The Skeptic Zone

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Maynard   0:02:50 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Part #1 Maynard chats to Nicole Rogerson, the founding Director and CEO of Autism Awareness Australia, a national-based not-for-profit organisation, about some of the myths and misconceptions regarding autism. Nicole also covers a few of the more crazy so-called therapies.   0:21:50 Help Save Discovery Help us save Bendigo’s beloved Discovery Centre so they can continue to provide inspiring, hands-on science learning experiences that are fun for everyone!   0:27:20 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.   0:30:55 Lateral Magazine What is Lateral Magazine and how you can take part? We chat to Editor-in-Chief and Founder, Jack Scanlan.   0:42:30 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Part #2 Maynard knocks back a few at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub and asks the big question, what can you do at home to be

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:05:15 James 'The Amazing' Randi In the lead up to The Amazing Meeting, TAM13, we chat to James Randi and ask what to expect. .    0:25:30 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.   0:29:30 No Jab - No Play - No Way Reports from the Sydney and Brisbane anti-vaccination protests.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:05:20 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson looks at some more of the extraordinary claims (with outextraordinary evidence) made at Mind Body Spirit.    0:22:00 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.   0:25:22 Good Thinking with Michael Marshall Always good to catch up with the work and investigations from the Good Thinking Society.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:05:05 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Part #1. Maynard interviews Tim Mendham, the editor of 'The Skeptic' magazine from Australian Skeptics.    0:27:20 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.   0:30:55 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Part #2.  Maynard interviews Tim Mendham, the editor of 'The Skeptic' magazine from Australian Skeptics.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:05:23 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster  Homeopathy under fire again in Australia and the UK. But does Jo give a HOOT??.    0:16:30 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.   0:20:00 Report from Mind Body Wallet Once again the Skeptic Zone heads to the festival of Mind Body Wallet and finds all sorts of amazing claims.... but do they stack up? (Spoiler.. no).  Also we hear a report from Jo Benhamu from MBW in 2009.   0:44:00 Skepticamp Sydney  A recording of a talk given by Richard Saunders, "We've heard it all before" about some of the sound bites from the New Age.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Jo Alabaster   0:07:36 Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard heads to Paracon Australia 2015 at the iconic Blue Mountains hotel The Carrington in Katoomba. He chats to Travis Walton an American logger who was allegedly abducted by a UFO on November 5, 1975.   0:27:36 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.   0:31:35 Podcasting Sydney Meetup Richard Saunders and Maynard attend the first meeting of Sydney Podcasters and chat to organiser, Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.   0:36:40 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster  Blackmores funds Sydney Uni chair in ‘integrative medicine’ - Vitamin and supplements company Blackmores is funding a “chair in integrative medicine” at Sydney University.    0:46:00 Skepticamp Sydney 2015  A short report... with more to come. This week CUPCAKES!

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:04:35 Derek Colanduno  Skepticality, the skeptical Podcast racks up 10 years. We chat to Derek about this milestone.   0:23:27 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.   0:26:13 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson takes on a case of measles... sort of. Should health care workers be vaccinated?    0:38:42 Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard chats to Nicholas Hudson, author of Modern Australian Usage - A practical guide for writers and editors.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:04:20 Lawrence Leung We chat to Lawrence about his stand-up show, James Randi and behind the sences of his TV shows.   0:24:24 Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard looks at some of the skeptical news of the week.   0:30:00 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.   0:33:30 North to Finland Guest reporter Pontus Böckman from Sweden chats to Finnish skeptics, Tatu Ritanen and Markus Sandelin. Just what is Think Helsinki Think?

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:04:33 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi reviews the book "Relax - It's Just God " by Wendy Thomas Russell   0:20:46 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.   0:25:05 Richard Saunders on the radio  Late in 2014, Saunders was interviewed on Sydney radio. 

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:05:10 QED and Homeopathy with Michael Marshall Guest reporter Josh Godbee chats to Michael and brings us the news from the UK.   0:29:00 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.   0:33:30 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo reports on the sad death of a young boy in Sydney after undergoing a bizarre alternative medicine treatment.   0:38:30 A chat with Alison Gaylard Alison gives us an overview of the recent "Immunisation advocacy workshop" in Sydney. Includes interviews with Heidi Robertson, Rachel Heap and Peter Bowditch.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:04:10 Court Report on Homeopathy Plus We talk to skeptic Maureen Chuck who was in Federal Court of Australia to hear about the possible penalties against Homeopathy Plus.   0:17:23 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 peopleand people to science.   0:2130 The Think Tank Join Jo Alabaster, Jason Brown and Richard Saunders in our club at the end of the street as they chat about Skepticamp Sydney, the Australian Skeptics National Convention 2015 and more.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders.   0:04:30 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson talks about her week in front of the TV cameras and the current vaccination situation in Mullumbimby.    0:30:40 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.   0:35:00 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson News on the upcoming TV show on the National Geographic Channel.   0:40:42 An open letter to Brisbane City Council Ross Balch reads a letter in response to a banner promoting the kooky, nutty, crackers, absurd, daffy and ridiculous delusion of Homeopathy.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders with news on tne Australian Government's actoin on anti-vaxxers.   0:11:24 András Pintér We chat to András Pintér from the Hungarian Skeptic Society and find out what's going on with science and reason in that part of the world.   0:33:10 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.   0:37:46 Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard heads to Sydney Skeptics in the Pub and chats to Gabrielle Maston, a qualified clinical and sports dietitian, about food facts and fads.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders, Jo Alabaster and Maynard   0:05:00 Dr Keren Landsman We chat to Dr Keren Landsman from Tel Aviv about the efforts in Israel to combat the anti-vaccination movement.   0:25:35 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.   0:29:38 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo once again takes on World Homeopathy Awareness week and hopes everyone will indeed become aware of this outlandish quackery.   0:41:10 Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard heads to Sydney Skeptics in the Pub and asks the big questions... Have you tired a fad diet and do you have a plot for the new X-Files?

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders, Jo Alabaster and Maynard   0:03:20 Swedish Skeptics We chat to Pontus Bockman, a board member of the Swedish Skeptics, about the movement in land of Ikea, ABBA, Ace of Base, and Meatballs.   0:26:07 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 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson looks at the best treatment for asthma.... and then reports on some of the bad ideas and treatments from the mixed up world of alt. med.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:03:30 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo, with the help of RIchard Saunders and Ian Bryce, looks at some of the claims made by new age shops in Newtown, Sydney.   0:36:55 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.   0:40:04 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson reports on the sad news of a baby lost of Whooping Cough. Also an important announcement by the NSW government.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:30 New Zealand is Skeptical! We chat to Mark Honeychurch from NZ Skeptics and find out what's going on way down under in the land of the long white cloud. http://skeptics.nz/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/2012/08/13/if-you-knew-shuzi/   0:23:20 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. 0:27:15 NHMRC on homeopathy NHMRC releases statement and advice on homeopathy and the homeopaths are not very happy. 0:39:00 A chat with Jeff Wagg Jeff was in Sydney with a group of adventure seekers to set sail to the south Pacific.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Maynard   0:03:40 More love from mother Russia We chat to Kirill Alferov to find out what the Russian Skeptics are up to and how they go about testing strange claims.   0:29:00 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.   0:33:15 Testing the Premium Wine Card Join us at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub as we put the Premium Wine Card to an informal test.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Jo Alabaster   0:08:10 Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynards interviews Alex Wodak, a physician and the director of the Alcohol and Drug Service, at St Vincent's Hospital, in Sydney, Australia. He is a notable advocate of drug reform laws. Wodak helped establish the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, the NSW Users AIDS Association, and the Australian Society of HIV Medicine. Wodak is President of the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation and was President of the International Harm Reduction Association.   0:26:26 Professor Brian Schmidt AC, FRS Kevin Davies from Canberra Skeptics catches up with Brian Schmidt for a quick chat after a presentation.    0:31:00 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.   0:36:06 'Wellness Warrior' Jess Ainscough dies from cancer Jo Alabaster and Richard Saunders discuss the sad death of Jess Ainsc

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Jo Alabaster   0:04:24 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson looks at the best first aid treatment for burns.... and then reports on some of the worst, including sunlight and hot water!   0:21:15 Dr Bob and Movie "Psychics" Dr Bob, aka Dr Steve Roberts, gives his views on movie and TV show "Psychics".   0:29:00 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.   0:32:05 An interview with Ash Pryce Popular UK entertainer Ash Pryce talks about this tour and stage show 'How to Talk to the Dead' about the claims of those who say chat to the departed.    Easter Egg anyone?