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The Skeptic Zone


Nov 16, 2019

Show Notes

0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:02:49
Anti-Vax Zealot in Medical Centre

The bizarre story of a conspiracy theorist bluffing his way into a medical centre to get them to remove pro-vaccination posters from the walls.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/anti-vaxxer-impersonated-official-demanded-clinic-pull-health-posters-20191114-p53am5.html

https://www.tga.gov.au/media-release/impersonation-commonwealth-public-officials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwH13-sneXs
0:13:08
Skeptical Investigations

As part of a record of the history of Australian Skeptics, Ian Bryce tells of some of the early investigations into amazing claims in the 1980s.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsudGI1mVCMP3D-YedfDUFzgEvtc_UfgA
0:25:38
Bent Spoon Nominations for 2019

At a recent Sydney Skeptics in the Pub event, Richard Saunders told the audience of some of some of the nominations for this year's Australian Skeptics Bent Spoon award for the most preposterous piece of paranormal or pseudoscientific piffle.

https://www.skeptics.com.au/features/bent-spoon/
0:30:57
Tim Mendham - Editor

Tim tells us how he gathers stories for publication in 'The Skeptic' Magazine from Australian Skeptics.
0:35:32
The Hole in the Pole - Part #2

Virtually every religion refers to a subterranean world which is variously an afterlife (hell, purgatory, or Elysian Fields) or a secret place where other civilisations do their business. The Greeks had Hades, the Jews Sheol, the Tibetan Buddhists have Shamballa, the Nordic people have Svartalfaheimr, the Hindu Patala. And, of course, the Christians have Hell. Tim Mendhamlooks at varoius adventres to try and find the world beneath.

https://www.skeptics.com.au/the-magazine

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