Feb 5, 2017
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:07:05
Fiona O'Leary and "VaXXed" at the European Parliament
We chat to Fiona about the push to have the movie "Vaxxed" removed
from a special screening in the European Parliament. Find out if
forces of resaon prevail.
http://www.todayfm.com
http://vakcinainfo.org/2017/02/04/scandal-eu-parliament-banned-the-subject-of-unsafe-vaccines/
0:35:00
Brew Ha Ha: Science in less time than it takes to order a
coffee
https://www.australiascience.tv/tags/brew-ha-ha
With Kelly Wong
Is the recently announced Pig-human hybrid controversial science
news, or the latest (and weirdest) superhero? Let's break it
down.
Read more at ScienceAlert: http://bit.ly/2klNjS4
Overseas produce suppliers are using laser-marked fruit to cut down on unnecessary plastics and replacing stickers on individual produce. We can't wait for this to become popular in Australia!
Further reading via The Guardian: http://bit.ly/2iDsS3j
0:39:55
New Complaints Watchdog On The Job To Protect Patients
A new watchdog with greater powers to protect patients and crack
down on dodgy unregistered health service providers and
practitioners has started work.
Victorian Minister for Health Jill Hennessy announced the
appointment of Karen Cusack as the inaugural Health Complaints
Commissioner, with the Health Complaints Act 2016 coming into
effect.
http://www.premier.vic.gov.au
0:45:20
Maynard's Spooky Action....
We head for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub where special guest Tim
Ferguson is on the bill with Maynard. The question of the night,
put to our pubbers, "What do you think about people who go behind
their doctor's back and seek so-called alternative medicine?"
https://www.patreon.com/Maynard
Also...
"UFO Belief and Religion" Dr Steve Roberts
https://www.meetup.com/Mordi-Skeptics-in-the-Pub/events/236343128/
Ghosts! Skeptic Zone report
http://skepticzone.libsyn.com/the-skeptic-zone-318-23nov2014