The Skeptic Zone

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders https://www.patreon.com/skepticzone 0:09:15 Michelle Franklin and ghosts? We catch up with Michelle from the Darwin Skeptics who tells us about her recent appearance on radio to give the skeptical point of view on a good old fashion ghost story. https://www.facebook.com/groups/darwinskeptics/ 0:22:00 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson interviews...

  0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka 0:09:15 Good Thinking with Michael Marshall NHS Liverpool CCG ends funding for homeopathy - The Good Thinking Society welcomed today's decision by NHS Liverpool CCG to decommission homeopathy services. The decision comes after months of public consultation which showed overwhelming support from Liverpool residents for an end to funding. http...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:09:18 Labor scraps rebates for natural therapies Taxpayers won't be subsidising them if Bill Shorten becomes prime minister. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen announced on Friday that from July 1, 2017, taxpayer-funded private health insurance rebates would no longer be available for natural therapies. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/06/10/labor-scraps-re...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:09:18 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard at Paracon 2016 Part #2 High up in the Blue Mountains, Maynard goes looking for ghosts, aliens and the unknown... but instead finds... Sheryl Gottschall Delegates Calvin Von Crush 0:32:42 The Raw Skeptic Report Anti-vaccination activists crash immunisation seminar A public seminar on immunisation in Perth was forced to...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Maynard 0:04:05 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard at Paracon 2016 Part #1 High up in the Blue Mountains, Maynard goes looking for ghosts, aliens and the unknown... but instead finds... Richard Saunders Alex Cayas Beth Luscombe Part #2 next week 0:27:02 Media Guide to Skepticism With Sharon Hill To provide a clear, easy-to-read guide about the "Skeptical" v...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:28 The Australian Sex Party We chat to Dr Meredith Doig to discover more about this political party and their strong stand on sceince and reason. 0:20:45 Dr Rachie Reports... with Dr Rachael Dunlop The vitamin and supplement industry is big business in Australia. An estimated 75% of the population use some form of complementary medicines, including vitami...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:05 Employing Naturopaths in Chemists Comments on a report by Jane Hansen about the push to sell even more quackery in your local chemist shop. 0:15:20 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard and the Doctor Lindsay "The Doctor" McDougall is an Australian rock guitarist and radio presenter. Since 1996, he has been the lead guitarist in punk rock band, Frenzal Rho...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders & Maynard 0:03:24 Choice Magazine Join Maynard, Tim Mendham and Richard Saunders as they head to the HQ of Choice Magazine and chat with Tom Godfrey. 0:22:13 Chiropractor Cracks Baby's Spine Yet more on the story that doctors condemn. A shocking video of a crying FOUR-DAY-OLD baby having her back cracked by a chiropractor has gone viral online. 0:33:00 Maynard...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:41 Chiropractor Cracks Baby's Spine More on the story that doctors condemn. A shocking video of a crying FOUR-DAY-OLD baby having her back cracked by a chiropractor has gone viral online. 0:11:48 The Rotten Thread of Conspiracy Theories This week Australia stopped to remember the Port Arthur massacre of 1996. Sadly but predictably, conspiracy theories con...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Maynard 0:05:05 Maynard's Spooky Action.. At the Lawrence Leung Show We attend the new live show, "Very Strange Things" and chat to Eran Segev and Lawrence about magic, mentalism and being skeptical. 0:24:43 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson is live on the spot to bring us reports from the first Skeptic in the Pub in the Northern Rivers of N...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:06:55 Lawrence Leung We catch up with Australia's clown prince of skeptical fun and adventure to find out about his new live show, "Very Strange Things". 0:21:10 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson gives us her no nonsense report on Diphtheria. 0:36:18 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Random interviews from a Skeptics' Dinner Maynard chats with Dr Mel...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:15 Maynard's Spooky Action.. The evolution of antievolutionism. Maynard Interviews Dr Nick Matzke, a postdoctoral scientist at ANU, holding a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) from the Australian Research Council. Includes A Walk In The Black Forest. 0:26:07 Dr Rachie Reports... With Dr Rachael Dunlop In the past week, Dr Rachie appeared on...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:06:25 Paracon Australia 2016 - Alex Cayas We chat to the director of this spooky event and find out why skeptics should attend. 0:17:10 NHMRC $3.3 MILLION ON WIND FARM RESEARCH – “MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN”? From Australian Skeptics 0:22:40 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard catches up with Ian Wolf from the long running Diffusion Science Radio Show. 0:38:22 Anti-...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders Includes a tribute to Phyllis Saunders and the reading of an item by Steven W Thrasher, "Don't tell cancer patients what they could be doing to cure themselves" 0:12:27 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson with news about online memes and posters. 0:23:05 Friends of Science in Medicine Integrative medicine: more than the promotion of unproven treat...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:10:15 Report : Update on Wilyman PhD A short update on the continuing controversy 0:14:14 The Skeptic Magazine from Australian Skeptics What goodies await in the new issue of this long running journal. 0:18:50 Chiropractic in Question We look at some of the claims and practices of Gonstead Chiropractic. Also, are Chiros as qualified as GPs?

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:50 Report : An Evening with Alan Alda Alan Alda was in Australia and gave a talk in Canberra about the importance of good science communication. 0:17:16 Good Thinking Investigates: Peter Popoff Good Thinking has been investigating ‘faith healer’ Peter Popoff and his highly-lucrative current business of promising to heal sickness and cancel debts in exchan...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:48 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson gives us her no nonsense report on Chicken Pox. 0:23:07 Good Thinking Investigates: Osteopathy Many osteopaths claim to treat colic with cranial osteopathy – a therapy with no evidence of effectiveness. Following Good Thinking's recent investigation into similar claims made by chiropractors, they decided...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:20 Holes in the Plot From science fiction fans to water dowsers, why do people work so hard to preserve their belief systems? In this talk, Richard Saunders looks at the thinking and mental gymnastics. 0:27:10 Peter Bowditch - Vaccination in Oberon A letter to the editor by long time skeptic, Peter 'Ratbags' Bowditch. 0:30:40 Good Thinking Investigates: C...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:50 Wi-Fried? We look at the fallout from ABC TV's science show 'Catalyst' after its broadcast of a story that many see as nothing more than scaremongering. Included is the reaction from the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) via their science channel. 0:22:40 Homeopathic Radio We join Michael Marshall from the Good Thinking Society in the UK has he ap...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:36 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo reports on Biodynamic Gardening. WHAT? Find out with Jo. 0:17:54 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. 0:21:04 When a letter from Heaven ... isn't. "Letters from heaven": TV...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:04 Dr Phil Plait We catch up with Dr Plait and talk about the late astronaut Edgar Mitchelll as well as Pluto and UFOs. 0:27:06 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. 0:31:27 Anti-Vaxxers react to Mark Zuckerberg Some...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:22 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo reports on the importance of being on the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry. 0:12:00 Dr Richard Wiseman We catch up with Dr Wiseman who tells us about is very, very clever magic videos, a 'psychic' dog and the study of dreams. 0:38:35 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:15 Recollect: Health and Medicine Richard visits the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and gets a guided tour by Tilly Boleyn and Frankie Lee of the history of medical devices. 0:41:00 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....

Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:17 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo has a message for Pauline Hanson who appeard on the 'Sunrise' TV program. 0:07:50 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. 0:10:54 Dr Rachie Reports... with Dr Rachael Dunlop This week...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:08 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo reports on the horror that is Black Salve. A warning to everyone. 0:15:27 Guest Reporter Kevin Davies from Canberra Skeptics Kevin chats to Dr. Rachelle Duvall, Research Physical Scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Embassy Science Fellow. 0:20:13 A Week in Science The Royal Instituti...