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Homeopathy, Quackery and Fraud

Offered By: TED via YouTube

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TED Courses Critical Thinking Courses Skepticism Courses Pseudoscience Courses

Course Description

Overview

Watch a legendary skeptic deliver a searing 18-minute indictment of irrational beliefs in this TED talk. Witness a dramatic demonstration as the speaker takes a fatal dose of homeopathic sleeping pills onstage to prove his point. Learn about the million-dollar challenge issued to psychics worldwide to prove their abilities. Explore the dangers of pseudoscience and the importance of critical thinking in evaluating extraordinary claims. Gain insights into the world of skepticism and the ongoing battle against fraudulent practices in alternative medicine and paranormal phenomena.

Syllabus

Homeopathy, quackery and fraud | James Randi


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