Think Like a Detective: A Book Review
Think Like A Detective is a fun new book that teaches young children critical thinking skills.
The Secret has a Secret: It’s BS. Here’s how to test it with your kid.
“Manifesting” is all the rage these days. Help your little critical thinker test it with this fun experiment.
Pseudoscience Experiment: Palm Reading
Teach your kid about the Barnum effect with a fun activity!
Critical Thinking Activity: Building a Skept-o-Meter
For this Friday’s activity you are going to build a little scale for weighing evidence. I call it a “skept-o-meter.” One of the key concepts in critical thinking is understanding … Continue Reading Critical Thinking Activity: Building a Skept-o-Meter
Critical Thinking Activity: The Evidence Spectrum
Help children learn critical thinking with this fun card-sorting activity.
Pseudoscience Experiment: Testing Therapeutic Touch
At the age of 9 Emily Rosa became a superstar in the scientific community for her science fair project. She deserved it too, because it was such an amazing project … Continue Reading Pseudoscience Experiment: Testing Therapeutic Touch
Randi v. Popoff: The true story that inspired a scene in Beyond Belief book 1
Do you know the legendary story of how James Randi debunked the famous faith healer Peter Popoff? If you don’t then stay tuned and watch this video. You’ll also learn more about the Beyond Belief characters Reverend Twinkle and Uncle Freeman.
Video: Why do we see faces in pieces of toast?
Do you ever see faces in clouds? Or trees? Or in just about anything? Guess what, there is a name for that: Pareidolia (don’t worry, you’ll learn how to pronounce it in the video).
Video: What is Cognitive Dissonance? A psychologist explains to a kid
What is that feeling you have when you find out that you are wrong about something important?
We are adding videos to the book series!
Now when you read the Beyond Belief books you will find little spyglass icons and inside each one will be a QR code. Scan the code and it will take … Continue Reading We are adding videos to the book series!
I was interviewed on the Skeptical Help Bar!
If you haven’t heard of Kenny Biddle or his show “The Skeptical Help Bar” then you have to check it out. Kenny is a former ghost hunter turned debunker and … Continue Reading I was interviewed on the Skeptical Help Bar!
UFOs, Psychics, and The End of the World: The Weird Story of Cognitive Dissonance
How would you feel if I told you that one of your beliefs is wrong? Not just any belief, a belief that is core to your identity. And what if … Continue Reading UFOs, Psychics, and The End of the World: The Weird Story of Cognitive Dissonance
Book 3 is Available!
The Beyond Belief series teaches kids critical thinking skills through fun stories. Book three is available now!
Book 3 Cover Reveal!
The cover for book 3 of Beyond Belief is here!
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Why “obvious” research on critical thinking should be done anyway
I’m scrolling through the latest science news with my morning coffee when I stumble upon this gem: “Study finds lack of critical thinking skills linked to belief in conspiracy theories.” … Continue Reading Why “obvious” research on critical thinking should be done anyway