Dr. Novella is an academic clinical neurologist at Yale University School of Medicine. He is the president and co-founder of the New England Skeptical Society. He is the host and producer of the popular weekly science podcast, The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe. He is also a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI).

The NeuroLogicaBlog covers news and issues in neuroscience, but also general science, scientific skepticism, philosophy of science, critical thinking, and the intersection of science with the media and society.

Dr. Novella also contributes every Sunday to The Rogues Gallery, the official blog of the SGU, every Monday to SkepticBlog, and every Wednesday to Science-Based Medicine, a blog dedicated to issues of science and medicine.

If you would like to contact Dr. Novella to suggest a topic for this blog, ask a question, or give feedback, you can e-mail him directly at: SNovella@theness.com

Dr. Novella is also available for public lectures, radio, podcast, or other media appearances. Contact him through the e-mail address above to request an appearance.

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Media and Public Appearances:

Upcoming:

07/08-11/2010 – TAM8 – The Amazing Meeting 8 in Las Vegas

09/03-05/2010 – DragonCon 2010

11/26-28/2010 – TAM Australia

Past:

05/10/2010 – Reasonable Doubts podcast on Intelligent Design and Neuroscience

04/24/2010 – H1N1, Evolution, and the Public Understanding of Science – 29th Annual Conference of ESATYCB

04/17/2010 – NECSS 2010 – the NorthEast Conference on Science and Skepticism, New York

04/12/2010 – Critical Hit podcast – Interview about Gaming Addiction and Neurological Effects.

03/03/2010 – Monster Talk  -Interview about Ghost Hunting

02/21/2010 – Radio Rounds -Interview with Dr. Steven Novella

02/17/2010 – NPR All Things Considered: Follow up On Rom Houben Case

02/05/2010 – Dr. Kiki’s Science Hour - Retracting the Needle from Autism

02/04/2010 – Inside Edition – Follow up on the Desiree Jennings story.

01/25/2010 – Science…Sort Of: Interview about skepticism with Dr. Novella

01/06/2010 – NPR All Things Considered: Autism Clusters Linked to Parents Education

12/22/2009 – Minnesota Public Radio: In the Loop with Jeff Horwich – Year-End Interview: Super- Skeptic Steve Novella

11/30/2009 – Are We Alone: Vaccines: Give ‘Em Your Best Shot

10/11/2009 – Reality Check # 59, interview with the Ottawa Skeptics

09/12/2009 – Nirmukta Radio interview

09/04/2009 – DragonCon 2009: The Neurology of Skepticism, Swine Flu Panel

07/10-12/2009 – TAM 7 – Live SGU Shows and Panel discussion on vaccines and autism.

07/09/2009 – Science-Based Medicine Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada

06/17/2009 – Jefferson Public Radio, The Jefferson Exchange about Alternative Medicine

02/20/2009 – NPR – All Things Considered: Doubting Darwin: Debate Over The Mind’s Evolution

01/16/2009 – Jefferson Public Radio, The Jefferson Exchange about Skepticism (download podcast)

11/21/2008 – The Skeptic Zone #6, the podcast from Australia for Science and Reason (Transcript)

8/29/2008-8/31/2008 – DragonCon 2008 Skeptic Track, Atlanta

7/5/2008 – The Amateur Scientist Podcast: Inside the Amateur Scientist Studio

6/25/2008 – WNYC – NPR Station: Soundcheck – Music Therapy

6/21/2008 – TAM6, Las Vegas

4/28/2008 – Sounds Reasonable WHRW-FM, SUNY Binghamton’s campus radio station

4/17/2008 – Science Skepticism and Superstition in the 21st Century, Guest Lecture – Westchester Community College

1/08/2008 – The Reason Driven Podcast

12/14/2007 – Brain Science Podcast Interview

12/12/2007 – Court TV Radio, Modern Scopes Trial – Evolution vs Intelligent Design, Dr. Novella is the expert witness for evolution

12/8/2007 – New York City Skeptics – Skeptical Activism (Jefferson Market Branch, NY Public Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas)

10/25/2007 – University of CT, 2-4PM – A Debate: Homeopathy – Quackery Or A Key To The Future of Medicine?

10/12/2007 – Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Medical Grand Rounds – Science-Based Medicine

9/24/2007 – Line One KSKA Public Radio – Making Medical Decisions

8/11/2007 – SGU Live Recording – Teaching Science and Skepticism

6/04/2007 – Astronomy Cast – Astrology and UFO’s

5/12/2007 – Beyond Reality Radio – Demons and Demonology

4/21/2007 – The Infidel Guy – Is the Field of Psychiatry Scientific?

1/21/2007 – TAM5 – Dispelling the Natural Myth

11/1/2006 – History Channel – History of Exorcism

7/11/2005 – Penn & Teller: Bullshit – Ghostbusters

6/8/2003 – Capital District Humanist Society – Alternative Medicine: A skeptical look

6/22/2002 – Fourth World Skeptics Conference – Healthcare Freedom and Regulation

4/21/1999 – Central CT Humanist Society – Science and Medicine

2/27/1999 – Science Meets Alternative Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, Sponsored by CSICOP – The Myth of the Hidden Cure

2/12/1999 – CultInfo National Conference – Scientific Skepticism

1999 – Bee Sting Therapy – Exploring the Unknown episode #3 on Fox Family Channel

10/24/1998 – Conspiracies and Hoaxes: A Skeptical Review, CSICOP/NESS Conference, Wakefield, MA

1997 – Spontaneous Human Combustion – The Unexplained on A&E

9/31/1996 – I’m a Real Life Vampire – The Ricki Lake Show

Lectures for the New England Skeptical Society

7/22/2006 – Intelligent Design: An Update

8/13/2005 – Vaccines and Autism

5/15/2003 – The Skeptics Diet: What does the scientific evidence really say about nutrition and weight loss?

11/23/2002 – Intelligent Design: The New Creationism

6/24/2000 – UFO’s: The Psychocultural Hypothesis

11/11/2000 – Iridology, Phrenology and Other Medical Pseudosciences

12/11/1999 – Science and Religion Panel Discussion

7/25/1998 – Alternative Medicine

Mentions in Print and other Media

02/18/2010 – The Chicago Tribune, Coma patient’s communication wasn’t real, neurologist says

02/05/2010 – Los Angeles Times, Health Section, discussing skeptical blogs – mentions SBM, NeuroLogica, and SkepticBlog

07/24/2009 – The Darien News regarding Chronic Lyme Disease

05/19/2009 – The Irish Times regarding Stem-Cell therapy is China

05/10/2009 – Quoted extensively in article for Popular Mechanics on Spontaneous Human Combustion

03/17/2009 – Washington Post article on NCCAM

2008 – Debate in Opposing Views: Does Acupuncture Work?

09/30/2008 – Article on ABCNews.com about Near Death Experiences

09/02/2008 – Article on hyperbaric oxygen for autism in the OCRegister

08/28/2008 – Article about skepticism in Vue Weekly

07/31/2008 – Quoted in article on Autism for sfari.org: Experts slam NIH study on chelation therapy

03/12/2008 – NeuroLogica was listed on Forbes.com as one of the “Go To Blogs” on the autism-vaccine debate

03/08/2008 – New Scientist article on Autism and Vaccines quotes Dr. Novella extensively.

02/2008 – Dr. Novella featured in Cectic cartoon

11/2007 – In the Lyme Light, by Liese Klein in New Haven Magazine

10/26/2007 – To Haunt or Not To Haunt: Two Perspectives, by David Harry and Michael Hartwell

2/18/2007 – Angels Singing Caught on Tape, By Joe Kovacs in World Net Daily

5/3/2006 – Astroseti.org: Interview with Steven Novella

11/28/2005 – Invasion of the Pod People, by Jennifer Delony in CT Business News Journal

10/31/2005 – Skeptical Society Wants Residents to Breath Easy, by Jim Shelton in Register Citizen

10/7/2005 – ‘Skeptical’ neurologist works to separate science from sham, by Jacqueline Weaver in the Yale Bulletin

3/2004 – Standing Up for Common Sense, by Doug Maine in Connecticut Life

8/24/1997 – Taking the Wind from Silly Sails, by Michael Pollak in The New York Times