The Skeptic Zone #509 - 22.July.2018

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:05:25 Why communication from a ‘locked-in’ child is a miracle we must question If Jonathan Bryan can communicate we should celebrate, but hard evidence is needed before we change how severely disabled children are cared for. By Christopher French and Michael Marshall https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2018/feb/05/why-communication-from-a-locked-in-child-is-a-miracle-we-must-question Video of Jonathan Bryan https://www.facebook.com/ThisMorning/videos/10156709688777122/   0:17:05 Interview with Susan Gerbic about Facilitated Communication Susan tells us about efforts to investigate facilitated communication and action regarding universities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facilitated_communication Facilitating Communication - The Correx Files with Paul Willis and James Randi http://www.abc.net.au/science/correx/archives/faccom.htm   0:30:50 Doom for Sydney in September! Will a giant tsunami wipe out Sydney? Will the Skeptic Zone cats need a life boat? What about horror from the skies via Geoengineering?   0:39:24 Maynard's Spooky Action.... A Skeptics Guide To Conspiracy - Maynard chats to Mike Bohler about his podcast that looks into new and classic conspiracy theories. 9/11 and more. http://mikebohler.com/   Also... Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018 https://convention.skeptics.com.au Strategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict https://www.facebook.com/CanberraSkeptics/ Yellowtec ixm https://www.yellowtec.com/ixm.html