Skeptics Left Doubting Their Own Skepticism

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) June 20, 2007 — On June 14th ,2007 at Simon Fraser University, B.C. Skeptics Colloquium sponsored a lecture by Arthur Grollman, M.D., Professor of Pharmacological Sciences at the University of New York Stony Brook. Barry Beyerstein, PhD, a professor of Psychology at S.F.U. and head of the B.C. Skeptics Society, hosted the [...]

Literally Scared Out of Our Wits

Are some medical and academic authorities irrationally sabotaging progress?
 Change is scary. Little-understood new ideas can be especially frightening. When we’re scared, we become irritable, or sarcastic - even hostile.  And we no longer have our wits about us. Even small changes are scary, such as learning a new computer program. Big changes, such as seeing our [...]

Are Skeptic Organizations Preventing Scientific Advancement

Most of the great scientific advancements in the world have been fought and resisted by skeptic organizations. Many of the people who belong to these groups are members of the academic community which is responsible for teaching future scientists. How does one devote themselves to the skeptic societies of the world and at the same [...]