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Skeptics in the Pub Liverpool Social
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Latest Podcasts

Episode #475

Skeptics with a K With the UK enduring its third official heatwave of the year, Marsh looks at the arguments denying there is anything to worry about. After all, everyone remembers the long, hot summer of 1976.

Episode #074

The Skeptic Podcast From the pages of The Skeptic magazine, this is The Skeptic podcast, bringing you the best of the magazine’s expert analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal. Featuring articles from Aaron Rabinowitz, Michael Marshall, Amardeo Sarma, and Edzard Ernst.

Episode #054 - Live from QED 2023

InKredulous Episode 54 of our satirical, skeptical comedy podcast recorded live at QED 2023. Appearing alongside host Andy Wilson are Jordan Holmes, Cara Santa Maria, and Michael Marshall.

The Skeptic

The digital crawfish has you in its net: why your AI “Digital Employee” is a career trap
By Xu Majun,

If AI speedily performs tasks that once were delegated to interns, junior employees lose the chance to gain vital knowledge and experience.

The post The digital crawfish has you in its net: why your AI “Digital Employee” is a career trap appeared first on The Skeptic.

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