On the next episode of Skeptically Speaking, a panel discussion on skepticism and race. Is the face of modern skepticism really as monochrome as it appears? How do we make our message appeal to a broader, more diverse audience? And how do racial demographics influence belief in pseudoscience and the paranormal?
Our panel includes LaVerne Knight-West, Stephanie Zvan, and Girl 6.
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A discussion in the comments section of the recent Skeptics' Circle reminded me of something I learned only after years in the skeptical movement.
As the person entrusted with the skeptical bloggy goodness that arrives every other week in the form of the Skeptics' Circle, how could I refuse to hawk something like this e-mail:
It's that time again, time for the 38th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle.
Thirsty?
I used to belong to a web forum and I believe that Asians have one of the highest proportions of secularism. But from personal experience I would say that Asians also have a lot more superstitions from the "old country". Having said that, I do believe that the proportionally large percentage of Asians in the sciences would hopefully expose us to more critical thinking.
I cannot speak for other groups.