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    Living Through Extinction

    Secular Humanist and Skeptic Ruby Pommer, (she/her/hers), began the show with a friend, but when they decided podcasting wasn’t for them, she turned it towards her personal passions. Science and Skepticism are her main jam. The truth matters, no matter if we like it or not. It can be political and harsh at times, but will always be based on scientific skepticism. #skeptic #skepticism #beskeptical
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    Episodes (93)

    44 Mattresses

    44 Mattresses

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Decline in US Evangelicals

    Environment - Historic Lows of Reservoirs

    Wildlife - Mysterious Bird Illness

    Researched Topic - Mattresses

    Happy - My Garden

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    43 Bees

    43 Bees

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Stats on child COVID deaths

    Environment - Converting plastic to vanillin

    Wildlife - Manatee deaths reach record highs in Florida

    Researched Topic - Bees

    Happy - Fully Vaccinated

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    Living Through Extinction
    enAugust 26, 2021

    42 Disappearing Groundwater

    42 Disappearing  Groundwater

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Republican lies lead to death threats.

    Environment - Algal Textiles

    Wildlife - Elephant Family Trip

    Researched Topic - Disappearing Groudwater

    Happy - Melissa's Story

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    Living Through Extinction
    enAugust 12, 2021

    41 Batteries

    41 Batteries

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Spreading Unfounded Fears

    Environment - Bladeless Wind Turbines

    Wildlife - Trapped in Mouth of a Humpback Whale

    Researched Topic - Batteries

    Happy - Funny Song about an Unfunny Topic

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    40 Cricket Flour

    40 Cricket Flour

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Republicans & the Crap They Say

    Environment - Update on Seagrass Meadows

    Wildlife - White Noise Syndrome in Bats

    Researched Topic - Cricket Flour

    My Sharing Moment - Lost in Quebec

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    39 Household Cleaners

    39 Household Cleaners

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Health Canada Failed Us

    Environment - Update on Glacial Retreat

    Wildlife - Temperature Based Sex Determination

                  - Rare Orchids and Horny Beetles

    Researched Topic - Household Cleaners

    My Sharing Moment - Humanism

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    38 Household Appliances

    38 Household Appliances

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Vaccines / Science & Skepticism in the Workplace

    Environment - Update on Topsoil Erosion

    Wildlife - Glowing Pumpkin Toadlets

    Researched Topic - Household Appliances

    My Sharing Moment - My Run-ins With Bears

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    37 Household Paper Products

    37 Household Paper Products

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Skeptical Podcast Recommendation

    Environment - New Ways to Capture Carbon

    Wildlife - Constipated Scorpions

                  - Rabbits Walking on Front Paws

    Researched Topic - Household Paper Products

    My Happy Moment - Amazing Progress in Cancer Research

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    35 Phosphorus

    35 Phosphorus

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Three Logical Fallacies

    Environment - Capturing Energy With Windows

    Wildlife - Our Heroes the Caribbean King Crabs

    Researched Topic - Phosphorus

    My Happy Moment - Quokka Selfies

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    34 Fragrances

    34 Fragrances

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - MORE lies about wind turbines

    Environment - Reversals to many of Trump's attacks on the environment

    Wildlife - The status of the world's freshwater fish

    Researched Topic - Fragrances

    My Happy Moment - Communities

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    33 Sea Grass Meadows

    33 Sea Grass Meadows

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Wind Turbine Myths

    Environment - Lab Grown Wood?

    Wildlife - Polar Bears & Narwhals

    Archaeology - Natural Vitrification of a Human Brain

    Researched Topic - Sea Grass Meadows

    My Happy Moment:  Amazing Life Saving Dog

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    32.5 - Skeptical-Minis: Were They Really Cancelled?

    32.5 - Skeptical-Minis:  Were They Really Cancelled?

    Sometimes my skeptical rants are outdated by the time I get the episode they are on uploaded.  

    I'm going to try putting out skeptical mini-episodes when I have something to say about a current topic in order to keep them more relevant.

    This is my first one.  In this bonus episode I ask if Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head were actually victims of cancel culture.

    32 Commercial Meats

    32 Commercial Meats

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Skeptical Podcast Recommendation

    Environment - Switchgrass Fuel Advance

    Wildlife - Chicago's Urban Coyotes

    Researched Topic - Commercial Meats

    My Happy Moment:  Animals Playing in the Snow

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    30 Lighting

    30 Lighting

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - A Look at Toxic Individualism

    Environment - Climate Crisis Sanctuary Discovered

    Wildlife - How Hunters are Unknowingly Poisoning Eagles

    Researched Topic - How Artificial Illumination Affects the Environment

    My Happy Moment:  Spanish Doritos Ad; The Best Gift

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    Living Through Extinction
    enFebruary 11, 2021

    28 Wind Power

    28 Wind Power

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - The Skeptics Guide to the Universe and a correction to a past story

    Environment - Smithsonian's Top Ocean Stories of 2020

    Wildlife - Fig Wasps

    Archaeology - Skull Towers

    Researched Topic - Wind Power

    My Happy Moment:  Chocolate for Breakfast and a Fun Cartoon

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    Living Through Extinction
    enJanuary 14, 2021

    27 Christmas Trees

    27 Christmas Trees

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - Three Logical Fallacies

    Environment - The Unfortunate Conditions of Key Habitats in Europe

    Wildlife - Deforestation Threatens Rare Hybridization Zones

    Researched Topic - How Might Our Christmas Tree Habit be Affecting the Environment?

    My Happy Moment:  MY DICE COLLECTION!!!!!

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.

    Living Through Extinction
    enDecember 17, 2020

    26 Oral Care

    26 Oral Care

    On this episode:

    Be Skeptical Dammit! - The Passing of James Randi 💔

    Wildlife - The Diabolical Ironclad Beetle 

    Researched Topic - The Effects of Our Oral Care Routines on the Environment

    My Happy Moment - Tracking Poachers With Deceptive Tech

    The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.