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Zach Mack spent a year attempting to rescue his father from the depths of the conspiracy rabbit hole. Their family was forced to reckon with clashing realities, ideological divides and misinformation.

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Particularly fun episode.

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Day 28 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com looks at pseudo-skepticism in the "health and wellness" industry. "Apple Cider Vinegar," currently on Netflix, features a battle of two influencers who can't convince each other, because neither actually uses science.

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Day 27 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com is a second dose of "Department of Truth"! Researcher Justin Mullis says "Wild Fictions" proves it's time to put @jamesthefourth.bsky.social in the the pantheon of cryptid experts. Informative and beautiful! @imagecomics.com

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Day 26 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com is ready! For UFO DISCLOSURE! Any day now ... right? It's happening in @jamesthefourth.bsky.social & @martinsimmonds.bsky.social's "Department of Truth" #28, but @twkskeptic.bsky.social says don't hold your breath for the real thing. @imagecomics.com

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Day 25 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com looks at a mystery ... solved! If you live in a major northeast city, you've probably seen a Toynbee tile. Filmmaker and artist @justinduerr.bsky.social tells @doubtisthewayout.bsky.social about doing the work to figure it all out.

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Day 24 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com might sound hysterical ... but is it? Peter Turchin's 2023 book "End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Political Disintegration" seems to have scarily predicted a lot of what's happening right now.

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For Day 23 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com, a physicist looked at the black hole created in @zackkaps.bsky.social & @chrisshehanart.bsky.social's "Dark Empty Void." Could it happen? Would it be that BIG? @madcavestudios.com @leastactionhero.bsky.social aiptcomics.com/2025/02/23/m...

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Day 22 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com helps kids SOLVE the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster??? Yes, Candace Fleming gives all the investigative tools you need, and YOU figure it out! Review by @kendrashea1713.bsky.social. @doctoratlantis.bsky.social

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A growing group of content creators are trying to counteract misleading and false wellness claims online from influencers hawking supplements and unproven remedies.

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Neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff discusses the lasting benefits of uncertainty, curiosity, and the experimental mindset, writes Eric Markowitz for Big Think.

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For day 21 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com, @michaelrosch.bsky.social takes a look at science fiction ... through the eyes of billionaire tech industrialists. They might like the things we like, but perhaps for very different reasons ...

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For day 20 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com, @alhill.bsky.social takes a look at "Loudermilk" and asks, how effective are 12-step programs, really? The answer isn't as clear-cut as you might think, and they may let other things slip in, too ...

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Day 19 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com celebrates the release of "Let This One Be a Devil" #1 with a breakdown of Jersey Devil folklore, from historian Brian Regal! @jamesthefourth.bsky.social @stevefoxwrites.com @darkhorse.com @doctoratlantis.bsky.social

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Are we in the middle of knowledge crisis? Yep. Let's find a path forward. New book delving into topic of misinformation www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/vid... Great chat on CTV Winnipeg!

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Day 18 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com uses Marvel's "Blood Hunt" as a template ... for climate change mitigation?! Climate scientist @danielgilford.bsky.social talks solar geoengineering! @jedmackay.bsky.social @pepelarraz.bsky.social @tombrevoort.bsky.social

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For Day 17 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com, @doubtisthewayout.bsky.social remembers the paranormal pre-teen show that preceded "Stranger Things" by 25 years, "Eerie, Indiana"! They vacuum-sealed WHAT?! @tv.aiptcomics.com

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For Day 16 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com, we interview physicist & mathematician @chrisferrie.bsky.social about his upcoming book "Cosmic Bullsh*t," which covers astrology, aliens, time travel and more! aiptcomics.com/2025/02/16/c...

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Day 15 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com looks at the bonkers paranormal anime "Dandadan," which is chock full of "real" cryptids and legends! Article by Justin Mullis, who discusses it on the new episode of MonsterTalk! @doctoratlantis.bsky.social @tv.aiptcomics.com

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Day 14 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com says Happy Valentine's Day the only way we know how! @doubtisthewayout.bsky.social interviews Brad Abrahams on his doc "Love and Saucers," about a UFO abductee and his lifelong relationship with an extraterrestrial.

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Day 13 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com is an echo of Darwin Day! @vc-mandrews.bsky.social reviews "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind," which reminds us how we're unique, even when we weren't the only people around. @nathanlents.bsky.social

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Day 12 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com says Happy Darwin Day! To celebrate, we're talking about something that is actually NOT evolution -- leveling up of Pokémon. It better resembles a different phenomenon in biology! aiptcomics.com/2025/02/12/p...

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Day 11 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com looks at @ryannorth.ca & @jlawrenceart.bsky.social's "Star Trek: Lower Decks" #3! It's about a terrifying and possibly real thing: vacuum collapse. Article by @leastactionhero.bsky.social, shout-out to @astrokatie.com! aiptcomics.com/2025/02/11/v...

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Day 10 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com examines a recent post from J.K. Rowling that compared gender-affirming treatment to lobotomies & false memories. @satanicskeptic.bsky.social shows how different they really are. Illustration by @celestiaward.bsky.social! aiptcomics.com/2025/02/10/r...

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Day 9 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com looks at a skeptical classic, @mkonnikova.bsky.social's "The Confidence Game"! Take a look at how con artists have operated throughout history and realize how easy of a mark you really are. aiptcomics.com/2025/02/09/c...

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Use one or more logical fallacies to explain why you can't participate in Critical Thinking Day this year. Give me your best bad excuse!

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Super key! The Square One Fallacy www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... @jonathanjarry.bsky.social "We’re about to see an awful lot of this square one fallacy, as disingenuous actors and their ignorant followers argue that we have never studied things that have a large scientific literature behind them."

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For Day 8 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com, @rjblaskiewicz.bsky.social looks at the old-timey medicine shows, which were a mixture of entertainment and quack medicine sales. Perhaps deceptive and cynical, but were they the precursors of modern pop culture? aiptcomics.com/2025/02/08/m...

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Wrote a fun little piece about a new show featuring two of my favorite skeptic podcasters. Got an ETV with them coming along soon to compliment it. Full service void!

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Day 7 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com is a big one. @etvpod.bsky.social interviews Cecil Cicirello (@dissonancepod.bsky.social) & @mrmmarsh.bsky.social about their new podcast, "The Know Rogan Experience." @knowrogan.bsky.social @doubtisthewayout.bsky.social aiptcomics.com/2025/02/07/k...

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“…an excellent resource for young readers interested in understanding how science and magic have intersected so often that one could not exist without the other.” Nice review for “Do You Believe in Magic?”!

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🚨 Big plesiosaur news 🚨 Our paper is out. We describe pigment cells and scales in a Jurassic plesiosaur. Small scales are found at the limbs which enforced them. Body and tail are scale-less. Many thanks to lead-author Miguel Marx & the team. www.cell.com/current-biol... #Science #News #Nature 1/3

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Day 6 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com is in praise of ... magic?! There are more connections to science than you might think! We review children's book "Do You Believe in Magic?" by @laurakrantz.bsky.social. @doctoratlantis.bsky.social

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Thanks for sharing my book @science.aiptcomics.com Hope you enjoyed it :)

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Day 5 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com is all about a skeptical favorite -- Scooby-Doo! Explore the folklore that inspired it and the folklore its inspired in this fun book by Mark Norman of @folklorepod.bsky.social. @kennybiddle.bsky.social aiptcomics.com/2025/02/05/z...

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Former facilitator Janyce Boynton weighs in on the ultra-popular Telepathy Tapes podcast: aiptcomics.com/2025/02/03/t...

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Day 4 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com highlights an art exhibit from last year -- or was it the answer to all your medical needs?! Nah, it's a parody of the wellness industry, and it's coming back in November! @caulfieldtim.bsky.social @jonathanstea.bsky.social aiptcomics.com/2025/02/04/h...

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For Day 3 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com, a former facilitated communication practitioner tells us how awful "The Telepathy Tapes" really is. @stuartvyse.bsky.social @jonathanjarry.bsky.social @mrmmarsh.bsky.social @hayleyisaghost.bsky.social aiptcomics.com/2025/02/03/t...

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Day 2 of SKEPTICISM MONTH on @aiptcomics.com looks at the question on everyone's minds -- are kids hurt by technology and social media? -- as we review @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social's "The Anxious Generation." @penguinpress.bsky.social aiptcomics.com/2025/02/02/a...

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