The Skeptic Zone

0:00:00 IntroductionStefan Sojka (and Richard Saunders... sort of..)0:04:34 A Penny for your ThoughtsPenelope Chan chats to mentalist, Mark Edward. Can he really read your mind? (Duh.. no..) Penny finds out more about this fascinating man and has a magic lesson along the way.0:20:10 Richard Saunders catches up with Penny Chan at Skeptics in the Pub at the University of California, Irvine.0:24:42 Dr Rachie ReportsThis week Dr Rachie tells us about the new group 'Friends of Science in Medicine' that is dedicated to removing crack-pot and outdated ideas (cough, Homeopathy.. ) from Australian Universities.0:33:11 Rev. Stefan Sojka brings us news of an amazing new software application that helps you find a certain well known face!0:37:40 Ian Bryce from Australian Skeptics with an update on Rossi's E-Cat.

Music by Stefan Sojka

0:00:00 IntroductionRichard Saunders and a bunch of Sea Lions at San Francisco's Peir 390:03:15 We chat to Dr Eugenie C. Scott from The National Center for Science Education in Oakland, California and discover that, as if their job wasn't hard enough defending the teaching of science against the dark forces of "creationism", they are now taking on defending the science behind climate change!0:25:30 We join Dr Eugenie C. Scott on a tour of The National Center for Science Education.0:50:20 Dr Rachie ReportsOur very own Dr Racheal Dunlop appeard on the TV show "The Project" to talk about 'Conspiracy Theories'! Well done Dr Racie and let's hope we see more of you on TV in 2012.

0:00:00 IntroductionRichard Saunders0:06:40 We chat to Ian Bryce from Australian Skeptics about his investigation into a new 'cold fusion' device, Andrea Rossi's E-Cat. Will it fly.. or run? Or will it somehow not quite live up to the hype. (hmmm I wonder which?)0:31:50 Loretta Marron(the Jellybean Lady) on the radio.Skeptic of the Year for 2007 and 2011, Loretta Marron brings us up to date on her neverending fight against quackery.

0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders and Stefan Sojka

0:12:45We chat to Dr Phil Plait. Philip Plait (a.k.a. The Bad Astronomer) is an American astronomer and skeptic who runs the website BadAstronomy.com.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka

0:08:40 We chat to Marit Simonsen from Norway about the strange mass stranding of fish. We want to know where the mass stranding of chips is! Marit also tells about the upcoming Skeptics Conventin in Oslo.

0:21:55 A Penny for your Thoughts

Meet our new reporter, Penelope Chan who takes us to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to chat with Lab Supervisor, Doug Goodreau about Dinosaurs, Creationists and more.

0:33:45 The Think Tank

Join Maynard, Dr Rachie Dunlop and Richard Saunders in the studios of ABC radio as they chat about the new show, The Dirty Disbelievers!

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders

0:04:12 We chat to Daniel Raffaele and Phil Kent from the StopAVN facebook group about their stunning stunt (code name operation Nutcracker) at the Woodford Folk Festival.

0:33:40 Dr Rachie Reports Rachie interviews Dr Corin Storkey, from The Heart Research Institute in Sydney about new research into a type of sugar that could prevent heart disease and why your breath can really, really STINK!

0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:04:30We catch up with podcaster, film maker and adventurer, Brian Dunning.

0:23:20Eran on the RadioPresident of Australian Sketpics Inc. (NSW) Eran Sergev on Perth radio 6PR

0:28:50Maynard's Spooky Action...The Australian Skeptics National Convention 2011Maynard chats with...Jason Ball from Young Australian Skeptics

0:33:20Eran's Spooky Action...Eran chats with.. Maynard!

0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders

0:06:25Interview with Ben Radford about his efforts to inform people about so-called "psychic" Silva Brown.benjaminradford.com

0:28:50The Think Tank This week we look at the online storm regarding the apperance of Anti-Vaccination goose, Meryl Dorey at the Woodford Folk Festival. Dr Rachie Dunlop, Eran Segev, Richard Saunders, Maynard and Jason Brown.

0:00:00Introduction Richard Saunders

0:04:10Dr Rob MorrisonOne of Australia's leading science communicators, Dr Morrison was also a presenter on TV's 'The Curiosity Show'. His concern these days is the creeping influence of non-science and magical thinking into modern medicine.

0:23:40Septoid with Brian DonutThe Tap Dancing Madonna of Aguas Calientes

0:26:00Dr Paul WillisA long time friend of the Skeptic Zone, Dr Willis has for many years been the face of ABC TV science. He is now the director of the Royal Institution of Australia in Adelaide, "Bringing science to people and people to science".