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The Skeptic Zone #704 - 3.April.2022

The Skeptic Zone #704 - 3.April.2022

FromThe Skeptic Zone


The Skeptic Zone #704 - 3.April.2022

FromThe Skeptic Zone

ratings:
Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Apr 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:38 AVN Lose Again We talk to noted skeptical activist Ken McLeod about the Federal Court of Australia and its decision made against the Australian Vaccination Risks Network. Why is it that this anti-vax organisation keeps losing court battles? PDF of the court's ruling https://tinyurl.com/2hfubwkj 0:16:38 Nurses and Midwives Protest Once again nurses and midwives in New South Wales feel compelled to take to the streets to voice their concerns. Richard Saunders catches up with some nurses after a recent protest in Sydney to hear about their concerns regarding staff to patient ratios. 0:21:25 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham The Call of the Quack. Part 2. By Tim Harding A look at the history of the word 'Quack'. This week, ancient Rome. A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 33 No. 3 http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:32:12 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to James Randi, Skeptical Convention, Bent Spoon. 1994, 24 June - Australian Jewish News 1993, 23 June - Canberra Times 1984, 10 April - The Bulletin NOVA: Secrets of the Psychics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41hJ6DY8xLI http://www.trove.nla.gov.au
Released:
Apr 2, 2022
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.