Dec 11, 2016
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:06:40
New Zealand Skeptics 2016 Conference
We head to Queenstown, then to Wanaka to visit Puzzling World for
the NZ Skeptics Dinner and Awards. Joining in is Susan Gerbic. Also
an interview with Stuart Landsborough to find out about his
$100,000 Psychic Prize.
Live music by Brad MacClure
http://www.puzzlingworld.co.nz
http://www.psychicchallenge.co.nz
0:34:18
Take Stock - With Shelley Stocken
Twins! Are you a twin? Are you psychic? Shelley Stocken asks her
twin sister or it is the other way around?
0:42:46
Brew Ha Ha: Science in less time than it takes to order a
coffee
With Ben Lewis
South African building Africa’s first private satellite, via ScienceAlert: http://bit.ly/2g9dB55
Australian school students make HIV drug for $2, via Sydney Morning Herald: http://bit.ly/2gXndDN
The Pope has called out climate deniers, via Washington Post:
http://wapo.st/2fGOTwI
Plastic banknotes contain meat by-product, via Quartz:
http://bit.ly/2fGQQsM
Scurvy is back, via SBS: http://bit.ly/2gAFDqI
According to research, people are more likely to recycle things they see as part of their identity. For example, a personalised coffee increases the chances of you recycling your coffee paper cup!
Further reading via ScienceDaily: http://bit.ly/2fYD9Vw
The Earth-like planet Proxima b has just been discovered orbiting the star nearest to our Sun. We decided to check out some of its features to see if it's likely to be the next hot holiday destination.
Further reading via ABC: http://ab.co/2bRS7s4
0:47:11
Sensing Murder - Letter to Network 10 in 2004
With another series of Sensing Murder to be produced in New
Zealand, Richard Saunders looks back to 2004 when he wrote a letter
of concern to Network 10 Australia before they axed the show.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensing_Murder
http://www.psychicchallenge.co.nz/smc/index.html
Also...
Richard Saunders talks in California, Dec. 2016
BAS Skeptalk : Thursday, December 29, 2016 - 7:30pm
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
https://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-Atheists-Agnostics-Humanists-Freethinkers-Skeptics/events/235675261
OC Science Club : Friday, December 30, 2016 - 7:00pm
Del Frisco's Grille
772 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, California 92618
https://www.facebook.com/events/1136033126517987