The next episode of Rationally Speaking, the podcast, will be on instances of “fluffy thinking.” I have written a bit about it recently in my entry on Krista Tippet and her new book, ‘Einstein’s God’. There I quoted not only Tippett herself, but eminent physicists Paul Davies and Freeman Dyson. Another example would be author Karen Armstrong, who recently published ‘The Case for God’. … continue reading this entry.
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The latest episode of Rationally Speaking is now available on the website or on iTunes! … continue reading this entry. In the third Rationally Speaking podcast, guest, Prof. Peter Turchin from the University of Connecticut, joins Massimo and Julia to discuss whether history can be studied and understood in a scientific manner. In an article in Nature (3 July 2008) on what he termed “cliodynamics,” he discusses the possibility of turning history into a science. In [...] If you haven’t subscribed to the Rationally Speaking podcast yet, what are you waiting for? The second episode dropped this week and it is all about love and what philosophy, science, and society has to say about it. Will science ever really be able to explain love? Science has already found correlations between particular hormones and [...] Well, we did it! The first episode of Rationally Speaking, the podcast, is out and available both directly from our New York City Skeptics-sponsored web site and from the iTunes store. The second episode will come out in time for Valentine’s Day, and it will focus on the science and philosophy of love. For our third podcast we will have our first live guest, Prof. Peter Turchin from the University of Connecticut. Peter is a biologist by training, with interests ranging from theoretical ecology to population biology to biostatistics. In particular, much of his work has focused on what determines population cycles, a problem to which he has applied an array of statistical and conceptual tools, including chaos theory. … continue reading this entry. New York City Skeptics is proud to announce that our new podcast, Rationally Speaking, will officially debut on Sunday, January 31st, but you can get a special preview and listen to the first episode right now by visiting rationallyspeakingpodcast.org or subscribing via iTunes. Rationally Speaking is hosted by Massimo Pigliucci and Julia Galef, contributors to Gotham Skeptic. [...] Hey there, rational readers! I’m honored to be a guest blogger for Rationally Speaking and Gotham Skeptic, and co-host of the upcoming Rationally Speaking podcast for the NYC Skeptics. Since our second episode is scheduled to air the week of Valentine’s Day, we couldn’t resist making that show’s topic, “The Skeptic’s Guide to Love.” I do realize that raising this subject risks fueling the widespread and irritating misconception that “skeptic” = “cynical killjoy,” which is the last thing I want to do. So, please let the record show that I am enthusiastically pro-love. (Also pro-kindness, pro-motherhood, and pro-puppies, in case anyone’s keeping track.) … continue reading this entry. Massimo Pigliucci is a member of the board of directors for NYC Skeptics and maintains the very successful Rationally Speaking blog. He will be posting on Gotham Skeptic and sharing some of his insights on philosophy, science, and skepticism starting with this very special announcement: Rationally Speaking is soon going to be (also) a podcast, produced by New York City Skeptics, and co-hosted by Julia Galef and yours truly. Before each (initially biweekly, starting at the end of January) episode we will publish a “teaser” like the one below, introducing the topic of that episode and inviting comments from our readers. Your comments will provide us with additional food for thought, and the most interesting ones will be read and discussed during the show. … continue reading this entry. |
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