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The Skeptic Zone #500 - 20.May.2018 May 20, 2018

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0:00:00

Message from James Randi

0:00:45

Introduction

Richard Saunders & Stefan Sojka

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 :

Squaring the Strange Podcast - George Hrab - Heidi Robertson - Susan Gerbic - Dr Karl Kruszelnicki - The Skeptic Guide to the Universe Podcast - Eran Segev -Dr. Cassandra Perryman - Prof. Paul Willis - The ESP Podcast - Jo Benhamu - Derek Colanduno - Skeptics with a K Podcast - Shelly Stocken - Mandy-Lee Noble - Jo Alabaster - Brian Dunning

0:07:26

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.

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Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018

https://convention.skeptics.com.au

SkeptiCal 2018

http://www.skepticalcon.com

CSIcon 2018

http://www.skeptiCalCon.com

The Skeptic Zone #499 - 13.May.2018 May 13, 2018

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0:00:00

Introduction

Richard Saunders

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)

https://tinyurl.com/yd7zy6k2

Also...

Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018

https://convention.skeptics.com.au

SkeptiCal 2018

http://www.skepticalcon.com

CSIcon 2018

http://www.skeptiCalCon.com

The Skeptic Zone #498 - 6.May.2018 May 06, 2018

Show notes

0:00:00

Introduction

Richard Saunders

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.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/04/30/rabid-dog-saliva-homeopathic-remedy-no-longer-to-be-sold-in-canada.html

http://www.badsciencewatch.ca

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

http://www.skepticalcon.com

CSIcon 2018

http://www.skeptiCalCon.com

The Skeptic Zone #497 - 29.April.2018 Apr 29, 2018

Show notes

0:00:00

Introduction

Richard Saunders

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

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175264/

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

Kefir is a fermented milk drink that originated in the Caucasus Mountains made with kefir "grains", a yeast/bacterial fermentation starter.

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802017000600578

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4401881/

Also...

Sydney Skeptics in the Pub

https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/AustSkeptics/events/248315106/

http://www.skeptiCalCon.com

The Skeptic Zone #496 - 22.April.2018 Apr 22, 2018

Show notes

0:00:00

Introduction

Richard Saunders

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

http://evidencesquared.com

Critical Thinking Cafe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAp1Foj7BzY

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

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.

Also...

http://www.skeptiCalCon.com

The Skeptic Zone #495 - 15.April.2018 Apr 15, 2018

Show notes

0:00:00

Introduction

Richard Saunders

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.

https://marchforscienceaustralia.org

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

The Skeptic Zone #494 - 8.April.2018 Apr 08, 2018

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