The Skeptic Zone #543 - 17.March.2019

The Skeptic Zone - A podcast by Richard Saunders

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:10:20 Pete Evans, anti-vaxxer? Celebrity chef Pete Evans supports anti-vaxxer Paul Chek on social media. Jane Hansen, The Daily Telegraph https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/celebrity-chef-pete-evans-supports-antivaxxer-paul-chek-on-social-media/news-story/219eacad3c620dbe2c01df9541109478 0:13:00 Life is Wild... With Michelle Franklin Only in.... Darwin? Michelle takes a look at the "only in..." meme. 0:20:45 PhD Called into Question Review finds Wilyman anti-vax PhD "incomplete", "biased" and "flawed" A recent study by four researchers has raised serious concerns over the notorious PhD thesis by leading anti-vaxxer Judy Wilyman, which earned her a PhD from the University of Wollongong in 2015. https://www.skeptics.com.au/2019/03/05/review-finds-wilyman-anti-vax-phd-incomplete-biased-and-flawed/ 0:28:30 GMO Only Kevin Davies interviews Jose Barrero and Marina Trigueros. GMOonly is an initiative dedicated to the promotion of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the sale of products made with GMOs. They are the first brand proud to show upfront the benefits of using GMOs. https://www.gmoonly.com/about 0:35:05 Aust Skeptics Inc statement on climate change After more than 60 years of research, the agreement among scientists is that the climate is changing and that this change is mostly human-induced. The agreement is as strong as that concerning evolution and the safety and efficacy of vaccines. Among experts, disagreement about the core elements is almost non-existent. https://www.skeptics.com.au/2019/03/15/aust-skeptics-inc-statement-on-climate-change/ Also Canberra Skeptics https://www.meetup.com/SocialSkepticsCanberra/