The Skeptic Zone

The Skeptic Zone #442 - 9.April.2017


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0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders

0:05:40 The Diet Skeptic... with Mandy-Lee Noble Are you nuts about Coconut Oil? Is it the wonder food for the 21st century or just another fad? This week Mandy-Lee takes a close look at the claims and the science of Coconut Oil.

0:14:28 Dr Rachie Reports... with Dr Rachael Dunlop Dr Rachie on ABC radio to chat about Conspiracy Theories.

Full interview here: http://www.drrachie.com/research/2017/4/5/afternoons-on-abc-radio-canberra-conspiracy-theories

0:23:34 Brew Ha Ha: Science in less time than it takes to order a coffee With Ben Lewis

https://www.australiascience.tv/?s=Brew

If you need 20,000 people in your study, what do you do? Go large! Studies are more and more turning to crowdsourcing their samples, and it's a great opportunity for us. Brew Ha Ha: Science in less time than it takes to order coffee. Further reading about the QIMR Australian Genetics of Depression Study via ABC: ab.co/2owkrt0 To get involved in the study, check out geneticsofdepression.org.au

0:25:03 Chiropractic Complaints Chiropractors make up 0.8 per cent of all registered health practitioners across the National Scheme, and yet complaints about possible statutory offences by chiropractors in 2015-16 constituted 44.6 per cent of all such complaints across all of the 14 registered health professions.

http://www.skeptics.com.au/2017/03/29/chiropractic-profession-outperforms-all-others-on-number-of-complaints

0:33:11 Sydney Skeptics in the Pub The question this week is..... What are your predictions for the rest of 2017?

0:42:22

Great Prediction Project Working Bee Cookies, Pizza, Laptops and Predictions. With Lara Benham, Aletha Dean and Trish Hann.

Also...

Richard Saunders' radio segment - Fads from the 1970s http://www.4bc.com.au/podcast/richard-saunders-australian-skeptics

Gravity Waves - Public · Hosted by Mordialloc Skeptics - 11th April https://www.facebook.com/events/1290129051064045

Origami Pigasus to print https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Origami_Pigasus.jpg

Mayanrd's FREE 2017 Calendar http://maynard.com.au/2017-maynard-calendar

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