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The Skeptic Zone #183 - 21.Apr.2012

The Skeptic Zone #183 - 21.Apr.2012

FromThe Skeptic Zone


The Skeptic Zone #183 - 21.Apr.2012

FromThe Skeptic Zone

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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Apr 21, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

0:00:00     Introduction Richard Saunders0:02:10     A Grain of Salt with Eran SegevThis week Eran interviews the founders of Friends of Science in Medicine.
Prof John Dwyer AOProf Alastair H MacLennan AOProf Marcello CostaLoretta MarronProf Rob Morrison OAM
Friends of Science in Medicine (FSM) is an association of concerned scientists, clinicians and members of the public who support a rigorous application of the best science to any health-related profession and oppose health education and practice not based on convincing scientific evidence.
They are currently campaigning:"to reverse the current trend which sees government-funded tertiary institutions offering courses in the health care sciences that are not underpinned by sound scientific evidence".
0:46:00 Maynard's Spooky Action...An interview with Suzanne Dodd who is the new project manager for NASA's Voyager spacecraft. Suzanne first worked on Voyager in 1984, sequencing science and engineering commands for Voyager 1 and 2 in 1984. She fills Maynard in on the latest news of these two mighty space probes.
1:04:00A letter to American Airlines from Jason Loxton read by Richard Saunders"I have just learned that you will be presenting an interview containing the misleading and dangerous medical claims of the anti-vaccine pressure group, the Australian Vaccination Network..."
Released:
Apr 21, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

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