//podcastplus.net/feed/the-rationable-podcast~c83a0886 Every week we dig into an aspect of our world and look at it through the lens of science and critical thinking. We separate fact from fake as we explore diets, medicines, science news and trends. Jump in every week to get smarter and build your immunity against fads, pseudoscience and fake news. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:09:22 +0000 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/68cd01498a1ed77b7dd59656/1758265785891/Copy+of+Dave+Farina.mp3 Recently, Dave Farina of  @ProfessorDaveExplains  had a debate with James Tour about the origin of life and, according to most scientists in the field, he destroys James Tour's position that we have no proof that life began naturally. In this interview, I talked to Dave about how he prepared for the debate, his debate strategy, his episode on gender identity and lots more. James Tour Debunk Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybg94GvOJ9HzCxBR9f4oi7MvfVcKAS6O&si=qE1wBCpHXTb357Uc James Tour Vs Dave Farina Debate: https://youtu.be/YAm2W99Qm0o?si=aEotlU3yZUEXGj4R Fact-checking the debate: https://youtu.be/YAm2W99Qm0o?si=aEotlU3yZUEXGj4R Professor Dave Explains Gender Identity: https://youtu.be/fpGqFUStcxc?si=Z8kojpLLWjpFGmY1 Richard Dawkins on Gender: https://youtu.be/hu72Lu5FqE4?si=TwgLAac44lnaQuPj Podcast outro Thank you so much for listening to The Rationable Podcast. If you like this show, please subscribe, share, rate it and review it on Apple Pod... Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:22:58 +0000 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/68cd01498a1ed77b7dd59656/1758265785891/Copy+of+Dave+Farina.mp3 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/68aeb182c5d49850e28ebbe8/1756279435950/Sayantan+Dutta.mp3 What do all the letters of LGBTQIA+ stand for? Are there only two genders or a spectrum? Is being transgender a real thing? What are the pronouns we should use? Should we use the pronouns at all? Is being queer natural? What does the science say? What kind of person is intersex? Sayantan Dutta, a non-binary activist and journalist, answers all these questions and more. So if you're wondering about the rainbow communities, this interview will give you your answers. Questions, suggestions or just want to get in touch? Find me on Instagram and Twitter @berationable. Join the conversation on the Rationable Conversations Facebook group or the Telegream channel, Rationable . Contact me at abhijit@berationable.com . For more content like this, visit www.berationable.com . Support and get involved with Rationable on Patreon at patreon.com/rationable .  Wed, 27 Aug 2025 06:12:32 +0000 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/68aeb182c5d49850e28ebbe8/1756279435950/Sayantan+Dutta.mp3 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/688cb124988f1f6e2b69f128/1754051094804/Edzard+Ernst.mp3 Trick or Treatment by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst: https://amzn.to/2GeVEjW Contact Edzard: https://twitter.com/EdzardErnst My interview with Thomas Westbrook (  @HolyKoolaid  ): https://youtu.be/jTV_p5Js6hc Questions, suggestions or just want to get in touch? Find me on Instagram and Twitter @berationable. Join the conversation on the Rationable Conversations Facebook group or the Telegream channel, Rationable . Contact me at abhijit@berationable.com . For more content like this, visit www.berationable.com . Support and get involved with Rationable on Patreon at patreon.com/rationable .  Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:17:00 +0000 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/688cb124988f1f6e2b69f128/1754051094804/Edzard+Ernst.mp3 https://chtbl.com/track/CGB348/static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/601d965598d65376cf8577f4/1612551933532/Evocus.mp3 I’ve investigated the claims of Evocus and other alkaline water and found they aren’t true. Evocus Black Alkaline water is just a dodgy product that will only be a very expensive, rather ineffective antacid and nothing more. I will get to each of these claims and a few other generic claims I’ve found about alkaline water in this episode, so you can understand why I say this.  Intro and outro music: Heat by Distill For the full transcript along with links to citations and further reading, please visit www.berationable.com .  Questions, suggestions or just want to get in touch? Find me on Instagram and Twitter @berationable. Join the conversation on the Rationable Conversations Facebook group. Contact me at abhijit@berationable.com . For more content like this, visit www.berationable.com . Support and get involved with Rationable on Patreon at patreon.com/rationable . Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:09:56 +0000 https://chtbl.com/track/CGB348/static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/601d965598d65376cf8577f4/1612551933532/Evocus.mp3 Tracking link: https://chtbl.com/track/CGB348/static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/60144757356a8e6f974e396b/1611942020803/PaulOffit+COVID+Vax.mp3 There are a lot of questions we have about the COVID-19 vaccines that have been released by Moderna, Pfizer and others. Dr Paul Offit is here to answer them! He is a paediatrician with expertise in virology and vaccines. Dr Offit has written several books on the topic of vaccines, alternative medicine and medical science. Get in touch with Dr Offit: https://twitter.com/DrPaulOffit Or visit his website: https://www.paul-offit.com And check out his work and educational content at https://www.chop.edu Intro and outro music: Heat by Distill For the full transcript along with links to citations and further reading, please visit www.berationable.com .  Did you like this episode? Share it, subscribe to the podcast and rate it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so that more people can find it. Questions, suggestions or just want to get in touch? Find me on Instagram and Twitter @berationable. Join the conversation on the Rationable Conversations Facebook group. Contact me at abhijit... Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:51:31 +0000 Tracking link: https://chtbl.com/track/CGB348/static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/60144757356a8e6f974e396b/1611942020803/PaulOffit+COVID+Vax.mp3 https://chtbl.com/track/CGB348/static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/600c621c8c87b41f3013bf69/1611424729927/Ayurvedic+Surgery.mp3 Rationable speaks to Anant Bhan and Dr Sumaiya Shaikh about the recent proposal by the Indian Government to allow Ayurvedic practitioners to perform certain types of surgery. We dig into the pros and cons and find a lot of nuance in the topic that feels like it's black and white. Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:05:42 +0000 https://chtbl.com/track/CGB348/static1.squarespace.com/static/5cdbf3470490793aafa79dfe/t/600c621c8c87b41f3013bf69/1611424729927/Ayurvedic+Surgery.mp3