Sep 3, 2017
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:05:27
A Grain of Salt with Eran Segev
This week Eran chats to Cara Santa Maria.
Cara Santa Maria is a Los Angeles Area Emmy and Knight Foundation
Award winning journalist, science communicator, television
personality, producer, and podcaster. She is also part of the
Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast.
http://carasantamaria.com
0:27:24
Brew Ha Ha: Science in less time than it takes to order a
coffee
With Casey Harrigan
In the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, the most
dangerous things in the boxing ring might have been the gloves.
This is why the ref's call - and declaration of Mayweather as the
winner - was the right call.
https://www.australiascience.tv/vod/brew-ha-ha-the-most-dangerous-thing-in-boxing-may-be-the-gloves/
0:29:10
An interview with Prof. Paul Willis
Paul is a former Director of the Royal Institution of Australia,
presenter on ABC TV's Catalyst program, palaeontologist and career
science communicator.
His life has centred around telling stories for science. His career
in science communications has seen him on television across the
country with the ABC and acting as Director at the Royal
Institution of Australia (RiAus), Australia’s premier science
communications organisation. His is currently an Adjunct Associate
Professor in Palaeontology at Flinders University.
https://www.mediaengagementservices.com.au
0:46:40
The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson
In the last of her reports from 'Star Stuff', Heidi chats to Frank
about Astro Anarchy.
https://www.facebook.com/Astro-Anarchy-295399253967757
0:50:56
Anti-Vax GP update
Embattled anti-vaccination GP John Piesse has agreed to temporarily
stop practising as a doctor after he was advised that his medical
registration could be suspended.
also
'World's number 1 anti-vaxxer' Kent Heckenlively denied entry to
Australia
The self-proclaimed "world's number one anti-vaxxer" has been
denied permission to visit Australia.Immigration Minister Peter
Dutton said on Thursday Kent Heckenlively? would not be able to
tour Australia later this year as part of an international campaign
calling for a pause in childhood vaccinations.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/worlds-number-1-antivaxxer-kent-heckenlively-denied-entry-to-australia-20170831-gy7u82.html
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/antivax-melbourne-gp-john-piesse-agrees-to-stop-practising-as-a-doctor-20170831-gy87dp.html
Also...
Richard Saunders and Tim Medham - late night radio segment
http://www.2gb.com/?s=Skeptics
Maynard and Bunga Bunga maynard.com.au
CSI Con - Las Vagas http://csiconference.org
European Skeptics Congress - Wroclaw http://euroscepticscon.org
QED - Manchester qedcon.org
QED - Skepticamp Manchester skepticamp.co.uk
Skepticon Sydney http://www.skeptics.com.au