The Rationable Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 24 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 51
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Debunking Ancient Tech, Aliens and Astrology | Interview: Richard Saunders
Richard Saunders, a life member of Australian Skeptics and a CSI fellow, is a world-famous sceptic from Australia who has been doing activism, speaking, podcasting and promoting sceptics from around …
00:46:54 |
Tue 15 Sep 2020
Interview: Dr Sumaiya Shaikh – Part 3: The Need for Altnews Science in India
Dr Shaikh returns in this last part of her interview to discuss why she founded Altnews Science to counter dangerous pseudoscience that goes otherwise unchallenged.
00:38:00 |
Tue 11 Aug 2020
Interview: Dr Sumaiya Shaikh – Part 2: This is your brain on violence
Here’s the second edition of my interview with the fantabulous Dr Sumaiya Shaikh. In this episode, we discuss the dark yet fascinating world of violent behaviour and the science behind it.
00:39:53 |
Mon 27 Jul 2020
Interview: Dr Sumaiya Shaikh – Part 1: The Fascinating science of pain
Dr Sumaiya Shaikh shares the neurophysiology behind the unpleasant feeling we call pain. We discover how it's defined, why it happens and what it means.
00:14:09 |
Sun 19 Jul 2020
Interview: Dr Abhyankar & Dr Khare – Mental health, Patanjali, and evidence based medicine
To celebrate Doctor's Day India 2020, I speak to Dr Shantanu Abhyankar, MD, MBBS, Gynaecology, and Dr Anand Khare, MD Psychiatry. We discuss Coronil, Patanjali's so-called coronavirus cure, Sushant …
Fri 03 Jul 2020
Corona kit or con: Examining Patanjali's coronavirus treatment
This “Corona Kit” consists of a bottle of Coronil, which is a mixture of Ashwagandha, Tulsi, Giloy, and other herbs and minerals along with Shwasari Juice and Anu Tel. Rationable fact checks their cl…
00:27:46 |
Sat 27 Jun 2020
Can you boost your immune system?
Many quacks and peddlers of alternative remedies want you to believe you can boost your immunity. We look into how your immune system works and how we can get it to protect you more effectively.
00:31:04 |
Sun 24 May 2020
Interview: Dr Shantanu Abhyankar – From homeopathy to modern medicine
Our first edition of Rationable Interviews features Dr Shantanu Abhyankar, a gynaecologist by profession and a sceptic activist based in Wai, Maharashtra. We speak about his journey from homoeopathy …
00:44:03 |
Sat 25 Apr 2020
5 more Coronavirus Misinformation Messages Debunked
Messages are claiming homoeopathy, vitamin C, hot air and onions can prevent or treat the COVID-19 infection. But they are all wrong!
00:20:47 |
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Is it better to eat smaller meals more often to lose weight?
Many people think having frequent, small meals help you lose weight quickly. In this episode, we explore if that is true or not and give you ways you can use to lose weight.
00:10:06 |
Mon 09 Mar 2020
Drinking Water and Garlic don't provide coronavirus protection
A message claiming you can protect yourself from the Coronavirus by drinking water and eating garlic has been doing its rounds. I investigate each claim to find which are true, and which false. Spoil…
00:15:55 |
Fri 06 Mar 2020
Why an anti-vax mom changed her mind
Doh broke out of her pseudoscientific beliefs and doubts about vaccine safety by staying curious and constantly looking for new, reliable evidence. This is her story.
00:15:25 |
Sat 15 Feb 2020
How I became a skeptic in 5 steps
There were 5 crucial incidences that made me question my beliefs and become a better critical thinker in the process.
00:27:41 |
Tue 21 Jan 2020
Vaccines: What if everyone stopped getting vaccinated?
This is happening right now and it's killing children.
00:14:18 |
Mon 23 Dec 2019
Fwd Fact-Check: Foods to combat air pollution
I got a Whatsapp forward talking about the foods and nutrients you should consume to fight the effects of pollution. We find out if it holds up to scrutiny.
00:17:16 |
Sun 24 Nov 2019
An ex-smoker changed his mind about India’s vape ban
My knee jerk reaction turned out to be wrong.
00:11:57 |
Tue 05 Nov 2019
Detox: An introduction to a scam
Detoxing is one of the biggest, most successful scams in recent times. Today, I'll tell you my own story of how I found this out.
00:16:09 |
Tue 27 Aug 2019
7 Worst Sources for Vaccine Information
If you ever see any negative information about vaccines, or any other health information, from these groups, walk away.
00:11:14 |
Mon 12 Aug 2019
What is Evidence? Part 2: Anecdotal Evidence
We do a deep dive into anecdotes and anecdotal evidence. Exploring the importance of anecdotes for humans helps us understand its value and its weaknesses as evidence because of human cognitive biase…
00:13:58 |
Wed 31 Jul 2019
Antivax: Poking holes in their claims
The truth about the antivax movement and how we can stop it.
00:13:40 |
Sat 20 Jul 2019
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