The Skeptic Zone

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...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:16 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo reads from the AGE Newspaper. Chiropractors promoting anti-vaccination views despite rules. 0:11:00 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. 0:13:50 Report Queensland childcare...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:02:00 In conversation with Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki AM A chat with Australia's most trusted science communicator

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:50 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard interviews Jake Farr-Wharton, a guest presenter at the recent Austalian Skeptics National Convention. 0:22:50 Report Anti-vaxers taking posters and pamphlets promoting vaccination in hospitals and clinics. 0:28:36 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo reads a letter from the Friends of Science in Medicine. How can th...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:06:00 The "ESP" Podcst An interview with the movers and shakers of the European Skeptics Podcast - András Gábor Pintér, Jelena Levin and Pontus Böckman. 0:16:30 Chickenpox outbreak at “tolerant” Victorian school Report from Australian Skeptics Inc.. 0:25:12 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit o...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:50 The SkepDoc An interview with Dr Harriet Hall about her new online video series on Science Based Medicine. 0:16:30 The Raw Skeptic Report with Heidi Robertson This week Heidi looks at the facts and myths behind Meningococcal and interviews Marty who lost his legs to this disease. 0:34:35 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:12 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard intdrviews Dr Mel Thomson, an Infectious Disease Researcher at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 0:23:25 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo looks into "cupping therapy", after it hit the media this week thanks to a rugby player and our friend Dr Brad McKay. 0:29:13 A Week in Science The Royal Inst...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:00 Good Thinking vs. Homeopathey This week Michael Marshall of the Good Thinking Society fills us in on the latest moves to rid the UK of the quackery of Homeopathy 0:28:00 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo reports on the case of a mother who was brave enough to share her child's plight with Whooping Cough. The reaction from the the anti-vax crowd w...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:20 The Raw Skeptic Report with Heidi Robertson This week Heidi updates us on the recent Australian Senate hearing into 'No Jab No Pay'. 0:10:10 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. 013:44 Maynard's Spooky Action.. M...

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:17 The Raw Skeptic Report with Heidi Robertson This week Heidi reports on the recent Australian Senate hearing into 'No Jab No Pay'. A lesson in how to give and how not to give a good account of yourself. 0:17:40 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring scienc...

0:00:00 Stormy Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:30 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard has a quick chat to John Flansburgh from 'They Might Be Giants', an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 that LOVE science. 0:11:32 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 sc...