The Skeptic Zone
The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason
| The Skeptic Zone #504 - 17 June 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Hunting for Bigfoot |
| 0:01:48 | Introduction |
| 0:06:12 | Interview with Yvette d'Entremont Yvette d'Entremont, also known as SciBabe, is a public speaker, science blogger, and former analytical chemist. She has a background in forensics and toxicology. |
| 0:23:00 | Skeptics in the Pub - USA We head for Skeptics in the Pub in the city of Berkeley California to find Susan Gerbic and a band of merry thinkers. |
| 0:32:00 | Brian Dunning - BigFoot, Lava Caves and
Science Friction Science Friction |
Also... Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018 https://convention.skeptics.com.au Saunders' talk in Bend, Oregon https://www.meetup.com/Skeptics-in-the-Pub/events/250879095/ |
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| The Skeptic Zone #503 - 10 June 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Introduction |
| 0:05:50 | Michael Marshall from The Good Thinking Society The British Homeopathic Association lost their legal case against NHS England, with the judge dismissing all four parts of their case. The BHA had sought to overturn NHS England’s announcement in November 2017 of new guidance which advises GP’s not to prescribe homeopathic remedies. https://goodthinkingsociety.org/homeopaths-legal-challenge-to-nhs-england-fails/ BHA’s reply to legal loss - Video |
| 0:22:15 | Maynard's Spooky Action.... Once again Maynard heads for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub to ask those hard questions. We hear from Jessica Singer, Eran Segev, Aletha Dean, Trish Hann, Lara Benham, Tim Mendham and more. What can skeptics learn from believers? |
| 0:33:00 | Maynard's Spooky Action.... |
Also... Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018 https://convention.skeptics.com.au SkeptiCal 2018 SkeptiCal Pre-Conference Skeptics in the Pub https://www.facebook.com/events/172114056794746/ Saunders' talk in Bend, Oregon https://www.meetup.com/Skeptics-in-the-Pub/events/250879095/ |
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| The Skeptic Zone #501 - 27 May 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Introduction |
| 0:04:12 | Interview with Sharon Hill Sharon Hill’s Spooky Geology - June Skeptics Café speaker in Melbourne. Sharon is a Pennsylvanian geologist who researches the paranormal, pseudoscience, and anomalous natural phenomena. She is the author of Scientifical Americans: The Culture of Amateur Paranormal Researchers. Skeptics Café is a regular monthly event in Melbourne and members of the public are welcome. Monday June 18, The Clyde Hotel Carlton, 8pm (or join us for a meal from 6 pm) https://vicskeptics.wordpress.com/2018/05/25/sharon-hills-spooky-geology/ Paracon 2018 Sydney http://www.paraconaustralia.com https://www.amazon.com/Scientifical-Americans-Culture-Paranormal-Researchers/dp/1476672474 |
| 0:24:05 | Choice Magazine needs your help The consumer association is urging Federal Senators to block proposed legislation that would legalise dangerous claims on complementary medicine. |
| 0:30:08 | The Cass Files - With Dr Cassandra Perryman |
Also... Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018 https://convention.skeptics.com.au SkeptiCal 2018 CSIcon 2018 |
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| The Skeptic Zone #500 - 20 May 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Message from James Randi |
| 0:00:45 | Introduction |
| 0:07:10 | Australian Skeptics Flu Vaccination Day Skeptics in Sydney take advantage of the Australian Skeptics Flu Vaccination afternoon. We are in the good hands of Dr Brad McKay, an Australian doctor, television personality and author. He is best known for his television series Embarrassing Bodies Down Under. |
| 0:17:00 | The Think Tank The long awaited return of the Think Tank with guests, Eran Segev, Lara Benham, Tim Mendham, Amanda Rose, Triah Hann and Maynard. Includes messages from : |
| 1:07:26 | Easter Egg? |
Also... Thank you to all the reporters over the past 10 years and thank you to those who support the show. No rest for your producer as show 501 is already in the works. --------- Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018 https://convention.skeptics.com.au SkeptiCal 2018 CSIcon 2018
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| The Skeptic Zone #499 - 13 May 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Introduction |
| 0:05:40 | Oh My Stars! Interview with Dr Pamela Gay Dr Pamela Gay is an American astronomer, educator, podcaster, and writer, best known for her work in astronomical podcasting and citizen science astronomy projects. She is the Director of Technology and Citizen Science for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and a long time friend of The Skeptic Zone. Pamela interviews Richard Saunders on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/videos/260004763 “New views of Jupiter” showcases swirling clouds on giant planet http://www.europlanet-eu.org/new-views-of-jupiter-showcases-swirling-clouds-on-giant-planet/ |
| 0:24:50 | The Raw Skeptic Report.... with Heidi Robertson This week Heidi takes a look at the claims made by a self-proclaimed natural healer. Do they stack up? |
| 0:40:35 | Skeptic Zone Listeners come to the aid of Science Dr Ken Harvey and Mal Vickers would like to offer there sincere thanks to the following people. Stephen Edmonds, Mark Dawson, Dane Lewis, Stephen Gun and Matthew Bishop for their help in capturing web pages for science. |
| 0:43:20 | The Blind Seer Richard Saunders looks into a famous case of the disappearance of young children, and Australia’s baptism into the world of psychic detectives. The Blind Seer - report in 'The Skeptic'. (pdf) |
Also... Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018 https://convention.skeptics.com.au SkeptiCal 2018 CSIcon 2018
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| The Skeptic Zone #498 - 6 May 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Introduction |
| 0:05:30 | Michael Kruse and Bad Science Watch Canada Rabid dog saliva homeopathic remedy no longer to be sold in Canada and other news from the land to the north. |
| 0:29:25 | Maynard's Spook Action Sydney Skeptics in the Pub and a talk by Ian Bryce about Stephen Hawking... but Maynard would rather talk about his favourite movie, Can't Stop the Music! Lots of interviews and an insight into the woo in South Africa. |
Also... Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018 https://convention.skeptics.com.au SkeptiCal 2018 CSIcon 2018
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| The Skeptic Zone #497 - 29 April 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Introduction |
| 0:04:10 | Bob Connolly - Director of "James Randi in Australia" An interview with the award winning Australian film maker and director who in 1980 was commissioned by Dick Smith to direct the documentary, "James Randi in Australia". James Randi in Australia - video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqoYrSd94kA THE 1980 DIVINING TESTS - by James Randi https://tinyurl.com/ycur583e - (See page 2) Bob Connolly - imbd |
| 0:41:00 | Skeptical movment needs your help We have learnt that the Australian government will soon be taking down a website that holds a lot of information useful to skeptics and Friends of Science in Medicine members. If you have some spare time and you have skills in the automated copying of webpages, please get in contact. fsmcomplaints at gmail dot com |
| 0:43:16 | The Diet Skeptic... with Mandy-Lee Noble Health claims for Kefir http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802017000600578 |
Also... Sydney Skeptics in the Pub https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/AustSkeptics/events/248315106/
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| The Skeptic Zone #496 - 22 April 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Introduction |
| 0:06:00 | Let's Have a Random Rant! With Dr Paulie Our new reporter Dr Paulie interviews John Cook, a research assistant professor at the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University, researching cognitive science. https://www.skepticalscience.com Critical Thinking Cafe Plos One paper “Neutralizing misinformation through inoculation: Exposing misleading argumentation techniques reduces their influence” http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175799
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| 0:23:04 | ASI’s vaccination day for Sydney-siders – May 19 Don’t tell the anti-vaxxers, but Australian Skeptics Inc will be hosting a flu vaccine day for Sydney-Siders at the East Sydney Doctors clinic on Saturday, May 19, from 2pm. https://www.skeptics.com.au/2018/04/12/asis-vaccination-day-for-sydney-siders-may-19/ |
| 0:25:25 | Lauren Cochrane - Australian Skeptics new Social Media Manager We chat to Laruen about her new role in helping to get the sketpical message out on social media. |
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| The Skeptic Zone #495 - 15 April 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Introduction |
| 0:04:05 | Maynard's Spook Action March for Science 2018 The March for Science celebrates the public discovery, distribution, and understanding of scientific knowledge as crucial to the freedom, success, health, and safety of life on this planet. Maynard interviews Adam Spencer. |
| 0:22:44 | Naturopath jailed. The sentencing EXTREME diet naturopath Marilyn Bodnar has been sent to prison for her role in the baby starvation case. http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/nsw/NSWDC/2018/76.html |
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| The Skeptic Zone #494 - 8 April 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Introduction Includes trying to make sense of Astrology. |
| 0:12:50 | Naturopath jailed EXTREME diet naturopath Marilyn Bodnar has been sent to prison for her role in the baby starvation case. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-05/naturopath-sentenced-to-seven-months-in-jail/9622276 |
| 0:20:55 | Breakfast Radio Skeptics John Stanley and Garry Linnell chat to Richard Saunders one last time about the world of woo. http://radiotoday.com.au/goodbye-talking-lifestyle-hardly-knew |
| 0:30:00 | Fort Collins Skepticamp 2018 Join Susan Gerbic has she chats to people at Fort Collins Skepticamp 2018. http://skepticamp.wikia.com/wiki/Fort_Collins_Skepticamp_2018 |
| 0:37:20 | March for Science 2018 The March for Science celebrates the public discovery, distribution, and understanding of scientific knowledge as crucial to the freedom, success, health, and safety of life on this planet. We are a nonpartisan group, marching to demand action in the following
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| The Skeptic Zone #492 - 25 March 2018 |
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| 0:00:00 | Introduction |
| 0:08:40 | Fundraising campaign for Britt Hermes Britt Hermes, a noted skeptical campaigner, has been taken to court in Germany by US-based naturopath ‘Dr’ Colleen Huber, claiming that Britt has defamed her. For this reason, Australian Skeptics Inc is managing a fundraising campaign to assist Britt in her current legal action. https://www.skeptics.com.au/2018/01/13/fundraising-campaign-for-britt-hermes/ |
| 0:11:33 | Rob Palmer and Susan Gerbic reply to Kirill Alferov The story is not all bad for skeptical outreach as Rob and Susan chip in with their thoughts to our interview from last week. |
| 0:23:50 | Ban for hospital where the Queen's homeppath works The hospital where the Queen’s homeopath works has been banned from offering homeopathy to NHS patients for disobeying health service policy. An audit found that the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine had been wrongly charging the alternative treatment to taxpayers. The hospital is Europe’s biggest publicly funded centre for alternative medicine and has been offering homeopathy since it was founded in 1849. https://goodthinkingsociety.org/nhs-homeopathy-ends-in-london/ |
| 0:27:43 | Roadblocks to Good Science | A Panel Discussion - Excerpt The Center for Inquiry presents Dr Rachael Dunlop, Cara Santa Maria, and Britt Hermes for a conversation on the real and perceived problems in science. What prevents people from understanding or discovering science, the roadblocks that stop good science and research, plus solutions on how to solve these problems. This talk took place at CSICon Las Vegas on Sunday, October 2017. |
Also All back issues of "The Skeptic" magazine from Australian Skeptics - PDF |
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The Vaccination
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Solar Flare |
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