   0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders        0:05:42 Vale Dr Alex Ritchie  We reflect on the life of Dr Alex Ritchie, the world renowned palaeontologist and staunch defender of science against the now almost defunct creationism lobby in Australia.        0:11:00 Round Table - Part #4  Fraser Cain from Universe Today joins Brian Dunning from the Skeptoid podcast and Richard Saunders from the Skeptic Zone podcast to talk about the skeptical world and related issues.  This week the three science communicators talk about AI and the perception of skepticism.  https://www.universetoday.com   https://skeptoid.com        0:22:08 Maynard's Spooky Action  Maynard, heads for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub to ask pub goers, after a drink or two, if they have ever seen a UFO.  Maynard chats with; Stephen Bavaro, Anthony Trecek-King, Lara Benham, Tim Mendham and Jessica Singer.        0:34:10 Melanie, Tracy King interviews Richard Saunders  The tables are turned as Melanie interviews Richard Saunders about skepticism in Australia and his origami flying pig.        0:44:30 A Dive into a Trove  A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Dr Alex Ritchie.    http://www.trove.nla.gov.au    

The Skeptic Zone #792 - 10.December.2023

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' blog, Eran Segev's Grain of Salt, Dr Rachael Dunlop with 'Dr Rachie Reports' and Heidi Robertson aka 'The Raw Skeptic'.

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Science & Medicine

Science

   0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders        0:03:48 Can AI Replace Your Host?  Is AI all that it's cracked up to be? This week Richard Saunders tempts fate by asking AI to write a script in his own style. Are the results worth it? You be the judge..... Mate!        0:12:12 Australian Skeptics Newsletter  What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.  http://www.skeptics.com.au        0:24:58 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham  What Goes Around By Tim Mendham  The Vatican, Meteorites and Science.  A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 43 No. 4  http://www.skeptics.com.au        0:33:22 A Dive into a Trove  A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Haunted Houses  1955.07.19 - The Sydney Morning Herald 1955.07.30 - The Sydney Morning Herald 1970.02.25 - The Sydney Morning Herald 1986.10.26 - The Sydney Morning Herald  http://www.trove.nla.gov.au        Also We Can Reason - Calgary Canada https://wecanreason.com    

The Skeptic Zone #812 - 28.April.2024

      0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders        0:04:34 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill.  Kate and Allie revisit another frightening herbal development this time from Japan. With guest Kat McLeod.   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-supplement-pill-recall-death-illnesses-kobayashi-pharmaceutical-co        0:12:38 Dr Steve and the UFOs  For many decades, Dr Steve Roberts has been investigating reports of UFOs. In this informal chat with Richard Saunders, Dr Steve looks at various recent UFO fads and some from history.        0:23:08 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham  What Goes Around By Tim Mendham  Scares, Sounds, Sickness and Spooks!  A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 42 No. 3  http://www.skeptics.com.au        0:30:54 A Dive into a Trove  A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to "Crop Circles", a blast from the past.  1991.12.22 - The Sydney Morning Herald 1991.06.24 - The Sydney Morning Herald 1991.09.10 - The Sydney Morning Herald  http://www.trove.nla.gov.au        Also We Can Reason - Calgary Canada https://wecanreason.com         

The Skeptic Zone #811 - 21.April.2024

   0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders        0:02:00 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill  This week Adrienne talks to the organizers of the Los Angeles Skepticamp on the day after the event which was held on March 24, 2024.  Interviewed are Wendy Hughes, Heather Henderson, Paula Lauterbach, Jane Selkie, Deborah Warcken, and Susan Gerbic.  https://skepticampla.fmtpo.com  https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherHenderson  https://www.abouttimeproject.org        0:14:16 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham  Join Tim Mendham and Richard Saunders at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub as they talk about the special guests lined up for the Australian Skeptics national convention in November.  http://www.skeptics.com.au        0:21:48 Australian Skeptics Newsletter  What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.  http://www.skeptics.com.au        0:34:12 A Dive into a Trove  A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Australian Skeptics.  1984.07.05 - The Sydney Morning Herald 1987.02.11 - The Sydney Morning Herald 1989.03.17 - The Sydney Morning Herald 1994.11.14 - The Sydney Morning Herald 1998.03.30 - The Sydney Morning Herald  http://www.trove.nla.gov.au        Also We Can Reason - Calgary Canada https://wecanreason.com    

The Skeptic Zone #810 - 14.April.2024

   0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders        0:04:30 My Mum Talks To Aliens - Or Does She?  A review of a TV documentary from 2010. Mary Rodwell travels Australia seeking out those who claim to be abducted by UFOs. Can she convince her son during the course of the two week adventure? What, if any, real evidence does the documentary provide?  https://youtu.be/zZ6dJergQ8o    https://www.metabunk.org/threads/debunked-2007-avebury-ufo-sighting-military-exercise-flares.6411/        0:18:34 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham  The Pauline Conspiracy By Dr Paul Willis  Paul Willis puts on both his pop hat and his tinfoil hat to look at a classic plot from the Fab Four.  A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 34 No. 3  http://www.skeptics.com.au        0:30:18 Milbourne Christopher  Milbourne Christopher (1914 - 1984) regarded those individuals who claimed extrasensory perception or psychic powers to be actually using magic trickery. He wrote three book-length exposes regarding those he said were false seers or psychics: ESP, Seers & Psychics; Mediums, Mystics & The Occult; and Search For The Soul.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milbourne_Christopher        0:47:18 A Dive into a Trove  With Kat McLeod  A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Anti-Vacation in tne 1950s.  1952.03.14 - The Barrier Miner 1954.10.25 - Daily Mercury in Queensland 1955.05.26 - The Central Queensland Herald 1958.10.03 - The Australian Jewish Times  http://www.trove.nla.gov.au        Also We Can Reason - Calgary Canada https://wecanreason.com    

The Skeptic Zone #809 - 7.April.2024

   0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders        0:04:36 Kenny Biddle Tiks on Tiktok  It's hard to believe, but much of what you see on Tiktok may not be all it seems! Chief Investigator for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Kenny Biddle, hunts for claims of the paranormal on Tiktok. Can he explain the unexplainable?  https://www.tiktok.com/@kennybiddle42        0:20:56 Australian Skeptics Newsletter  What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.  http://www.skeptics.com.au        0:32:20 A Dive into a Trove  A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to yet more UFOs.  2014.01.27 - Woman's Day 2010.11.29 - New Idea  http://www.trove.nla.gov.au        Also Dick Smith's Helicopter Adventure - Parkinson 1982 https://youtu.be/TM_0q3m5i40   We Can Reason - Calgary Canada https://wecanreason.com    

The Skeptic Zone #792 - 10.December.2023

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