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Bookmark or Share- Skeptic » About Us » A Brief Introduction - The Skeptics SocietySkepticism is a method, not a position. When we say we are “skeptical,” we mean that we must see compelling evidence before we believe. Skepticism is embodied in the scientific method, which involves gathering data to formulate and test naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena.
- Do Animals Have the Same Rights as Humans? - SkepticJust as discriminating based on gender is called sexism and discriminating based on race is called racism, discriminating based on species is termed speciesism. The position that humans can treat animals arbitrarily is generally unconvincing.
- Ben Westhoff — Fentanyl and the Opioid Epidemic - SkepticIn 2023, over 107,000 Americans died from overdoses, with fentanyl responsible for more than 75,000 of these deaths—a staggering toll almost double that of car accidents or gun homicides. Fentanyl is increasingly mixed with meth and cocaine, spreading its lethal reach beyond heroin users.
- 482. The Most Important Election of My Lifetime … Again - SkepticIn this solo episode, Michael Shermer discusses the upcoming election, reflecting on the historical context of past elections and the political polarization that has intensified over the years. Topics: American democracy and elections, Election predictions 2024, Political hyperbole, Political polarization in the U.S., Republican vs. Democratic ...
- Skeptic » Reading Room » When Dolphins NetworkA bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) who swam in the waters near the village of Cerbère on the border between France and Spain in the late 1980s, Marie set seventeen-year-old Lusseau on a path that would one day lead him to study social networks in her species.
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