The Skeptic Zone

The Skeptic Zone

By Richard SaundersScienceSocial Sciences
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  • The Skeptic Zone #251 - 11.Aug.2013

    Introduction

    Richard Saunders and Adele

    0:04:50

    A night with Dr Phil Plait

    Join Joanne Benhamu and Richard Saunders (together with Dr Amanda Bauer and Geoffrey Wyatt) as they spend an evening with Dr Phil Plait at the Sydney Observatory.

    0:25:15

    Tim Farley from What's The Harm

    What's the harm....? You may well ask, and we do! Join Richard Saunders and Tim Farley.

    0:37:50 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’.

    43 min
  • The Skeptic Zone #250 - 4.Aug.2013

    0:00:00

    Introduction

    Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka

    0:09:40

    60 Second Science

    An interview with Brendan O'Brien about the online video project that gets students from all over the world to make videos for science.

    0:21:00

    Penny Chan at TAM 2013

    We catch up with West Coast USA reporter, Penny Chan.

    0:21:00 A Penny for your Thoughts

    Penny Chan interviews Kyle Sanders about his comic strip, Carbon Dating.

    0:33:30

    A chat with Ross Blocher

    One of the stars of the "Oh No Ross and Carrie" Podcast, Ross chats to Richard in Hollywood.

    0:42:25

    A Week in Science with Dr Paul Willis

    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’.

    0:48:08

    Maynard’s Spooking Action...

    Maynard interviews Marlowe Cassetti about the early days of NASA and UFOs!

    ...---...

    1 hr 1 min
  • The Skeptic Zone #249 - 28.July.2013

    00:00:00

    Introduction

    Richard Saunders

    00:05:40

    Dr Rachie Reports - With Dr Rachael Dunlop

    Antivax chiros and accountability – as evasive as a subluxation.

    00:16:30

    ANDINSCIENCE Campaign

    We find out about the effort to get more science into the media.

    00:25:38

    A Week in Science - Extra

    Dr Paul Willis from the Royal Institution of Australia.

    00:30:40

    A chat with Radford and Dunning

    Be a fly on the wall as Richard Saunders talks with Ben Radford and Brian Dunning.

    00:49:08

    Maynard’s Spooking Action...

    Maynard interviews Marlowe Cassetti about the early days of NASA

    1 hr 5 min
  • The Skeptic Zone #248 - 20.July.2013

    Introduction -Richard Saunders

    0:03:30A interview with members of the Skeptical Society of St. Louis. -At the Amazing Meeting we chat to Missy Rung-Blue, Dave Blue and Mike Bateman.

    0:13:28 A Week in Science (extra update) with Dr Paul Willis -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’.

    0:17:35A interview with Derek Colanduno - At the Amazing Meeting we chat to Derek Colanduno from the popular Skepticality Podcast.

    33 min
  • The Skeptic Zone #247 - 13.July.2013

    IntroductionRichard Saunders and ??

    0:03:00A interview with Dr Eugenie C. Scott

    Dr Eugenie C. Scott is a physical anthropologist who has been the executive director of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) since 1987. She is a leading critic of young earth creationism and intelligent design.

    0:45:45 A Week in Science (extra update) with Dr Paul WillisThe 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’.

    52 min
  • The Skeptic Zone #246 - 6.July.2013

    Introduction

    Richard Saunders

    0:05:30

    A Penny for your Thoughts with Penny Chan

    This week Penny gives us her report on the recent 'SkeptiCalCon' in California.

    0:24:15

    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’.

    0:30:00

    Maynard's Spooky Action...

    Maynard's sinks his claw into the strange story of the The Australian Cat Ladies and The Australian Christian Lobby!

    41 min
  • The Skeptic Zone #245 - 30.June.2013

    IntroductionRichard Saunders

    0:06:25 Dr Rachie Reports This week Dr Rachie chats to Rose Shapiro about her book, "Suckers: How Alternative Medicine Makes Fools of Us All".

    0:19:00 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’.

    0:23:00 The Australian Senate and the AVN We bring you part of the speech from Dr Richard Di Natale,Victoria's first Greens senator in the federal parliament. Hear what the senator has to say about the Australian Vaccination Network.

    0:34:15 Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard's guest this week is Dr Jonathan Roberts, the Research Director Autonomous Systems Lab at the CSIRO. Are robots going to take over? (I don't think so...) But if they did, how would they see? Find out more with Maynard.

    48 min
  • The Skeptic Zone #244 - 23.June.2013

    Introduction

    Richard Saunders

    0:04:00

    Maynard's Spooky Action...

    Special guest this week is Wilson da Silva, the departing editor of Cosmos Magazine.

    0:18:10

    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’.

    0:22:30

    A guest editorial

    Sharon Hill - Cornered and Someone Wants to Tell Me Their Paranormal Story

    0:26:50

    Dr Rachie Reports

    This week Dr Rachie chats about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine with Dr David Hawkes from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

    52 min
  • The Skeptic Zone #243 - 16.June.2013

    Introduction

    Richard Saunders

    0:05:35

    From the pages of 'The Skeptic', a report from the Mitta Mitta Water Divining tests.

    Richard Saunders looks into the mind of the Aussie diviner.

    0:11:27

    Dr Rachie Reports

    This week Dr Rachie reports on the recent court appearance of the Australian Vaccination Network

    0:24:50

    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’.

    0:28:50

    Your Stars?

    What do the stars have in store for you? Find out more...

    0:32:45

    Maynard's Spooky Action...

    Special guest this week is "Polyp", a radical political cartoonist, graphic novelist and Manchester UK skeptics member.

    53 min
  • The Skeptic Zone #242 - 8.June.2013

    Introduction

    Richard Saunders

    0:03:15

    A chat with D.J. Grothe, president of the James Randi Educational Foundation

    D.J. fills us in on the latest news about TAM2013, The Amazing Meeting in Las Vegas this July

    0:20:40

    Dr Rachie Reports

    This week Dr Rachie appears on ABC radio to take call in questions about vaccination.

    0:40:50

    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’.

    0:23:18

    Maynard's Spooky Action...

    Special guest this week is Dr Paul Willis from the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus). Maynard also chats to people at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub

    1 hr 7 min

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