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Armchair behavioral scientist. Columnist @SkeptInquirer magazine, "marvelous writer and clear thinker" —Michael Shermer. THE USES OF DELUSION (2022). Room Rater 10/10. stuartvyse.com
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My latest column for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social "Worse Than Murder on Fifth Avenue" is about the dangers of misinformation in the second Trump administration. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/wo...

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I still miss David Rakoff. #ThisAmericanLife

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Move over, Elvis. Why Do We Want to Believe That Jim Morrison Is Still Alive? www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...

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Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator. In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”

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Making America White and Male Again. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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I had a great time talking with Brian Kirby about The Telepathy Tapes podcast on his 502 Conversations television show. You can watch it here.

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Rosetta. Gone far too early. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/a...

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If, by any chance, you like David Lebovitz and/or Yotam Ottolenghi, this conversation is sweet, hilarious, and heartwarming. open.substack.com/pub/davidleb...

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Make America Dumb Again. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...

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“I don’t know if I’m unhappy because I’m not free or I’m not free because I’m unhappy.”

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My favorite science podcast @showaboutscience.bsky.social is back with a great episode about the scientists who are protecting our food supply with seed banks. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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If you are not reading Solvej Balle’s “On the Calculation of Volume,” you should be. Astonishing.

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If this doesn't scare you....

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NEW: State health department announces new measles case in Maryland State agency alerts: "Anyone who visited the following location.. may have been exposed: Washington Dulles International Airport: The international arrivals area March 5th, 4pm-9pm"

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In my latest piece for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social, "Why I'm Not Sold on Mental Immunity," I offer some thoughts on the use of metaphor in science. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/wh...

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Here we go. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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This about sums the whole thing up. From Solvej Balle’s ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME, book 1, translation by Barbara Haveland.

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Great podcast with @profchrisfrench.bsky.social covering The Telepathy Tapes, reincarnation, and other topics. www.thesanfranciscoexperiencepodcast.com/the-science-...

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Rewatching Lilith (1964), The Conversation (1974), and Class Action (1991). #GeneHackman

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This is excellent news. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/b...

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Last Sunday morning I was honored to deliver a sermon on “The Latest in Autism Claptrap” at the @center4inquiry.bsky.social west in LA. You can watch it here: youtu.be/PhL-Q6FQK1I

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Thanks, Susan.

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Of interest to @profsanderlinden.bsky.social @johnfocook.bsky.social @ulliecker.bsky.social

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Thanks to Jim Herlihy for the opportunity to talk about The Telepathy Tapes podcast on his San Francisco Experience podcast. www.thesanfranciscoexperiencepodcast.com/the-telepath...

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I am so glad that @amandaknox.com is amplifying Kevin Plantan's tragic story, a story I was honored to break in "A Life Shattered by Pseudoscience" skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/a-... Follow her thread.

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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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Karen Pryor (1932-2025) used BF Skinner's principles to pioneer the field of animal training. Her book, DON'T SHOOT THE DOG is still in print. A life well lived. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...

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A parable of the rise and fall of a popular finding in psychology by @minzlicht.bsky.social "The Collapse of Ego Depletion" In my view, it is a validation of the new, more open methods in research. www.speakandregret.michaelinzlicht.com/p/the-collap...

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I had a blast talking to Ben Radford and Celestia Ward on the Squaring the Strange podcast. We covered a wide range of topics. squaringthestrange.libsyn.com/episode-246-...

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Happy to see this response from Assoc for Science in Autism Treatment to my recent column about The Telepathy Tapes: "we strongly caution the public from being tempted to believe the sensational claims made about autistic individuals in the Telepathy Tapes podcast." asatonline.org/media_watch/...

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Very tempting. Just write up the paper as if you actually did the study. retractionwatch.com/2025/01/24/p...

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My friend Ross Morin has just launched a podcast, "Filmmaking Unpacked," that incorporates psychology and philosophy and goes deep into the dilemmas filmmakers and other creative folks face. Check it out. www.rossmorinfilm.com/unpacked.html

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January 19

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Number 8 on the Sight & Sound list of the Greatest Films of All Time: "Mulholland Drive" (2001) directed by David Lynch. www.bfi.org.uk/film/784b550...

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Nancy Mitford once asked Evelyn Waugh how he dealt with fan mail. His reply is 👌

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Dr. Paul Offit has some questions for RFK jr’s confirmation hearing.

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Terrific and important op-ed by @pauloffit.bsky.social on the danger posed by RFK jr if confirmed.

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