The Skeptic Zone #519 - 30.September.2018

0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders 0:04:28Life is Wild! With Michelle Franklin The problem of poachingEndangered species that are killed, so that their bones and eyes and various other equally useless body parts can fail to cure anything from malaria to broken arms. 0:23:30Anti-vaccination activist turns expert witness in family court immunisation brawl The country's most prominent anti-vaccination activist is claiming to be an expert witness in a family legal brawl over whether their children should be immunised. - By Kylar Loussikianhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/anti-vaccination-activist-turns-expert-witness-in-family-court-immunisation-brawl-20180922-p505dk.html 0:32:00Maynard's Spooky Action....Talk to the Animals - Part #1During science week, Maynard met up with no end of animal experts has he hosted a public talk in Parramatta. Deborah and Caroline from WIREShttps://www.wires.org.au/branch/sydneynorthwest Dr Grace Thurtell from Sydney Animal Behaviour Servicehttp://www.sabs.com.auDr. Matthew Bulbert – Lab Leader Conflict Ecologyhttps://conflictecology.com/lab-members/ 0:43:40The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson Byron Bay has become the anti-vaxxer’s paradise - by Jane Hansen Two babies have died from whooping cough in the region as a result of the lack of herd immunity. Barely a week goes by without schools sending out the letter that yet another child has whooping cough.https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/byron-bay-has-become-the-antivaxxers-paradise/news-story/2828a5edfe78d3820b6c1f70dd55ec5dhttps://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ Also... RSVP for Australian Skeptics FREE Friday night trivia and meetup 12 Oct. Convention tickets for Skepticon 2018 https://www.skeptics.com.au/event/national-convention/