14 Facts About Rebecca Watson

Rebecca Watson is the founder of the blog Skepchick and former co-host of The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast.

Rebecca Watson says she had little interest in science before meeting other skeptics, including magician James Randi, while at university.

Rebecca Watson graduated in 2002 with a degree in communications.

Rebecca Watson founded the website Skepchick in 2005 as a place to distribute the calendars.

Rebecca Watson has contributed articles on skepticism to the blog Bostonist.

In 2023, Rebecca Watson formally closed the blog network after most writers had moved on to other projects.

Rebecca Watson regularly appeared on the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, co-hosting the podcast for nine years.

Rebecca Watson returned for episode 36 as a regular member of the panel.

In May 2007, Rebecca Watson entered the Public Radio Talent Quest, a contest aimed to find new public radio hosts.

Rebecca Watson's entries won the popular vote in every round, and she was selected along with two other winners to produce a pilot episode for presentation to executives of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Rebecca Watson's pilot, Curiosity, Aroused, was an hour-long program focused on science and skepticism.

Rebecca Watson investigated claims of poisonous amounts of lead in lipstick, went on a ghost tour, and visited a psychic fair.

Rebecca Watson's show was the only one among the three winners not to be awarded funds for production of a year-long radio program.

Rebecca Watson later explained that he thought Watson had not had any reason to feel threatened, comparing Watson's experience to riding in an elevator with someone chewing gum.