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Scientology, UFOs And JFK

Michael Shermer, historian and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, refutes many of the conspiracies that have stirred our imaginations for decades. Appearing on the Shawn Attwood podcast, Shermer touches on a variety of topics, including scientology, cults, UFOs and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

About Kennedy, he says, there’s no doubt in his mind that Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin. “The only real question is, was he the lone shooter?” he asks. He says there are logical explanations for allged UFO sightings, including Roswell, and has an unfavorable opinion of L. Ron Hubbard and his Church of Scientology. Here’s the interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FKSMjbL4TM

Why We Believe in Weird Things

Why do people believe in weird things? Stuff like demonic lyrics in “Stairway to Heaven” or the image of the Virgin Mary in cheese sandwiches or on tree barks. Using video, images and music, professional skeptic Michael Shermer explores these and other phenomena, including UFOs and alien sightings in this episode of TED.

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