Body of Evidence podcast, where he and Jonathan Jarry take a skeptical eye at health claims and look at the body of evidence on a variety of health topics.He is also the

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00:45:12

Dr. Paul Offit ~ RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, and other health...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2024/12/07

Dr. Offit is a pediatrician; a professor of both pediatrics and vaccinology; director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is an expert on vaccines, immunology, and virology and is a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee and has published hundreds of papers in medical and scientific journals.© 2024 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without permission, is prohibited. Video version here https://youtu.be/83vqu3_BbRw 00:00 Intro 00:24

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00:53:20

The True Story of Sallie Winchester and the Mystery...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2024/10/13

Adrienne is a skeptical activist, and serves as a board member for the nonprofit organization About Time. Additionally, she holds positions as a board member, presenter, and educational consultant for the Tourette OCD Alberta Network. Adrienne actively contributes as an editor for Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia; reports for The Skeptic Zone podcast; writes for Skeptical Inquirer magazine in the US and Australia’s The Skeptic Magazine; and co-chairs the Western Canadian Reason Conference

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00:50:38

Grit, mindset, and other "learning styles" with...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2024/10/08

Dr. Katharine Beals has a PhD in linguistics, is lecturer at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, and an adjunct professor at both the Drexel University and Temple University schools of education. She is the author of numerous books and articles on language, literacy, math instruction, and problems with current practices in K–12 classrooms. She recently authored the article “Should schools dedicate time to grit and growth mindset”. Video version available at

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00:21:27

Brain Supplements - Do They Maintain, Improve, or...

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2024/06/19

This episode may be viewed as a video here: https://youtu.be/9t_wwXRo4j0Welcome! As I mentioned in the 502 Conversations Brain Training episode with Dr. Indre Viskontas, I did a prior show on brain supplements. The show is The Dr. Dennis Show, which I co-host. I thought it might be a good idea to excerpt the brain supplement segment and make it available on 502 Conversations. Enjoy! © 2024 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without permission, is prohibited. Links to reports

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00:53:02

Brain Training Games, Apps, and Exercises - Do They...

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2024/06/13

This episode may be viewed as a video here https://youtu.be/YIkCs1XCPWoDr. Viskontas has a PhD in cognitive neuroscience and a masters of music in voice performance. She is currently an associate professor of psychology at the University of San Francisco where she directs the creative brain lab; and she has a cross appointment at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she applies neuroscience to musical training. © 2024 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without

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01:05:27

Dr. Joe Schwarcz ~ Superfoods, Silkworms, and...

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2024/05/07

This episode may be viewed as a video here https://youtu.be/7FuWSjf2YEQDr. Joe Schwarcz is Director of the McGill Office for Science and Society. He is well known for his informative and entertaining public lectures on topics ranging from the chemistry of love to the science of aging and is fondly referred to as Dr. Joe. He hosts "The Dr. Joe Show" on Montreal's CJAD radio; writes the newspaper column The Right Chemistry for the Montreal Gazette; and has authored the best-selling

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00:38:26

Dr. Paul Offit ~ Tell Me When It’s Over: An Insider’s...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2024/03/02

This episode may be seen as a video here: https://youtu.be/-8n9ZVV9M5EDr. Paul Offit is a pediatrician; a professor of both pediatrics and vaccinology; and he is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is an expert on vaccines, immunology, and virology and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine RotoTeq, and is a member of the FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Committee. He has published hundreds of papers in medical and scientific

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01:09:04

David Samson - Our Tribal Future

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2024/02/23

A video version is available at https://youtu.be/_VdNPIoajScDavid Samson, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Toronto, and Director of the Sleep and Human Evolution Lab. He is the author of “Our Tribal Future: How to channel our foundational human instincts into a force for good”. His research directly addresses the central anthropological question of human uniqueness. In other words, the question he asks is what is it about our species that has made

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00:50:00

Anthony Magnabosco and Street Epistemology

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2024/01/22

This episode may be viewed as a video here https://youtu.be/wGlswKJMHTU Anthony Magnabosco is from San Antonio, Texas and is a founder and the current Executive Director of the nonprofit Street Epistemology International (SEI). SEI is an educational organization committed to addressing dysfunction in public and private discourse by encouraging rationality through civil conversation. SEI's goal is to provide people with the resources needed to develop, practice, and promote Street Epistemology,

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01:38:57

Dr. Christopher Labos Round Two ~ more about "Does...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2023/12/15

This episode may also be viewed here. Remember when we were young and chocolate was good for us? And red wine too, the more the better? Dr. Christopher Labos is here once again to set the record straight. He talks more about his book - plot and character development; the French Paradox; Mendelian randomization; this year in Cardiology, and more! A cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology, he spends most of his time doing things for which he does not get paid, like research, teaching, and

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00:57:22

Debunk the Funk Creator ~ Dr. Dan Wilson

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2023/12/10

This episode is also available as a video here: https://youtu.be/o7Jc2OKpa5o Dr. Wilson is a molecular biologist and science communicator. Dr. Wilson got his Bachelor's degree in molecular biology and biotechnology from Clarion University and his PhD in Biological Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University. After getting his PhD he began working for Eurofins as a process analytical scientist, and is now currently a senior associate scientist at Janssen working on gene therapies. In his spare time

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01:07:35

Lee McIntyre On Disinformation How to Fight for Truth...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2023/11/16

This episode may be viewed as a video here: https://youtu.be/gPuAxnoBaIA Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University. The recipient of several teaching awards, he has taught philosophy at Colgate University, Boston University, Tufts Experimental College, Simmons College, and Harvard Extension School. Formerly Executive Director of the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University, he has also served as a policy advisor

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00:55:07

Dr. Dannagal Young ~ Wrong: How Media, Politics, and...

502 Conversations - Science, Skepticism,... ·

2023/10/16

This episode may be seen as a video here https://youtu.be/NK6QxIdhueQ Dr. Young is a Professor of Communication and Political Science at the University of Delaware where she studies the content, audience, and effects of nontraditional political information. She has published over sixty academic articles and book chapters on the content, psychology, and effects of political information, satire, and misinformation. She is a Research Fellow with the University of Delaware's Center for Political

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