The Skeptic Zone

The Skeptic Zone #516 - 9.September.2018


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0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders

0:05:45 Interview with Celestia Ward Squaring the Strange brings evidence-based analysis and commentary to a wide variety of topics, ranging from the paranormal to the political. Investigating ghosts. Debunking conspiracies. Dodging chupacabras. If a claim seems strange, Ben and Pascual will try to square it with the facts.

https://squaringthestrange.libsyn.com/

0:15:00 A Random RANT! With Dr Paulie Interview with Hana Svobodová from Save Turtle. Save Turtle Organization is Czech NGO founded in 2017. It concentrates on the protection of sea turtles and their natural habitat. They wish for a world where people care for nature and take an interest in sea turtles.

http://saveturtle.net/

0:28:20 Open letter to the RSL : Let the Dead Rest in Peace Through its clubs, the Returned Services League commemorates our servicemen and women, including some who made the ultimate sacrifice. We are concerned that those clubs are occasionally used for a form of entertainment that is disrespectful to the departed, and to their relatives and friends.

https://www.skeptics.com.au/2018/09/04/open-letter-to-the-rsl-let-the-dead-rest-in-peace/

0:32:36 Kevin Davies and Star Wars Can the Star Wars movies be used as a real guide to help in military strategy? Kevin chats to Mick Cook and Major General Mick Ryan in Canberra. Strategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict

The Dead Prussian Podcast http://www.thedeadprussian.com/

Mick Cook https://twitter.com/mick_cook

Mick Ryan https://twitter.com/warinthefuture

0:39:10 Talk like an Australian! Skepticon Speaker Interview

We chat to Lee Murray, a teaching associate and PhD candidate, Linguistics Program School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics at Monash University.

http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/llcl/

0:48:08 Ian Bryce and the Higgs Ian qualified at Monash University in science (BSc, physics) and engineering (BE Hons). His career has involved applying science to spaceflight for companies including Hawker de Havilland, Optus and Asia Pacific Space Centre. He created several space courses and lectured for eight years at four universities. Recently he has turned these skills toward communicating science and philosophy. He is also the challenge coordinator for Australian Skeptics Inc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPOc7TzXhvA

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RSVP for Australian Skeptics FREE Friday night trivia and meetup 12 Oct.

https://www.skeptics.com.au/event/national-convention

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