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The Theory of Spontaneous Generation

In the past, people believed that certain creatures could spontaneously generate. This belief was based on the theory of spontaneous generation, which stated that creatures like fleas and maggots could form spontaneously from certain types of matter. This theory was believed for centuries, and only began to be disproven in the late 1600s. Experiments by… Continue reading The Theory of Spontaneous Generation

Paranormal Oddities with Benjamin Radford

Benjamin Radford, a skeptic and investigative researcher has spent many years diving into real-life myths and mysteries! We enjoy talking to him! Benjamin Radford is the Deputy Editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine, a Research Fellow with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, folklorist, and member of the American Folklore Society. He is an award-winning author,… Continue reading Paranormal Oddities with Benjamin Radford

Paranormal or Just Normal? | Spooky Science Sisters

If Dana Scully from The X-Files had a podcast it would be just like the Spooky Science Sisters podcast. Spooky & unusual situations sometimes lean toward the law of Occam’s razor, the most obvious and simple explanation is reality, and sometimes spooky is just unexplainable! Meagan and Paige chat with us about some of their… Continue reading Paranormal or Just Normal? | Spooky Science Sisters