Rebecca Watson

Rebecca is a writer, speaker, YouTube personality, and unrepentant science nerd. In addition to founding and continuing to run Skepchick, she hosts Quiz-o-Tron, a monthly science-themed quiz show and podcast that pits comedians against nerds. There is an asteroid named in her honor. Twitter @rebeccawatson Mastodon mstdn.social/@rebeccawatson Instagram @actuallyrebeccawatson TikTok @actuallyrebeccawatson YouTube @rebeccawatson BlueSky @rebeccawatson.bsky.social
  • Review: Bender’s Game (Futurama)

    Oh, Futurama writers. You know I love you more than most kinds of booze and various sinful activities. Yet, alas, I cannot pile on the raves for the most recent effort: Bender’s Game, and for that I am so sad I must resort to . . . to . . . well, I guess I’ll have to resort to most…

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  • COTW & a PSA!

    Before we get to the much-anticipated Comment o’ the Week, we have . . . a Public Service Announcement! It’s not even court-ordered. I was watching the puppy cam the other day when I noticed a banner announcing that it is National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week! I can find no information that confirms this apart from the banner, and there…

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  • Supernatural Cleaning Methods in the NYT

    My buddy and coworker Jennifer sent me this New York Times article called Supernatural Cleaning Methods, possibly in the hopes of seeing the top of my head explode. Despite the fact that it goes on for five pages, is filled with personal anecdotes of ghostly encounters, and the most skeptical voice in the first 2.5 pages comes from those idiots…

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  • Afternoon Inquisition 11.3

    Election theme! If you were suddenly elected President of the United States, how would you improve science education and research?

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  • A Brief History of Fruit Fly Research

    If you’re anything like me, you literally screamed at the television when Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin directed her ignorant, anti-science ravings at fruit fly research a few weeks ago. Well, my good friend and talented skepchick Wendy Chao made a helpful video to educate anyone who is under the same misconception as Palin. Enjoy!

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  • The Golden Crocoduck Award

    A few weeks ago I mentioned Thunderf00t, a very smart guy who embarrasses creationists on YouTube. Here’s another channel I enjoy: Potholer54debunks. He gives away the coveted Golden Crocoduck Award to the creationist who spouts the worst bull, and after a heated round of voting, the polls are closed and the ceremony is now ready to be enjoyed. I laughed…

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  • Stop Sylvia Browne is Now at StopSylvia.com

    The title pretty much says it all, but here’s why you should care: some piece of fungus took over Robert Lancaster’s original domain name when it lapsed due to Robert’s hospitalization, and changed the content to be a link-farm for psychic fraud-tards. Now the only thing to be done is to change every link you’ve ever posted on your blog…

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  • The Amazing One-Word Comment o’ the Week!

    It’s Friday, and you all know what that means: Comment o’ the Week! And a very special one at that, since it happens to be one of the best holidays invents: Halloween! I hope you’re all dressing as something appropriately clever, skeptical, or nerdy tonight. If so, you have the chance to win the Skepchick costume contest, you smart cookie.…

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