Why are we so gullible?, with Brian Dunning
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A talk with Brian Dunning, who you might call a professional skeptic. He has been doing the Skeptoid podcast since 2006, and is the creator of multiple books and video projects aimed at promoting critical thinking and skepticism. We talk about the reasons why we're so often drawn to pseudoscience, b******t, and no/low-evidence ideas in general. I also get his takes on assorted ideas, such as chiropractic work, acupuncture, UFOs, eye movement desensitization therapy, the placebo effect, and more.  Ask a Farmer Answering questions and sharing information about food and farming in CanadaListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show
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