Live Skeptoid Shows
See the Calendar | Continuing Professional Education
 26C3 Congress, Berlin Brian Dunning, producer and host of the Skeptoid podcast, is available to speak at your event or organization.
Audiences
Corporate and industry conferences, universities, local and civic clubs. All material is clean and appropriate for any audience.
Business / Continuing Professional Education
We also offer talks for professional organizations, showing how all-too-rare critical thinking in business can improve your bottom line. Certified for CPE in some industries.
"How to Beat Misinformation"
BEFORE IT BEATS YOU
 Brian's flagship talk, and the one you probably want.
All of us believe lots of things that aren't true, and most of us don't even try that hard to correct ourselves. The result is a global, wide-ranging, conflicting, and contradictory flood of misinformation that drives bad decision making at every level. Build a better life, a better business, and make better choices with data driven policy, and shut out the misinformation society screams into our ears.
45 minutes - 1 hour, including Q&A. Email to inquire about fees and scheduling.
Specialty topics
If you're looking for something a little more specific, consider one of these:
My Visit to Area 51 |
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What really happens to those who stray into Area 51? Is it true they're all killed? And what of the rumors about planes having landed inside; has that ever actually happened, and what became of the pilots? This is the story of what happened when Brian Dunning went there to find out.
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We Are All Conspiracy Theorists |
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Conspiracy theory culture has, unfortunately, become mainstream. But it didn't happen by itself. It was largely driven by cultural trends openly embracing absurd conjectures, giving license to the conspiracy theorist inside each of us.
Copies of Brian Dunning's 2018 book "Conspiracies Declassified" can be purchased in bulk from Simon & Schuster for author signing.
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How to Be a Skeptical Documentary Filmmaker |
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All documentary filmmakers have a point they want to make. But if you're promoting scientific skepticism, that means you're either preaching to the choir (which is a waste of time and money), or you're trying to persuade an audience of something to which they're actively hostile. Can this minefield be successfully navigated?
Can optionally be paired with a screening of Science Friction (86 min), The UFO Movie THEY Don't Want You to See (93 min), or Principles of Curiosity (40 min).
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Sounds from Beyond! |
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An hour packed with weird recordings and sounds from all areas of the paranormal - it's the most fun you've ever had learning critical thinking! Ghost sounds, backwards recordings, radio broadcasts from outer space! Hear the weirdness, and learn the fascinating truth behind each one. Book this |
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Waterspouts & Swamp Gas: Challenging Popular Assumptions |
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Science communicators do almost as much bad science as anyone. This talk blows the lid off some of the huge mistakes the media has made, some terrible but popular so-called "skeptical" explanations for famous phenomena. It's a lot of fun, covers a lot of ground, and exposes a lot of stories and urban legends you've heard of. The concepts it presents — thinking errors, perceptual errors, preconceived notions and biases — are universally applicable to professionals in any industry or to students in any subject. Book this |
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Miracle or Science? |
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An insider's look at five religious miracles that are far more interesting when we discover what actually took place. Simple debunking is just as useless as uncritical belief; the real excitement comes from learning the history and the context. Book this |
Costs & Scheduling
Please email to inquire.
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