Shots of Awe-The Ecstasy of Curiosity
“To entertain such ontologies is to re-contextualize one’s self as a marvelous conduit in a timeless whole, through which molecules and meaning flow, from nebulae to neurons and back again.” – Tim Doody
Category: pleasure of knowledge
Tuesday with Bill-Is Cold Fusion Possible?
Transcript – Loki: Good evening Mr. Nye. My name is Loki and I have Cerebral Palsy so I’m sorry if I sound weird or look weird, but my question to you is on cold fusion. Was it something that actually had merit or was it something that...
Technologies of Ecstasy-Shots of Awe
“Reality, it seems, is multiple, and tightly coupled to perception. The conditions of perception can be varied within a broad range by a variety of psychedelic technologies.” -Diana Slattery
Practice Gratitude, Learn To Say Thank You-Shots of Awe
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero Join Jason Silva as he freestyles complex systems of society, technology and human existence and discusses the truth and beauty of science in a form of existential jazz.
Homeopathy – Con or Cure / Enemies of Reason (Richard Dawkins)(Quest Saturday special)
Richard Dawkins examines the growing suspicion the public has for science-based medicine, despite its track record of successes like the germ theory of disease, vaccines, antibiotics and increased lifespan. He notes a fifth of British children are currently not immunised against measles, mumps and rubella, attributing it...
Homeopathy-(From James Randi foundation)
Many people have no idea what homeopathy is; they think it’s just some kind of herbal medicine. Actually it’s incredibly silly. It has been called “the ultimate fake” and “delusions about dilutions.” It has been tested and shown not to work, and basic science tells us it couldn’t...
“Health Freedom”(Posted from quackwatch site)
Quacks can’t win by playing according to the rules, they try to change them by switching from the scientific to the political arena. In science, a medical claim is treated as false until proven beyond a reasonable doubt. But in politics, a medical claim may be accepted until...
Ideas for India’s future-Nandan Nilekani (quest republic day special)
Nandan Nilekani, visionary CEO of outsourcing pioneer Infosys, explains four brands of ideas that will determine whether India can continue its recent breakneck progress
You Can Depend on it for Flavor but not for Health Benefits-SkepDoc’s Corner
Turmeric is a yellow spice used in Indian cuisine; its active ingredient, marketed as a dietary supplement, is curcumin. It is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine, where it is said to balance vata, pitta, and kapha, to kindle agni, and to help reduce kapha and ama. It allegedly...
Seven warning signs of pseudoscience
Warning signs of pseudoscience
