The Skeptic Zone #464- 10.Sept.2017

The Skeptic Zone - A podcast by Richard Saunders

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders Including an update on anti-vaccination GP John Piesse. http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/medical-regulator-police-raid-antivax-gp-john-piesses-mitcham-clinic-20170909-gye3ak.html 0:06:15 Stranger Things Down Under at the Oz Paranormal Expo Join Lara Benham, Alethia Dean and Richard Saunders as they once again brave the wonders of the paranormal expo. https://www.facebook.com/StrangerThingsDownUnder http://www.ozparaexpo.com.au https://www.facebook.com/sydney.ufoclub http://www.moonlarkmedia.com http://www.appighosthunts.com 0:18:45 A Grain of Salt with Eran Segev This week Eran chats to Dr Keren Landsman Dr Landsman is an Israeli physician specialising in epidemiology and public health. She writes science fiction and the Hebrew blog ‘End of the world’. http://www.realitybugs.me 0:32:31 Brew Ha Ha: Science in less time than it takes to order a coffee With Ben Lewis Some scientists think humans have an upper age limit of 115, but others think we could live far longer. Our life expectancies are increasing, but the very oldest humans just aren't getting older. https://www.australiascience.tv/vod/brew-ha-ha-the-limit-of-your-lifespan/ 0:36:36 Chris Higgins talks about SkeptiCamp in Manchester A SkeptiCamp is a free conference that celebrates the incredible work done by grassroots skeptics and activists. At SkeptiCamp, it’s the attendees who are responsible for the creation and delivery of the days content, and anyone is welcome to present a talk. You don’t need to be a published author, famous podcaster or professional communicator to get involved. SkeptiCamp is about providing an open and accessible platform for all members of the skeptical community to share their ideas, collaborate and discuss the topics they’re passionate about. http://www.skepticamp.co.uk 0:45:00 Australian Skeptics $100,000 Prize For amost 40 years, Australian Skeptics have offered a cash prize to anyone who can prove they have paranormal powers. Paranormal proof: Australian Skeptics' $100,000 prize still unclaimed 37 years on http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-04/australian-skeptics-paranormal-proof-prize-still-unclaimed/8852060 Richard Saunders on Sundrise TV - Video https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/watch/37020419/prove-youre-a-psychic-and-win-100-000/#page1 Also... Richard Saunders and Tim Medham - late night radio segment http://www.2gb.com/?s=Skeptics Maynard and Bunga Bunga http://www.maynard.com.au CSI Con - Las Vagas http://csiconference.org European Skeptics Congress - Wroclaw http://euroscepticscon.org QED - Manchester http://www.qedcon.org QED - Skepticamp Manchester http://www.skepticamp.co.uk SITP Organiser Survey - http://glasgowskeptics.com/sitp Skepticon Sydney http://www.skeptics.com.au