Richard Saunders

The Skeptic Zone

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The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason. Join Richard Saunders and his team of reporters for your weekly dose of skeptical news and interviews, reports and comments. Past guests have included, James Randi, Stephen Fry, Tim Minchin, Eugenie Scott, Dr Phil Plait, Michael Marshall, Dr Steve Novella, Dr Pamela Gay, Jon Ronson, Dr Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Prof. Richard Wiseman, Dick Smith, Banachek, Prof. Chris French, George Hrab, Tim Ferguson, Dr Paul Willis and many, many more. Featuring Australian radio legend Maynard with his Spooky Action, Jo Alabaster from the 'Evidence Please' b...

Author

Richard Saunders

Category

Science

Podcast website

www.skepticzone.tv

Latest episode

Jul 4, 2026

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Episodes

The Skeptic Zone #376 - 3.Jan.2016 03.01.2016

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...

The Skeptic Zone #375 - 27.Dec.2015 27.12.2015

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

The Skeptic Zone #374 - 20.Dec.2015 20.12.2015

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...

The Skeptic Zone #373 - 13.Dec.2015 12.12.2015

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...

The Skeptic Zone #372 - 6.Dec.2015 06.12.2015

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...

The Skeptic Zone #371 - 29.Nov.2015 29.11.2015

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...

The Skeptic Zone #370 - 22.Nov.2015 22.11.2015

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...

The Skeptic Zone #369 - 15.Nov.2015 15.11.2015

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...

The Skeptic Zone #368 - 8.Nov.2015 08.11.2015

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...

The Skeptic Zone #367 - 1.Nov.2015 01.11.2015

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...

The Skeptic Zone #366- 25.Oct.2015 25.10.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:30 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard at the Australian Skeptics Convention. This week he chats to David Balch James Fodor Angie Mattke 0:20:23 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. 0:24:25 Evidence Please... with Jo...

The Skeptic Zone #365- 18.Oct.2015 18.10.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders - Jo Alabaster - Maynard 0:05:30 Behind the Scenes - Million Dollar Challenge Richard Saunders live at Brisbane SkeptiCamp. 0:20:30 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. 0:24:40 2015 Australian Skeptics' Awards With Eran...

The Skeptic Zone #364- 11.Oct.2015 11.10.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders - Jo Alabaster - Maynard 0:02:50 Maynard's Spooky Action.. part #1 Maynard and the Skeptic Zone team report from the 2015 Choice Magazine Shonky Awards. 0:21:00 Out and About with Jo and Maynard This week our fearless two take on the biggest issue in the known universe. Super Foods! 0:25:22 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a nati...

The Skeptic Zone #363- 4.Oct.2015 03.10.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:00 Curious Minds We chat to Ran Levi from the 'Curious Minds' podcast. 0:34:00 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.

The Skeptic Zone #362- 27.Sep.2015 27.09.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Heidi Robertson 0:03:12 Knowing Animals We chat to Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan from the 'Knowing Animals' podcast who gives us her perspective on animal politics and so-called animal communicators. 0:23:30 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....

The Skeptic Zone #361- 20.Sep.2015 20.09.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:04:50 Fly me to the moon... or Pluto... or Mars! We chat to Dr Pamela Gay who gives us her perspective on the recent misson to Pluto. Also what's happening on Mars and what's all this about a blood moon?    0:29:00 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring scien...

The Skeptic Zone #360- 13.Sep.2015 13.09.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:04:10 Dragon*Con report We chat to Angie Mattke who reports on the Skeptrack at the recent Dragon*Con in Atlanta.    0:18:35 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.   0:21:40 Tell me this, you Skeptic! An overview of so...

The Skeptic Zone #359 - 6.Sep.2015 06.09.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:05:40 Maynard's Spooky Action..  Maynard chats to pubbers at Sydney Skeptics in the pub including Ken McLeod and Dr Elena Kupriyanova.    0:32:20 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.   0:36:10 Evidence Please... with...

The Skeptic Zone #358 - 30.Aug.2015 30.08.2015

0:00:00 Science reports from Oscar and Daph Alabaster... then... Introduction Richard Saunders and Fred the cat.   0:08:30 North to Brisbane! We chat to Ross Balch about the upcoming Australian Skeptics National Convention.   0:22:10 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo looks at the case of the seemingly anti-vax cartoonist.   0:33:00 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus)...

The Skeptic Zone #357 - 23.Aug.2015 23.08.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Jo Alabaster with a review of Neil deGrasse Tyson in Sydney.   0:05:43 Bad Science Watch in Canada  We chat to Michael Kruse about the Canadian Government's crack down on the far-fetched claims of homeopathy.   0:27:48 The Raw Skeptic Report with Heidi Robertson This week Heidi looks at the facts and myths behind influenza and interviews Kelly who lost her...

The Skeptic Zone #356 - 16.Aug.2015 15.08.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Maynard at the Australian Museum, setting up for the Mystery Investigators show science show.   0:04:23 Guerrilla Skepticism We interview with Susan Gerbic from Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia and find out about her upcoming tour of Australia.   0:24:24 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit o...

The Skeptic Zone #355 - 9.Aug.2015 08.08.2015

*LIVE at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub* *Recorded on the 6th August 2015*   0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka with Maynard   0:04:30 Report on TAM13  Richard Saunders reports on The Amazing Meeting.   0:08:00 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo looks at the bizarre claims of Orgone energy   0:22:30 Grain of Salt.... with Eran Segev Eran with news of an Israeli TV show, "The D...

The Skeptic Zone #354 - 2.Aug.2015 02.08.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:06:00 Michael Marshall from Good Thinking Palm readers have operated in seaside towns across the UK for many years.  In the absence of any proof that palmists have any ability to accurately advise on the future, the Good Thinking Society wanted to find out whether the trust given by so many was well-placed, so they visited a palm reader in Blackpool.   0:2...

The Skeptic Zone #353 - 26.July.2015 26.07.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:04:30 Interviews from TAM13 Sharon Hill from Doubtful News Prof. Bruce M. Hood about Speakezee    0:22:26 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.   0:26:00 Interviews from TAM13 Ben Radford and his investigations.

The Skeptic Zone #352 - 19.July.2015 19.07.2015

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Jay Novella.   0:03:10 Interviews from TAM13 A 'live' interview with Susan Gerbic from Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia.  Tim Farley joins us from What's the Harm.   0:24:10   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.  ...

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