The Debunkers

Published: Feb. 18, 2015, midnight

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There\'s a lot of bunk out there. \\xa0In this podcast, a panel of three "debunking" experts join Seth Andrews for a lively (and often hysterical) conversation about science, scams and our weird world of woo.

ON THE PANEL:
Dr. Harriet Hall (the SkepDoc) is an MD, a retired family physician and former Air Force flight surgeon. \\xa0She\'s a columnist for Skeptic and Skeptical Inquirer, and she\'s one of the founders of the Science-Based Medicine website. Dr. Hall recently co-authored the textbook, "Consumer Health: a Guide to Intelligent Decisions. \\xa0Her websites: \\xa0http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org and http://www.skepdoc.info

James Underdown has been the Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry Los Angeles since 1999. \\xa0He has written for Skeptical Inquirer and Free Inquiry magazine, and he is founder and chairman of the Independent Investigations Group in Hollywood, California. \\xa0The IIG offers a $100,000 prize to anyone who can prove paranormal activity under scientific testing conditions. \\xa0Websites: centerforinquiry.net\\xa0and iighq.org

Yvette Guinevere is an analytical chemist with a background in forensics and toxicology. \\xa0She runs the website http://www.scibabe.com

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