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The Skeptic Zone #250 - 4.Aug.2013 Aug 04, 2013

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0:00:00

Introduction

Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka

0:09:40

60 Second Science

An interview with Brendan O'Brien about the online video project that gets students from all over the world to make videos for science.

0:21:00

Penny Chan at TAM 2013

We catch up with West Coast USA reporter, Penny Chan.

0:21:00 A Penny for your Thoughts

Penny Chan interviews Kyle Sanders about his comic strip, Carbon Dating.

0:33:30

A chat with Ross Blocher

One of the stars of the "Oh No Ross and Carrie" Podcast, Ross chats to Richard in Hollywood.

0:42:25

A Week in Science with Dr Paul Willis

The 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’.

0:48:08

Maynard’s Spooking Action...

Maynard interviews Marlowe Cassetti about the early days of NASA and UFOs!

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The Skeptic Zone #249 - 28.July.2013 Jul 28, 2013

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00:00:00

Introduction

Richard Saunders

00:05:40

Dr Rachie Reports - With Dr Rachael Dunlop

Antivax chiros and accountability – as evasive as a subluxation. 00:16:30

ANDINSCIENCE Campaign

We find out about the effort to get more science into the media.

00:25:38

A Week in Science - Extra

Dr Paul Willis from the Royal Institution of Australia.

00:30:40

A chat with Radford and Dunning

Be a fly on the wall as Richard Saunders talks with Ben Radford and Brian Dunning.

00:49:08

Maynard’s Spooking Action...

Maynard interviews Marlowe Cassetti about the early days of NASA

The Skeptic Zone #248 - 20.July.2013 Jul 20, 2013

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Introduction -Richard Saunders

0:03:30A interview with members of the Skeptical Society of St. Louis. -At the Amazing Meeting we chat to Missy Rung-Blue, Dave Blue and Mike Bateman.

0:13:28 A Week in Science (extra update) with Dr Paul Willis -The 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’.

0:17:35A interview with Derek Colanduno - At the Amazing Meeting we chat to Derek Colanduno from the popular Skepticality Podcast.

The Skeptic Zone #247 - 13.July.2013 Jul 14, 2013

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IntroductionRichard Saunders and ??

0:03:00A interview with Dr Eugenie C. Scott

Dr Eugenie C. Scott is a physical anthropologist who has been the executive director of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) since 1987. She is a leading critic of young earth creationism and intelligent design.

0:45:45 A Week in Science (extra update) with Dr Paul WillisThe 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’.

The Skeptic Zone #246 - 6.July.2013 Jul 07, 2013

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Introduction

Richard Saunders

0:05:30

A Penny for your Thoughts with Penny Chan

This week Penny gives us her report on the recent 'SkeptiCalCon' in California.

0:24:15

A Week in Science

The 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’.

0:30:00

Maynard's Spooky Action...

Maynard's sinks his claw into the strange story of the The Australian Cat Ladies and The Australian Christian Lobby!

The Skeptic Zone #245 - 30.June.2013 Jun 30, 2013

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IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:06:25 Dr Rachie Reports This week Dr Rachie chats to Rose Shapiro about her book, "Suckers: How Alternative Medicine Makes Fools of Us All".

0:19:00 A Week in Science The 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’.

0:23:00 The Australian Senate and the AVN We bring you part of the speech from Dr Richard Di Natale,Victoria's first Greens senator in the federal parliament. Hear what the senator has to say about the Australian Vaccination Network.

0:34:15 Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard's guest this week is Dr Jonathan Roberts, the Research Director Autonomous Systems Lab at the CSIRO. Are robots going to take over? (I don't think so...) But if they did, how would they see? Find out more with Maynard.

The Skeptic Zone #244 - 23.June.2013 Jun 23, 2013

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Introduction

Richard Saunders

0:04:00

Maynard's Spooky Action...

Special guest this week is Wilson da Silva, the departing editor of Cosmos Magazine.

0:18:10

A Week in Science

The 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’.

0:22:30

A guest editorial

Sharon Hill - Cornered and Someone Wants to Tell Me Their Paranormal Story

0:26:50

Dr Rachie Reports

This week Dr Rachie chats about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine with Dr David Hawkes from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

The Skeptic Zone #243 - 16.June.2013 Jun 16, 2013

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Introduction

Richard Saunders