Point of Inquiry
Science, Skepticism, Rationalism, Humanism -- The Podcast and Radio Show of the Center for Inquiry
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Keep ‘Em Separated: Rev. Barry Lynn on God and Government
One of the United States’ most prominent and respected advocates ...
One of the United States’ most prominent and respected advocates for secularism is a reverend, and that of course is our guest this week, Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Few...
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Craig Unger on the U.S. and Saudi Arabia: Frenemies 14 Years after 9/11
Last week marked 14 years since the attacks of 9/11, ...
Last week marked 14 years since the attacks of 9/11, the reverberations of which will certainly be felt well into the future. But for all the impact and tragedy of the attacks, there is still so much that remains unanswered, and unanswered...
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Invisible Catastrophes: Erik Loomis on the Consequences of Outsourcing
Corporate outsourcing is so common in the U.S. that it’s ...
Corporate outsourcing is so common in the U.S. that it’s become exceedingly difficult to avoid consuming products made by unregulated and unethical means. But this has not always been the norm, as several decades ago America’s...
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The City is Still Drowning: Gary Rivlin on New Orleans Ten Years After Katrina
Ten years ago on August 29, 2005, nearly 80 percent ...
Ten years ago on August 29, 2005, nearly 80 percent of New Orleans found itself underwater. Over the following months, the New York Times sent its correspondent Gary Rivlin to live in New Orleans and report on...
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Eugenie Scott: Decrypting Pseudoscience
Our very special guest on Point of Inquiry this week ...
Our very special guest on Point of Inquiry this week is Eugenie Scott, the former director of the National Center for Science Education who has been waging and winning battles against creationism and pseudoscience for...
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Bred to Suffer: Paul Shapiro on Animals in Factory Farming
Happy cows and chickens grazing in pastures, we see them ...
Happy cows and chickens grazing in pastures, we see them plastered all over our milk and egg cartons at the grocery store. While most of us realize these images are more marketing than reality, the truth about how animals are treated in...
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Dealing with Distraction in the Modern World, with Matt Crawford
Every year technology produces more innovative ways to entertain us. ...
Every year technology produces more innovative ways to entertain us. Everything from Twitter to Candy Crush and from billboards to viral commercials, the information that engrosses us on a daily basis makes dull tasks such as waiting in...
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: A Country Built on Black Bodies
This week on Point of Inquiry, our guest is Ta-Nehisi ...
This week on Point of Inquiry, our guest is Ta-Nehisi Coates, a renowned journalist and celebrated essayist on culture, history, and politics. He’s a senior editor at The Atlantic, where last...
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Stephen M. Walt: Learning to Live with the Islamic State
As difficult it is to accept, there may be no ...
As difficult it is to accept, there may be no loosening of the grip ISIS currently holds over its territory, at least not any time soon. Our guest, Stephen M. Walt, begins to come to terms with this unpleasant situation in a new article for...
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Patient Autonomy and Shifting Medical Ethics, with Dr. Barron Lerner
This week, Lindsay Beyerstein chats with medical ethicist Dr. Barron ...
This week, Lindsay Beyerstein chats with medical ethicist Dr. Barron Lerner, author of the new book The Good Doctor: A Father, A Son and the Evolution of Medical Ethics. Lerner’s father Myer Lerner was a renowned...
