PhACT - Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking

PhACT - Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking Website http://www.phact.org We are the Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking (PhACT). Our difference? We are not afraid to admit we don't know.

We love tough questions, but we maintain that there is only one way to find trustworthy answers: to use reason and to experiment. We reject wishful thinking, anecdotes, revelation, unsupported authority, and "everybody knows." We ask only, "What are the facts and what can we deduce from them?"

Of course, we don't know all the answers; nobody does, whatever they may claim. There are many question

s which cannot be answered now and some which may never be answered. Critical thinkers don't invent answers when there are none. We would rather suspend judgment than mislead ourselves and others. PhACT encourages people to think critically about their beliefs and about the validity of the information presented to them. PhACT does not presume to tell people what to think but it does give guidance in how to think. Like Josh Billings, we believe that what hurts you more is not what you don't know but what you know that isn't so. We do not arbitrarily reject anything unexamined. Instead, we encourage the responsible scientific investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims. Our aim is to promote scientific inquiry, media responsibility, critical thinking, and science education. PhACT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization. All deductions and membership dues contributed to PhACT are tax deductible as per IRS regulations. Please consult a tax advisor for information regarding tax deductions. To join as a member, or donate to PhACT, please see our website: www.phact.org .

08/29/2026
08/29/2026

Hannah McElhinney, author of the book -Wormhole: My journey into the dark heart of alternative medicine writes about the death of her cousin who travelled to Malaysia for an alternative treatment to cure fibromyalgia and (supposed) Lyme disease. https://theconversation.com/an-alternative-health-treatment-killed-hannahs-cousin-now-shes-on-a-mission-to-warn-others-286758?utm_campaign=the-weekender-39217&utm_content=the-weekender-39217_au%7C13%7C39217%7Cc3de6740&utm_medium=email&utm_source=braze&utm_term=An+alternative+health+treatment+killed+Hannah%E2%80%99s+cousin.+Now+she%E2%80%99s+on+a+mission+to+warn+others

08/27/2026

This week on RfRx, our guest will be Dr. Dan Wilson. Find out how ...

08/27/2026

Recorded on March 30, 2026This week on RfRx, we are joined by Jan...

Interesting episode!
08/25/2026

Interesting episode!

We hosted Bob Nygaard for a discussion of how he approaches cases and helps victims get back thousands of dollars from so-called psychics and the criminal organizations backing them.

08/21/2026

Patrick Reeder’s 15-year-old daughter, Sophie, has been missing for just over nine years. Since then, the case has gone cold and there have been few developments, he said.

08/21/2026

California Endorses Dangerous Autism Pseudoscience Stuart Vyse On July 21, 2026, the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) adopted a ...

08/16/2026

First, we chat about what's making us skeptical these days, from the latest executive order targeting vaccine access to a really creative way to fund a biology lab. Oh, and we didn't experience zero gravity for seven seconds this week, did you? Then we bring on the legendary private investigator Bob...

08/16/2026

One of the hottest cancer pseudoscience alternative medications right now are antiparasitic drugs, specifically ivermectin, mebendazole and fenbendazole, usually in connection with a Canadian former doctor named William Makis. A Facebook search for his name returns dozens of pages purporting to be either Makis himself or his associates, all promising that cancer can be eradicated with “repurposed” drugs like ivermectin. https://healthydebate.ca/2026/07/topic/cancer-pseudoscience-and-the-cultural-moment/

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