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Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 344 Comments: 0 Sam Harris: Beyond Belief, Science Reason Sam Harris: Beyond Belief, Science Reason Originally uploaded on Jan 4, 2012. Sam Harris speaks in between lectures and answers questions of his peers. Roger Bingham, Steven Weinberg, Lawrence Krauss, Michael Shermer, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Scott Atran etc. These Clips are from the "Beyond Belief: Science, Reason, Religion & Survival" November 5-7, 2006. Jul 25, 2012 3:41 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Science Rating: Ok Hits: 430 Comments: 0 Skeptic: Michael Shermer Skeptic: Michael Shermer Whether they're intelligent design advocates, psychics, or 9/11 truthers, Skeptic Magazine's Founding Publisher Michael Shermer says the world is full of people who believe weird things. Shermer sat down with Reason.tv's Tim Cavanaugh at Libertopia 2010 in Hollywood to discuss why self-help gurus aren't the key to happiness, what the New Atheist movement hopes to accomplish, why liberals accept evolution but not free markets, and why he switched from global warming skepticism to acceptance. Approximately 9 minutes. Music by Bjorn Fogelberg (Magnatune Records). User: Pantufas Dec 8, 2010 3:16 PM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Ok Hits: 1787 Comments: 3 Symphony of Science: A Wave of Reason Symphony of Science: A Wave of Reason "A Wave of Reason" is the seventh installment in the Symphony of Science music video series. It is intended to promote scientific reasoning and skepticism in the face of growing amounts of pseudoscientific pursuits, such as Astrology and Homeopathy, and also to promote the scientific worldview as equally enlightening as religion. It features Carl Sagan, Bertrand Russell, Sam Harris, Michael Shermer, Lawrence Krauss, Carolyn Porco, Richard Dawkins, Richard Feynman, Phil Plait, and James Randi. More science music videos can be found at http://symphonyofscience.com. Enjoy! ~John john @ symphonyofscience.com Lyrics: Russell: When you are studying any matter Or considering any philosophy Ask yourself only: what are the facts, And what is the truth that the facts bear out Sagan: Science is more than a body of knowledge It's a way of thinking A way of skeptically interrogating the universe If we are not able to ask skeptical questions To be skeptical of those in authority Then we're up for grabs Shermer: In all of science we're looking for a balance between data and theory Harris: You don't have to delude yourself With Iron age fairy tales Porco: The same spiritual fulfillment That people find in religion Can be found in science By coming to know, if you will, the mind of God Krauss: The real world, as it actually is, Is not evil, it's remarkable And the way to understand the physical world is to use science Dawkins: There is a new wave of reason Sweeping across America, Britain, Europe, Australia South America, the Middle East and Africa There is a new wave of reason Where superstition had a firm hold Plait: Teach a man to reason And he'll think for a lifetime Sagan: Cosmology brings us face to face with the deepest mysteries With questions that were once treated only in religion and myth The desire to be connected with the cosmos Reflects a profound reality But we are connected; not in the trivial ways That Astrology promises, but in the deepest ways Feynman: I can't believe the special stories that have been made up About our relationship to the universe at large Look at what's out there; it isn't in proportion Russell: Never let yourself be diverted By what you wish to believe But look only and surely At what are the facts Randi: Enjoy the fantasy, the fun, the stories But make sure that there's a clear sharp line Drawn on the floor To do otherwise is to embrace madness Nov 22, 2010 3:19 PM
Permanent Tag: Pop Culture Rating: Good Hits: 689 Comments: 0 How to Bend a Spoon with Your Mind How to Bend a Spoon with Your Mind If you want to know how to bend a spoon (and a fork and a steel bar) with just your mind, check this out. Of course, there are many ways to bend a spoon, and for some strange reason they all require touching the spoon at some point, so that's one clue to how psychics do the trick. User: Pantufas Jul 26, 2010 3:01 AM
Headline Tag: Science Rating: Amazing Hits: 1545 Comments: 1 Ted Talks: Michael Shermer: The Pattern behind Self-Deception Ted Talks: Michael Shermer: The Pattern behind Self-Deception Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble. Jun 14, 2010 9:25 AM
Permanent Tag: Politics Rating: Good Hits: 1219 Comments: 0 Symphony of Science: The Poetry of Reality (an Anthem for Science) Symphony of Science: The Poetry of Reality (an Anthem for Science) mp3: http://symphonyofscience.com The Poetry of Reality is the fifth installment in the Symphony of Science music video series. It features 12 scientists and science enthusiasts, including Michael Shermer, Jacob Bronowski, Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Jill Tarter, Lawrence Krauss, Richard Feynman, Brian Greene, Stephen Hawking, Carolyn Porco, and PZ Myers, promoting science through words of wisdom. Special thanks are due to The Sagan Appreciation Society (http://www.youtube.com/user/SaganAppreciationSoc) and Connie Barlow (http://www.youtube.com/user/ghostsofevolution) for their huge help in finding source materials. Check out their Youtube pages! Thanks also to all of you who suggested footage that I have not mentioned, I really appreciate it. Check out http://symphonyofscience.com for more science music videos! And my other website for more original electronic music: http://www.colorpulsemusic.com Now available in HD for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! John john@symphonyofscience.com Lyrics: [Michael Shermer] Science is the best tool ever devised For understanding how the world works [Jacob Bronowski] Science is a very human form of knowledge We are always at the brink of the known [Carl Sagan] Science is a collaborative enterprise Spanning the generations We remember those who prepared the way Seeing for them also [Neil deGrasse Tyson] If you're scientifically literate, The world looks very different to you And that understanding empowers you Refrain: [Richard Dawkins] There's real poetry in the real world Science is the poetry of reality [Sagan] We can do science And with it, we can improve our lives [Jill Tarter] The story of humans is the story of ideas That shine light into dark corners [Lawrence Krauss] Scientists love mysteries They love not knowing [Richard Feynman] I don't feel frightened by not knowing things I think it's much more interesting [Brian Greene] There's a larger universal reality of which we are all apart [Stephen Hawking] The further we probe into the universe The more remarkable are the discoveries we make [Carolyn Porco] The quest for the truth, in and of itself, Is a story that's filled with insights (Refrain) [Greene] From our lonely point in the cosmos We have through the power of thought Been able to peer back to a brief moment After the beginning of the universe [PZ Meyers] I think that science changes the way your mind works To think a little more deeply about things [Dawkins] Science replaces private predjudice With publicly verifiable evidence (Refrain) Feb 26, 2010 12:24 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: Good Hits: 708 Comments: 0 RDF TV: The Baloney Detection Kit RDF TV: The Baloney Detection Kit With a sea of information coming at us from all directions, how do we sift out the misinformation and bogus claims, and get to the truth? Michael Shermer of Skeptic Magazine lays out a "Baloney Detection Kit," ten questions we should ask when encountering a claim. If you enjoy the video, and would like to help us make more videos like this, please consider donating $1 (or any other amount you'd like) to The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. Donate here: http://richarddawkinsfoundation.org Presented by The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science ( http://RichardDawkinsFoundation.org ) Directed by Josh Timonen Produced by Maureen Norton Animation by Pew 36 Animation Studios ( http://www.pew36.co.uk/ ) Music by Neal Acree ( http://www.nealacree.com/ ) Post Production Sound by Sound Satisfaction ( http://www.soundsatisfaction.com/ ) Supervising Sound Editor / Re-Recording Mixer - Gary J. Coppola, C.A.S. Sound Editor - Ben Rauscher Production Assistant - Graham Immel (c) 2009 Upper Branch Productions, Inc. Proudly shot on Red One #4809 - http://red.com User: spam_vigilante Jun 24, 2009 5:01 PM
Headline Tag: Science Rating: Amazing Hits: 2589 Comments: 10 Genesis Revisited: A Scientific Creation Story Genesis Revisited: A Scientific Creation Story Genesis, Version 2.0. Text by Michael Shermer, editor of "Sceptic Magazine" and author of "Why Darwin Matters": "To convey the logical absurdity of trying to squeeze the round peg of science into the square hole of religion, I penned the following scientific revision of the Genesis creation story. It is not intended as a sacrilege of the poetic beauty of Genesis; rather, it is a mere extension of what the creationists have already done to Genesis in their insistence that it be read not as mythic saga but as sci?entific prose. If Genesis were written in the language of modern science, it would read something like this." User: Pantufas Jun 20, 2009 5:38 AM
Headline Tag: Television Rating: Good Hits: 1989 Comments: 6 Colbert Report: Skeptics Colbert Report: Skeptics Stephen Colbert interviews Michael Shermer, director of "The Skeptics Society". User: Dosetaker Aug 22, 2007 4:02 PM
Headline Tag: Music Rating: Amazing Hits: 4787 Comments: 3 Michael Shermer: Why People Believe Weird Things Michael Shermer: Why People Believe Weird Things Skeptic Society founder and science author Michael Shermer gives a brief talk at TED. He does a great job debunking playing records backwards for demonic messages. User: tomr Feb 22, 2007 5:38 PM
Permanent Tag: Television Rating: Good Hits: 1433 Comments: 3 Atheist Fools Atheist Fools Without being arrogant or militant, this clip simply refutes the Bible's claim that the godless are deemed to be fools. User: spam_vigilante Aug 15, 2006 8:28 AM
 
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