The Skeptic Zone #510 - 29.July.2018
The Skeptic Zone - A podcast by Richard Saunders
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders With updates on Geoengineering and Tsunami warnings. 0:07:45 The Raw Skeptic Report.... with Heidi Robertson A pro vaccinatoin poster created by the North Rivers Vaccinaton Supports has gone viral around the world with thousands flocking to download a copy. It even crashed the web site! Download the Poster http://nrvs.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/do-you-say-sorry.jpg https://www.mamamia.com.au/child-vaccination/ 0:22:33 AVN... no... AVsN... no.... AVRN... eh? The Australian Vaccination Network has changed its name, again. What are the RISKS with this network? 0:27:10 'False and reckless': Health Minister slams anti-vaccination documentary maker Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has slammed a controversial anti-vaccination documentary ahead of its Australian launch, warning against "false and reckless claims" targeting the government's cancer prevention program. - By Dana McCauley https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/false-and-reckless-health-minister-slams-anti-vaccination-documentary-maker-20180724-p4ztb8.html 0:32:45 Be aware of dodgy contraceptive apps - With Trish Hann Is your smart phone smart enough to help with birth control? Trish Hann casts a skeptical eye on some of the claims being made for apps. https://srh.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/21/bmjsrh-2018-200110 0:39:30 CFI sues CVS The Center for Inquiry has filed a lawsuit in the District of Columbia on behalf of the general public against drug retailer CVS for consumer fraud over its sale and marketing of useless homeopathic medicines. https://centerforinquiry.org/press_releases/cfi-sues-cvs/ 0:41:45 Beth Darlington - Looking forward to Skepticon 2018 We chat to Beth about her part in the upcoming convention. Also... Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018 https://convention.skeptics.com.au Sydney Science Week https://sydneyscience.com.au/2018/event/maasive-lates-science/