Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons is a free 40 minute video introduction to critical thinking.

It is suitable for general audiences and is licensed for free distribution and public display. Most people fully accept paranormal and pseudoscientific claims without critique as they are promoted by the mass media.



Here Be Dragons offers a toolbox for recognizing and understanding the dangers of pseudoscience, and appreciation for the reality-based benefits offered by real science.

Here Be Dragons is written and presented by Brian Dunning, host and producer of the Skeptoid podcast and author of the Skeptoid book series.


inFact with Brian Dunning: Here Be Dragons

Stephen Colbert and Neil deGrasse Tyson on 9th planet

Stephen Colbert invites his favorite astrophysicist to join him for this week's edition of Friday Night Fights.



Friday Night Fights with Neil deGrasse Tyson

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS 2016

LightSail Then and Now

In 1976, Carl Sagan appeared on The Tonight Show to talk about a crazy new idea: solar sailing. Nearly 40 years later, The Planetary Society is realizing this dream with a new spacecraft called LightSail designed to propel through space on beams of sunlight.



LightSail - SOLAR SAILING

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Carson Footage Supplied Courtesy of Carson Entertainment Group

Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Zodiac Signs, 'Star Talk', and More

Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Zodiac Signs, 'Star Talk', and More
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The View

Storm by Tim Minchin

Storm by Tim Minchin



Filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo in London in 2009. From the Ready For This?

Flat-Earth: Look at that, you son of a bitch

Phoenix-based collective called the Autonomous Space Agency Network launched a weather balloon to about 90,000 feet. The balloon, Aphrodite 1, weighed a little over a pound and was inflated with 120 cubic feet of helium. Aphrodite 1's payload consisted of a GPS sensor, a camera and a message for President Trump. It was a printout of a tweet that read, “@realDonaldTrump: Look at that, you son of a bitch.”

‘First protest in space’ targets Trump with an astronaut’s famous words

“@realDonaldTrump: Look at that, you son of a bitch.”

By Autonomous Space Agency Network ASAN

The Earth is not flat

Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Zodiac Signs, 'Star Talk', and More | The View

Astronomy vs astrology (star signs are astrology bogus)



Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Zodiac Signs, 'Star Talk', and More | The View
October 2016

QI - Fakes and Frauds

With Marcus Brigstocke, Jimmy Carr and Sean Lock.



QI XL F06 - Fakes and Frauds

Christopher Hitchens - On astrology

Christopher Hitchens - On astrology [1997]

Julia Sweeney - Letting Go of God (video edition)

It all started with a pair of Mormon Christians came knocking on the door.



Stand-up about astrology, religion.

Penn Jillette's Take on Faith Featured on Fox Business

Author and magician Penn Jillette on his new book, "Everyday is an Atheist Holiday".



Nov. 13th, 2012

12 Reasons We Know Astrology Doesn't Work

If you're filling out an online dating profile and it asks you for your zodiac sign -- are you a Pisces or a Capricorn? -- leave it blank. Because anyone who cares what sign you are is probably not someone you'd want to date in the first place.

How do we know your horoscopes are all made up? I'll give you a bunch of answers.

Jimmy Carr and Brian Cox on the End of the World

Jimmy Carr and Brian Cox discussing the Top 5 ways the world might end, or at least the top 5 things most likely to wipe out mankind.



Brian Cox enters 1:50

Are we right to dismiss astrology?

The big questions: Are we right to dismiss astrology?

Astrology in healtcare?



Sri Pathman, Wales Ganesh Temple


Video from BBC One 01 March 2015

Top 10 (Failed) Proofs the Bible is True: Third Proof, "Numberless Stars"

Episode 14 of a massive, multi-part series examining Bob Dutko's, Christian radio talkshow host and apologist, "Top 10 Proofs the Bible is True." In this episode, we examine a detail from Bob's third proof that science confirms the Bible, "Numberless Stars".

Letting Go Of God - Julia Sweeney

Letting Go of God is a humorous monologue by Julia Sweeney chronicling her search for God. She begins in the Catholic church, the religion her family raised her in, and takes a Bible study class. What she learns there leads her to new questions, and in search for answers she explores meditation, Buddhism and New Age gurus, then describes what she learned from the sciences and from sharpening her critical thinking skills. She discovers that to accept the truth leads to surprising revelations. She concludes by sharing how this effects her family.



Times below to different chapters.

00:00 - There Is No Santa Claus (astrology)
07:36 - The Mormon Boys Arrive
14:59 - My Religious History In A Nutshell
17:47 - I Wish I Were A Nun
23:32 - I Rededicate Myself To The Church
27:48 - Sodom & Gomorrah; Abraham & Issac
32:47 - The Ten Commandments
36:46 - The New Testament
41:38 - St. Paul & The Book Of Revelation
45:34 - Psychologically True
48:21 - Jesus Suffered, But So Did A Lot Of People
50:54 - Father Tom Blesses Me & I Get Out Of There
54:42 - I Begin To Drift East, Spiritually Speaking
1:00:37 - God Is Nature; The Galapagos
1:03:37 - Sister Charatina's Theory Of Evolution
1:08:05 - God Is Love
1:12:39 - Deepak
1:16:09 - I'm Becoming So Cantankerous
1:18:42 - How The Mind Works
1:22:10 - Intelligent Design
1:28:03 - What If It's True
1:34:47 - Good-Bye To God
1:38:24 - So, I'm Just Another Animal
1:42:49 - Mom & Dad Freak
1:50:11 - Mulan Arrives & Dad Is Sick
1:55:42 - A Funeral
2:02:04 - More Mormon Boys

School Blocks Atheist Student Club

Did you guys hear about the school that tried their student from having an Atheist club and then got their asses kicked?



A special guest video from CultOfDusty! https://www.youtube.com/cultofdusty

New Year, New Life, New You!

New You ~ Break Free From Your Past
Ever wondered why certain things happen to you and
why whatever you do nothing seems to change?
Well it's not entirely your fault!
Yes, our lives are dictated by our thoughts, our decisions and our actions by an almost in built guidance system... but that's not all.
The path your life takes is heavily influenced by Karma.



What a loat of superstitious crap!

CURRENT MOON

moon info

The Most Astounding Fact - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, "What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?" This is his answer.

Cosmological Constant

In order to allow for a static Universe, Albert Einstein introduced the concept of the Cosmological Constant Lambda to make the math work out. Once it was discovered that the Universe was actually expanding, he threw the number out calling it his "biggest blunder". But thanks to dark energy, the Cosmological Constant is back.



Astronomy Cast Ep 280 Cosmological Constant