The Baloney Detection Kit

YouTube, Richard Dawkins Foundation by Michael Shermer | Jul. 6, 2011 (Opinion)

(Video) 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.

The 10 Questions:
1. How reliable is the source of the claim?
2.Does the source make similar claims?
3. Have the claims been verified by somebody else?
4. Does this fit ... Full Story »

Posted by Fabrice Florin

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Sci/Tech, Media, Religion
Topics: Media and Politics, Science, Science and Religion, Culture Wars, Ethics in Journalism, Journalism, Faith and Reason
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Jul 6, 2011 - 12:07 PM PDT
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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jul. 6, 2011

Excellent video by Skeptic Magazine's Michael Shermer on how to detect false claims. This video tutorial offers a check list of 10 questions that people can ask to determine whether a claim is true or not, based on the methods of scientific inquiry. Well thought-out and highly recommended!

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