Episode 48:
TAM Preview and Michael Shermer

Colin and Michael Shermer discuss The Amazing Meeting 9, coming up in July, 2011.

Guest correspondent Adam Slagell talks with Michael Shermer about his new book, The Believing Brain.

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Episode 47:
Child Development Myths and Misunderstandings

INTERVIEW
Dr. Jean Mercer, author of Child Development Myths and Misunderstandings

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Episode 46:
The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment

How busy are we?

MOLD (yes, mold!)

INTERVIEW
Dr. Jerome Paulson, director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment

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Episode 45:
The Feminine Mystique

Heidi's back! What's she been up to?

Colin's back, too! What's he been up to?

Rob talks about the Louisville Area Skeptics, still going strong.

THE SEX TALK WITH HEIDI ANDERSON
Can we discourage sexual assult by learning negotiation techniques from the BDSM community? Heidi previews the talk she'll be giving at the Momentum conference.

THE BRAIN GAME
How can you throw a ball as hard as you can, and make it stop and return to you, without it hitting anything, and with nothing attached to it?

INTERVIEW
Stephanie Coontz, author of A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960s

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Episode 44:
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain

Julie's got a new job!

THE VACCINE REPORT WITH ELYSE ANDERS
Bill Gates brings the awesome in support of vaccine science

THIS WEEK IN PARENTING SCIENCE
Tiger Mom debunked

INTERVIEW
Dr. Joanne Deak, author of How Girls Thrive, Girls Will be Girls: Raising Confident and Courageous Daughters, and Your Fantastic, Elastic Brain

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Episode 43:
The Vaccine FAQ

Elyse and Julie answer listener questions about vaccines.

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Episode 42:
No Longer Quivering

INTRODUCTION
Guest Co-Host Jason Smith
Theatre woo

THE VACCINE REPORT WITH ELYSE ANDERS
Andrew Wakefield's study shown to have forged data

THIS WEEK IN PARENTING SCIENCE
Ten year old girl finds a supernova
Group of eight-year olds have their work published in a scientific journal
Study shows that breast-feeding improves leg strength

INTERVIEW
Vyckie Garrison, editor and contributing writer of the No Longer Quivering blog, which is about women escaping from the Quiverfull movement.

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Episode 41:
Between a Church and a Hard Place

INTRODUCTION
Guest Co-Host Augustus Porter
Is it tough raising kids religion-free in Texas?
We discuss the presence/absence of religion in our homes as we were growing up

THIS WEEK IN PARENTING SCIENCE
Using CAM instead of conventional medicine can have potentially deadly side effects
Children of either very lenient or very strict parents more likely to binge-drink than children of middle-of-the-road parents

INTERVIEW
Andrew Park, author of Between a Church and a Hard Place: One Faith-Free Dad's Struggle to Understand What It Means to Be Religious (or Not)

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Episode 40:
Extended Round Table with Evan Bernstein

INTRODUCTION
Guest Co-Host Evan Bernstein
Does the panel struggle with the religiousness of the Christmas Season?

THE VACCINE REPORT WITH ELYSE ANDERS
Update on the Age of Autism assault on Elyse
Bonus Report on Drop-Side Crib Dangers

PROJECT SCIENCE WITH LAURIE TARR
Prof. Richard Wiseman posts more fantastic science videos everyone should see and try

THIS WEEK IN PARENTING SCIENCE
Parents almost universally call their own children well-behaved
Cheating is becoming more prevalent in standardized testing
President Obama has signed the "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010"

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Episode 39:
Geekdad (Part 2)

INTERVIEW
Ken Denmead, editor of Wired.com's Geekdad blog, producer of the Geekdad podcast, and author of "Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share"

FAQ
Dale McGowan discusses several great books for children of freethinking parents.

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Episode 38:
Geekdad (Part 1)

INTRODUCTION
Guest Co-Host Adam Slagell
New Regular Host Julie Cross!
Adam discusses computer security myths
Julie talks about going to Skywalker Ranch (seriously!)
Rob gets grilled about letting his Geek Flag fly

THE VACCINE REPORT WITH ELYSE ANDERS
Elyse describes her run-in with SafeMinds and their paid advertisement at AMC theaters

THE BRAIN GAME WITH ROB TARR
Three switches, one bulb

THIS WEEK IN PARENTING SCIENCE
Liquid OTC medicine overdoses

INTERVIEW
Ken Denmead, editor of Wired.com's Geekdad blog, producer of the Geekdad podcast, and author of "Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share"

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Episode 37:
Songs from the Science Frontier

Monty Harper premieres his new album, Songs from the Science Frontier

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Episode 36:
The Bat Scientists

INTERVIEWS
Mary Kay Carson discusses her new children's book, The Bat Scientists
Dr. Merlin Tuttle, founder and CEO of Bat Conservation International, and one of the subjects of The Bat Scientists, teaches us more about bats

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Episode 35:
Happiness and Humanism

INTRODUCTION
Guest Co-Hosts Jason Bilotta and Julie Cross
Colin discusses sciencecafes.org
We meet Julie Cross Science-Based Parenting
Jason Bilotta tells us about the happenings at the USA Science and Engineering Festival

PROJECT SCIENCE WITH LAURIE TARR
Fun with Balloons - Hex Nuts and Cartesian Divers

THIS WEEK IN PARENTING SCIENCE
Homeopathic Teething Tabs might actually be are useless - or worse - dangerous
Boys rank behind girls in nearly all scholastic measures
Tax-sheltered HSAs and Flexible Spending Accounts can't be used for breast pumps

INTERVIEW
Jennifer Hancock, author of "The Humanist Approach to Happiness"

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Episode 34:
Book Recommendations

INTERVIEWS
Dale McGowan and Jim Randolph (teacherninja) bring their lists of books for freethinking parents and their children.

FAQ
Ben Radford answers questions from our listeners.

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Episode 33:
Halloween and Monster Myths

INTRODUCTION
Guest Co-Host Blake Smith
What will everyone's kids be for Halloween?
What spooked us in the past?
What to do if your kids are scared of monsters?

INTERVIEW
Ben Radford, the managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine, the co-host of the Monster Talk podcast, and the author of Scientific Paranormal Investigator discusses the evidence for the paranormal as well as the truth behind some Halloween safety fears.

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Episode 32:
Secular Coalition for America

INTRODUCTION
Monty Harper is finishing his new album, and will be performing in Louisville, Washington DC, and Cincinnati
News update about a child abducted from Colin's daughter's school
Introducing Guest Co-Host Chris Haynes

THE VACCINE REPORT WITH ELYSE ANDERS
More people need the TDAP vaccine in California

THIS WEEK IN PARENTING SCIENCE
Genetic factor for ADHD identified?

THE BRAIN GAME WITH ROB TARR
How does a dog cross a river but remain dry?

INTERVIEW
Sean Faircloth, executive director of the Secular Coalition for America, discusses the importance of keeping the secular voice in politics.

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Episode 31:
Paranoid Parenting

INTRODUCTION
Guest Co-Host Tyson Wozniak
Heidi is the Development Coordinator for Foundation Beyond Belief
Rob runs down the recent Louisville Area Skeptics visit by Ben Radford
Tyson discusses his projects at skeparent.com
Roundtable discussion about what worries us as parents

SEX TALK WITH HEIDI ANDERSON
Precocious Puberty

THIS WEEK IN PARENTING SCIENCE
Poor Science Education Impairs US Economy
Breast Feeding Prevents Baby Infections Regardless of Other Factors

INTERVIEW
Christie Barnes, founder of Paranoid Parents Anonymous and author of The Paranoid Parents Guide: Worry Less, Parent Better, and Raise a Resilient Child

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Episode 30:
Charlie's Playhouse

INTRODUCTION
Colin explains the new name
Farewell to John Paul, who has left the podcast
Meet Mike Meraz (from Actually Speaking and Aaron's World), our guest co-host for this episode

THE VACCINE REPORT WITH ELYSE ANDERS
Dragon*Con 2010 Vaccine Clinic

PROJECT SCIENCE WITH LAURIE TARR
Food Coloring Experiments

THIS WEEK IN PARENTING SCIENCE
Does a strain of the cold virus cause obesity?

INTERVIEW
Kate Miller, founder of Charlie's Playhouse

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Episode 29:
Corporal Punishment

Farewell "Podcast Beyond Belief" -- Hello "Parenting Within Reason"

Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff on corporal punishment

Promo for Aaron's World

F.A.Q. with Dr. Amy Tuteur regarding incorrect and misleading facts included in Ricki Lake's Home Birth Documentary Press Release

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Episode 28:
Raising Skeptical Geeks

Recorded live at Dragon*Con 2010

Featuring: Adam Savage, Barbara Drescher, LaVerne Knight-West, Jamy Ian Swiss, Laura Phillips, and Daniel Loxton

Moderator: Desiree Schell

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SPECIAL VIDEO - Teabag Rocket

SPECIAL VIDEO - Project Science with Laurie Tarr - Teabag Rocket

Video shot by Rob Tarr and Kylie Sturgess showing the Teabag Rocket experiment from the live show at Dragon*Con 2010

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Episode 27:
Live at Dragon*Con

Live at Dragon*Con!

WTF Foundation's Vaccination Clinic is going strong!

PBB friend Will Phillips is having a blast at D*C!

Dale McGowan updates us on Foundation Beyond Belief

Project Science with Laurie Tarr LIGHTS TEABAGS ON FIRE!!!

This Week in Parenting Science
* Infant girls with attachment issues might be more likely to have early onset puberty
* Teen ADHD and cigarette smoking are key indicators for dropping out of high school

Kylie Sturgess discusses her research and Religious Education class

Dr. Rachael Dunlop talks about the latest takedowns on against the Australian Vaccination Network

Richard Saunders talks to us about the children's critical thinking show The Mystery Investiagors

Audience Questions

(*whew!*)

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Episode 26:
Unitarian Universalist

Monty Harper made his goal! Thanks to all who helped!

Elyse updates us on the WTF Foundation's vaccine clinic at Dragon*Con 2010

"Sex Talk with Heidi" introduces us to The Mango Metaphor

This week in Parenting Science - are kids more likely to be diagnosed ADHD if they are among the younger kids in their grade?

Jan Devor discusses Unitarian Universalist churches.

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Episode 25:
NurtureShock (part 2)

Colin wraps up his GenCon presentations.

Rob discusses his Camp Inquiry experience, the Louisville Area Skeptics logo contest, and the upcoming visit by Ben Radford.

Elyse updates the Women Thinking Free Foundation.

Heidi tells us that Will Phillips IS coming to Dragon*Con!

We discuss our Dragon*Con plans for Labor Day weekend.

Merger of Rational Moms and Science-Based Parenting,

New Segment: "The Sex Talk with Heidi Anderson"

This Week in Parenting Science - Violent videogames might reduce hostility, rather than increase it.

And finally, the conclusion of our interview with Ashley Merryman, co-author of NurtureShock.

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Episode 24:
NurtureShock (part 1)

Ashley Merryman, co-author of NurtureShock, stops by for an exciting discussion that was so great, it doesn't all fit into this episode!

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Episode 23:
Astronomy Beyond Belief

Interviews with Nicole Gugliucci, the Noisy Astronomer and Pamela Gay, ex-Slacker Astronomer and current jet setting professor.

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Episode 22:
Alternative Birth

An interview with Skeptical OB, Dr. Amy Tuteur.

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Episode 21:
Songs from the Science Frontier

John Paul apologizes to his mom.

Discussion of Richard Dawkins's comments on fantasy fiction at TAM8.

This Week in Parenting Science
* One-in-five US kids can be diagnosed with some sort of mental health disorder.
* Godblock, the new (tongue-in-cheek) web filter that blocks religious content.

Interview
* Monty Harper, children's musician, discusses his forthcoming science-based album "Songs from the Science Frontier".

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Episode 20:
Yes Magazine

Heidi's going to TAM8

Rob & Laurie are going Camp Inquiry

Project Science with Laurie Tarr - Balloons!

This Week in Parenting Science:
* Starting school later improves students' grades
* Structural difference found in the dyslexic brain

Interview:
* Jude Isabella, Managing Editor of Yes Magazine and author of Science Detectives and Hoaxed!

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Episode 19:
Free-Range Kids

Heidi's presentation at the Center for Inquiry

This Week in Parenting Science
* Pertussis returns in California - five babies have died
* Computers in under-priveliged homes may actually be lowering grades
* College course allows students to make their own electric guitars

Interview
* Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry). Lenore talks to us about how to be a Free-Range Parent - and why you should.

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Episode 18:
Skipping Sunday School

Father's Day discussion

Heidi to speak at Center for Inquiry

This Week in Parenting Science
* Doctors "freeze" a baby (to 92°F) to allow them to complete heart surgery
* 2-year old girls are having their clitoris shortened by a doctor
* Questions about too much exposure to medical radiation
* The name chosen for a child can affect their outlook later in life

Interview
* Filmmakers Jason and Ashley Henley

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Episode 17:
Student Activism

Special Student Activism episode with Eric Workman and Will Phillips.

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Episode 16:
Camp Inquiry

Project Science: Make slime!

This Week in Parenting Science
* Eight-year-old protects younger sibling from abduction with information he learned watching NCIS.
* Shrek Forever After glasses recalled at McDonalds
* More than three hamburgers a week can increase risk of asthma?

Interview
* Dr. Angie McQuaig, Camp Inquiry / Center for Inquiry

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Episode 15:
Evolution in the Classroom

Project Science: Make oobleck!

Women Thinking Free create a counter-protest at the Anti-Vaccine rally in Chicago

This Week in Parenting Science:
* Motherly love improves children's immune systems
* Viral Youtube Video: Baby Reacts to Hearing for the First Time

Interview
* Dr. Eugenie Scott, Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education, Author of Evolution vs. Creationism

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Episode 14:
Media Exposure Science

Announcement: Elyse had her baby!

Discussion: Has TV affected our children?

This Week in Parenting Science
* No evidence that delaying vaccines helps children in cognitive development.
* Toddler lies are a developmental milestone
* 5th Grade Graduation Astronomy Awards!

Surprise Guest!

Interview
* Dr. Daniel Weissbluth, Pediatric Physician. Dr. Weissbluth discusses the effects of exposing children to too much "screen time."

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Episode 13:
Essential Life Skills

Heidi discusses SkeptiCamp

Laurie discusses the USA Science and Engineering Festival, October 23-24, 2010.

This Week in Parenting Science
* Parenting Magazine discusses why you don't need to be scared of vaccines.
* Children who have better child care as preschoolers perform better as teenagers.
* Childhood psychologic problems carry on later into life.

Interview
Ellen Galinsky, Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs

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Episode 12:
American Humanism Association

Meet our Freelance Reporter, Jason Bilotta

Announcement: JREF bringing a new workshop to Louisville, KY

This Week in Parenting Science
* The Moral Life of Babies
* Yes, Too Much TV is Bad for Toddlers

Interviews
* David Niose, President of the American Humanist Association
* Amanda Metskas, Camp Quest

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Episode 11:
The Bi-Polar Child

This Week in Parenting Science
* Bumpology
* Children's Medicines Voluntarily Recalled
* Tiny Treadmills for Down Syndrome Toddlers
* Are Part-Time Working Moms Best?

Interview: Dr. Dimitri Papalos, co-author of "The Bi-Polar Child, the Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder". Dr. Papalos discusses bi-polar disorder in children.

FAQ: "How can I best encourage my shy child to participate in group play?", answered by Dr. Stuart Brown

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Episode 10: Play

This Week in Parenting Science
* Connecticut teacher quits because he is not allowed to teach evolution
* Unpasteurized milk is dangerous
* Teacher ability influences student performance
* CNN kindly reminds all women why they should hurry up and have babies, already!

Interview: Dr. Stuart Brown, author of "Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul". Dr. Brown discusses the importance of play in childhood development

FAQ: Sent in by Jim Valentine in Louisville, KY: "What do you think will be the future of vaccine delivery?" Answered by Dr. Paul Offit

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Episode 9:
Vaccines (Part 2)

Part 2: Special Vaccine Episode with Dr. David Gorski. Dr. David Gorski gives us the lowdown on the topic of vaccine safety and the anti-vaccine movement.

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Episode 8:
Vaccines

Special Vaccine Episode with Dr. Paul Offit. Dr. Offit talks with the PBB Team on this special vaccine episode of Podcast Beyond Belief.

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Episode 7:
Sunday School for Seculars

This Week in Parenting Science
* Authoratitive parenting and depression
* HPV Vaccine and head or neck cancer
* Pregnancy and exercise

Interview: Ute Mitchell discusses her Rational Sunday School.

FAQ: Dr. Tyrone Hayes - Frog Myths

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Episode 6:
The Frog Scientist

This Week in Parenting Science
* Exposure to dirty environment improves health?
* Bullies are the popular kids?

Interviews: It's Frog Scientist week, where we interview the author (Pamela S. Turner) and subject (Dr. Tyrone Hayes) of the book The Frog Scientist.

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Episode 5:
Raising Happy Kids

This Week in Parenting Science
* Wait a second - ARE pregnant women more forgetful?
* Girls are just as good at math as boys
* Gender inequity in raising children

Roundtable discussion - How to raise happy kids?

Interview: Christine Carter, Ph.D. from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good "Half-Full" Blog and author of Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents. Dr. Carter discusses how to raise happy children.

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Episode 4:
Secular Summer Camp

This Week in Parenting Science
* Vaccine Court Rules Against Thimerosal-Vaccine Link to Autism
* Giving Flu Shots just to kids Protects Entire Community
* Warning for Soft Slings

Discussion of Camp Inquiry

Interview: Amanda Metskas - Camp Quest; Raising Free-Thinkers. Amanda Metskas and our own Laurie Tarr discuss Camp Quest and Camp Inquiry.

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Episode 3:
What is Skepticism?

This Week in Parenting Science
* Effectiveness of 1-2-3 Magic
* Infants Do Not Appear to Learn Words from Educational DVDs
* 27% of Children's Daily Calories Come From Snacks

Round Table Discussion: What is Skepticism?

Interview: Daniel Loxton of Junior Skeptic. Daniel joins us for a discussion about skepticism.

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Episode 2:
Pop Culture Science

Round Table Discussion: This Week in Parenting Science
* Marshmallow Temptations Debunked
* Jenny McCarthy Does Not Recant
* The Added Importance of Reading to English Speaking Kids
* Scientist Parents Have Scientist Children

Interview: John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants

PSA: Smart Recovery

FAQ: Dr. David Elkind - Maximize Toddler's Learning Potential

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Episode 1:
What is Secular Humanism?

Dale McGowan of the Foundation Beyond Belief helps us kick off our new podcast.

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