The Skeptic Zone
The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason - Since 2008
| The Skeptic Zone #640 - 17 January 2021 |
| Show Notes |
| 0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders |
| 0:03:20
Society of Homeopaths in Hot Water
From 'The Good Thinking Society'. Professional Standards Authority suspends the Society of Homeopaths (UK). The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) announced it had suspended the accreditation of the Society of Homeopaths (SoH). - Read by Lara Benham https://goodthinkingsociety.org |
| 0:09:24
Logical Fallacies with Michelle Bijkersma
This week Michelle looks at "Red Herring". This is when someone gives irrelevant information in an attempt to distract you from a topic at hand, often to avoid a question or shift the discussion in a new direction. A Logical Fallacy is an error we can make in reasoning, but it usually crops up when we are discussing or arguing our point of view. |
| 0:16:00
Typewriter Time - Dialup Astrology
We discover that Richard Saunders and Maynard have started a new age Astrology service. What advice can they offer Annika Harrison from the European Skeptics Podcast? |
| 0:25:07
Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? http://www.skeptics.com.au |
| 0:33:20 A
Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers. This week testing psychic claims from 1950. Into the Unknown - Part #3 http://www.trove.nla.gov.au |
| Also
COVID-19 : Chiro Advice
https://tinyurl.com/yxa3dfo3 Canberra Skeptics https://www.canberraskeptics.org Corona Conspiracy - Upload Images https://coronaconspiracy.cloud |
Homeopathy Washed Up
Logical Fallacies
My Stars!
Into the Unknown
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| The Skeptic Zone #639 - 10 January 2021 |
| Show Notes |
| 0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders |
| 0:05:25 An interview with Adrienne Hill Adrienne Hill from Canada tells us about Tourette Syndrome and some of the so-called alternative treatments that have been offered over the years. https://tourette.ca https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/resource/tourette-ocd/home Monterey Skepticamp Youtube (at 4:53:10) https://youtu.be/DktlgzdFUTI |
| 0:22:30
Logical Fallacies with Michelle Bijkersma This week Michelle looks at the fallacy of "Affirming the Consequent". This is when you assume or conclude a cause for a phenomenon based on the phenomenon itself without taking other possibilities into account. A Logical Fallacy is an error we can make in reasoning, but it usually crops up when we are discussing or arguing our point of view. |
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Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers. This week testing psychic claims from 1950. Into the Unknown - Part #2 http://www.trove.nla.gov.au |
| Also
Aust. Skeptics YouTube
https://youtube.com/c/AustralianSkepticsInc Vic Skeptics Cafe https://www.facebook.com/theskepticscafe Where did the rabbit go? - Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/where-did-the-rabbit-go/id1502744758 Corona Conspiracy - Upload Images https://coronaconspiracy.cloud |
Tourette Syndrome
Logical Fallacies
Into the Unknown #2
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| The Skeptic Zone #638 - 3 January 2021 |
| Show Notes |
| 0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders |
| 0:03:36 COVID-19
Conspiracy An alleged quarantine escapee left her hotel after she denied the existence of coronavirus in a series of bizarre online rants. Self-proclaimed "world changer" Jenny D'ubios sparked a manhunt in Perth when she was found missing from her Perth hotel while in COVID-19 quarantine. https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/jenny-dubios-woman-who-allegedly-fled-covid-hotel-quarantine-shared-bizarre-online-rants-before-incident-c-1848398 |
| 0:15:09
Logical Fallacies with Michelle Bijkersma This week Michelle looks at the fallacy of "Unfalsifiability". Also known as 'untestability', this is when you make a claim that cannot be shown or proved to be incorrect or even correct via testing. A Logical Fallacy is an error we can make in reasoning, but it usually crops up when we are discussing or arguing our point of view. |
| 0:21:02
Monterey Skepticamp 2021 Susan Gerbic with details of the first Skeptical Meeting of the year. This time the whole world can join in, online. Sat 2nd of Jan. (USA) https://abouttimeproject.wordpress.com/skepticamp-2020-schedule-speakers/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWm1ELCsYTQw53ljcCpSedw |
| 0:34:15 A
Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers. This week testing psychic claims from 1950. Into the Unknown - Part #1 http://www.trove.nla.gov.au |
| Also |
Conspiracies
Logical Fallacies
Skepticamp
Into the Unknown #1
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| The Skeptic Zone #637 - 27 December 2020 |
| Show Notes |
| 0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders |
| 0:05:00 Pete
Evans Booted Off Pete Evans has been removed from Facebook just days after telling Sydney followers to not get tested for COVID-19. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/facebook-boots-celebrity-chef-pete-evans-over-covid-19-misinformation-20201223-p56px0.html |
| 0:11:30
Logical Fallacies with Michelle Bijkersma This week Michelle looks at "The Slothful Induction Fallacy". This is when even though there is enough good evidence to support a conclusion, this evidence is rejected and replaced by something possibly unrelated but more inline with a particular worldview. A Logical Fallacy is an error we can make in reasoning, but it usually crops up when we are discussing or arguing our point of view. |
| 0:19:18 A
Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Astrology. http://www.trove.nla.gov.au |
| Also 2021 Origami
Calendar
https://skepticzone.tv/files/2021_origami.pdf 2021 Maynard Calendar Calendar https://skepticzone.tv/files/Maynard2021.pdf Corona Conspiracy - Upload Images https://coronaconspiracy.cloud |
| The Skeptic Zone #636 - 20 December 2020 |
| Show Notes |
| 0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders |
| 0:04:07 Susan
Gerbic We find out what GSoW are doing to support those fighting COVID-19. Also the latest ravings from two time Bent Spoon winner, Pete Evans. https://abouttimeproject.wordpress.com |
| 0:17:00 A
Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Uri Geller in the 1970s. http://www.trove.nla.gov.au |
| 0:38:55 Logical Fallacies with Michelle Bijkersma This week Michelle looks at "Ipse Dixit". Also known as "It Simply Is", this is when an opinion is given as if it were an undisputed fact, without any need for supporting evidence. A Logical Fallacy is an error we can make in reasoning, but it usually crops up when we are discussing or arguing our point of view. |
| 0:45:17 Australian
Skeptics Newsletter What is making news in the skeptical world? Find out with the newsletter compiled by Tim Mendham. http://www.skeptics.com.au |
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| The Skeptic Zone #635 - 13 December 2020 |
| Show Notes |
| 0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders |
| 0:04:36 Doctor
at LARGE Ken McLeod reports on how anti-vaccination campaigner Judy Wilyman is trading on her flawed doctorate, and the implications for her, the University of Wollongong, and the community. - Read by Richard Saunders. |
| 0:27:16 A
Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Water Diviners and Sceptics from 1945. http://www.trove.nla.gov.au |
| Also Corona Conspiracy
- Upload Images https://coronaconspiracy.cloud Let's Crack Zodiac - Episode 5 - The 340 Is Solved! TRICKY NICK by Nicholas J. Johnson |
| The Skeptic Zone #634 - 6 December 2020 |
| Show Notes |
| 0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders |
| 0:04:54 Living
a Skeptical Life From a talk given some years ago by Richard Saunders at a meeting of the Victorian Skeptics, what does it mean to be a skeptic from day to day? The Mysterious Monsters 1975 https://youtu.be/44BUjnxwC_g |
| 0:31:04 A
Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to the Water Divining in 1912. http://www.trove.nla.gov.au |
| 0:38:37 Australian
Skeptics Newsletter What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? http://www.skeptics.com.au |
| Also Corona Conspiracy
- Upload Images https://coronaconspiracy.cloud Maynard - A Very 2020 Christmas and Calendar http://www.maynard.com.au |
The Vaccination
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Solar Flare |
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Also featuring the hit song It's old time radio from the future! |
Cranes Folded and Photographed |
Pigasus Invented, Folded and Photographed |
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