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The Skeptic Zone #400 - 19.June.2016

The Skeptic Zone #400 - 19.June.2016

FromThe Skeptic Zone


The Skeptic Zone #400 - 19.June.2016

FromThe Skeptic Zone

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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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  0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka 0:09:15 Good Thinking with Michael Marshall NHS Liverpool CCG ends funding for homeopathy - The Good Thinking Society welcomed today’s decision by NHS Liverpool CCG to decommission homeopathy services. The decision comes after months of public consultation which showed overwhelming support from Liverpool residents for an end to funding. http://goodthinkingsociety.org/the-good-thinking-society-welcomes-nhs-liverpool-ccgs-report-on-homeopathy-funding/ 0:30:52 The Cass Files with Dr Cassandra Perryman Meet our new reporter, Dr Cassandra who is a PhD in Psychology, specialising in research methods, analysis, and ethics. She's a bicoastal girl who talks to her cats, and reads way too much Pratchett, Gaiman, and Butcher. 0:36:33 Maynard's Spooky Action... Supanova 2016 Look out! It's Maynard and Tim Ferguson for a quick hello and a chance for Richard to thank Maynard for all his hard work. http://maynard.com.au 0:40:00 Labor scraps rebates for natural therapies Update... Taxpayers won't be subsidising them if Bill Shorten becomes prime minister. https://ajp.com.au/news/labor-slammed-planned-natural-therapies-rebate-cut/ 0:45:44 The Skeptics Guide to the Universe The SGU rouges drop by to wish the Skeptic Zone a happy 400th episode. http://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu/571  
Released:
Jun 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason. Join Richard Saunders and the crew for interviews and reports from around the world.