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Mythbuster talks skepticism and Reason

Join Adam Savage as he discusses Mythbusters and skepticism in an insightful conversation with Matt Welch from Reason magazine.

Written byPhil Plait

2009-07-21T00:08:50 | 1 min read

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At TAM 7, My Close Personal Friend Adam Savage™ talked with Matt Welch from Reason magazine to discuss Mythbusters and skepticism. Here's the video: I also did a brief interview with them, and I'll link to it once it goes live. Tip o' the safety goggles to Lennart Bjorksten.

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