The Skeptic Zone

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:45 Interview with Dr Alice Howarth Dr Alice Howarth (PhD) is a cellular and molecular biologist with a specialism in cancer research who is currently researching nanomedicines at the University of Liverpool in the UK. Alice is a board director of the Merseyside Skeptics Society and co-host of the skeptical podcast Skeptics with a K. https://convention.skeptics.com.au/speakers/dr-alice-howarth/ 0:15:20 Dextox? My Foot! One way to scam people is to diagnose and correct a nonexistent problem. Aqua Detox practitioners do this by claiming to remove toxins and balance cellular energy. During treatment sessions, the customer's feet are bathed for 30 minutes in salt water that is subjected to a low-voltage current transmitted through an electrode assembly called an "array" (the dark cylindrical object to which the wire is attached). https://www.devicewatch.org/reports/aquadetox.shtml 0:25:15 Maynard's Spooky Action.... Another fun night at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub. This w