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The Skeptic Zone #380 - 31.Jan.2016 Jan 31, 2016

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0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:04:22Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo reports on the importance of being on the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry.

0:12:00Dr Richard WisemanWe catch up with Dr Wiseman who tells us about is very, very clever magic videos, a 'psychic' dog and the study of dreams.

0:38:35A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.

0:24:20Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard interviews Dr Ken Harvery about his action against the Chiropractic board and ongoing investigations into quackery.

1:01:20The sad passing of Fred the Skeptic Zone cat.

The Skeptic Zone #379 - 24.Jan.2016 Jan 24, 2016

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0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:03:15Recollect: Health and MedicineRichard visits the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and gets a guided tour by Tilly Boleyn and Frankie Lee of the history of medical devices.

0:41:00A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.

0:44:10Psychic TV Australia Online threats are alleged to have been made against some of the 'psychics' on Psychic TV, a business promoting a 'dial a reading' service.

The Skeptic Zone #378 - 17.Jan.2016 Jan 17, 2016

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IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:03:17Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo has a message for Pauline Hanson who appeard on the 'Sunrise' TV program.

0:07:50A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.

0:10:54Dr Rachie Reports... with Dr Rachael DunlopThis week, Dr Rachie reports on the University of Woolongong's decision to award a Ph.D for a thesis claiming that conspiracies are behind the Australian Immunisation Schedule.

0:23:40Bent Spoon for University of Wollongong? By Tim Mendham, read by Richard Saunders

The Skeptic Zone #377 - 10.Jan.2016 Jan 10, 2016

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0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:04:08Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo reports on the horror that is Black Salve. A warning to everyone.

0:15:27Guest Reporter Kevin Davies from Canberra SkepticsKevin chats to Dr. Rachelle Duvall, Research Physical Scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Embassy Science Fellow.

0:20:13A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.

0:23:18Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard interviews pub goers at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub. What are their predictions for 2016 and what do they think about New Year Resolutions?

The Skeptic Zone #376 - 3.Jan.2016 Jan 03, 2016

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0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:03:16Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo reads from the AGE Newspaper. Chiropractors promoting anti-vaccination views despite rules.

0:11:00A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.

0:13:50ReportQueensland childcare centres and the new vaccination laws. Report from Australian Skeptics.

0:18:18Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard interviews more people at the recent Australian Skeptics National Convention.

The Skeptic Zone #375 - 27.Dec.2015 Dec 27, 2015

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0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:02:00In conversation with Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki AMA chat with Australia's most trusted science communicator

The Skeptic Zone #374 - 20.Dec.2015 Dec 20, 2015

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0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:04:50Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard interviews Jake Farr-Wharton, a guest presenter at the recent Austalian Skeptics National Convention.

0:22:50ReportAnti-vaxers taking posters and pamphlets promoting vaccination in hospitals and clinics.

0:28:36Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo reads a letter from the Friends of Science in Medicine. How can the government save health dollars?

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The Skeptic Zone #373 - 13.Dec.2015 Dec 12, 2015

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0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:06:00The "ESP" PodcstAn interview with the movers and shakers of the European Skeptics Podcast - András Gábor Pintér, Jelena Levin and Pontus Böckman.

0:16:30Chickenpox outbreak at “tolerant” Victorian schoolReport from Australian Skeptics Inc..

0:25:12A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.

0:28:18Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard heads for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub and chats with guest speaker Ross Balch about Viruses and other tiny things.

0:40:13Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo looks at so-called psychics with their so-called preditctions (cough.. guesses) for the coming year. Can Skeptics do any better?

The Skeptic Zone #372 - 6.Dec.2015 Dec 06, 2015

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0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:04:50The SkepDocAn interview with Dr Harriet Hall about her new online video series on Science Based Medicine.

0:16:30The Raw Skeptic Report with Heidi RobertsonThis week Heidi looks at the facts and myths behind Meningococcal and interviews Marty who lost his legs to this disease.

0:34:35A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.

0:38:48Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard heads for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub to find out what would make the best Christmas gift for a skeptic.

The Skeptic Zone #371 - 29.Nov.2015 Nov 29, 2015

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0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:04:12Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard intdrviews Dr Mel Thomson, an Infectious Disease Researcher at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

0:23:25Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo looks into "cupping therapy", after it hit the media this week thanks to a rugby player and our friend Dr Brad McKay.

0:29:13A Week in ScienceThe Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.

0:34:40Feeding TubeWe chat to Tamara Robertson, from the new web video series, 'The Feeding Tube'.

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