Podcast appearances and mentions of darwin skeptics

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:57 Dr Angie at Dragon Con We catch up with Dr Angie Mattke and ask her about the talk on alternative medicine she gave at the Skeptrack at Dragon Con in Atlanta. http://skeptics.dragoncon.org 0:19:12 Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard and Richard head for the Australian Museum and chat to Rachel Robertson about teaching science via robots. http://australianmuseum.net.au/science-festival   0:25:32 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson has another report from the recent Brisbane Skepticamp. She chats to Michelle Franklin from Darwin Skeptics about how her work looking at bio control. http://www.brisbaneskeptics.org 0:36:08 Maynard and the question of quantum At Sydney Skeptics in the pub, Maynard finds out wha the average pubber knows about the quantum world. Also a chat with Ian Bryce who does actually know! Also... The Blue Castle Podcast http://thebluecastle.libsyn.com Folding Australia 2016 Origami Convention https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/folding-australia-2016-origami-convention-tickets-26347133987 Skeptics Dinner Meeting with Lyne Kelly - 24th September http://www.skeptics.com.au/2016/08/11/sydney-dinner-sept-24-wisdom-of-the-ancients

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders https://www.patreon.com/skepticzone 0:09:15 Michelle Franklin and ghosts? We catch up with Michelle from the Darwin Skeptics who tells us about her recent appearance on radio to give the skeptical point of view on a good old fashion ghost story. https://www.facebook.com/groups/darwinskeptics/ 0:22:00 The Raw Skeptic Report This week Heidi Robertson interviews Tracey from the Facebook group, 'Stop The Austrailian Vaccination Skeptics Network' (or SAVN). Find out what impact they have had via their untiring efforts. https://www.facebook.com/stopavn/ 0:37:44 Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit Carl Sagan had a wonderful mind that was capable of cutting through all the noise and clearly communicating and inspiring millions. He may indeed be sadly missed, but his words and thoughts still echo loudly even today. http://www.skeptical-science.com/bullshit/detecting-bullshit-quick-refresher-carl-sagan/ 0:43:55 Dr Will Grant from CPAS Kevin Davies interviews Dr Will Grant, a lecturer, researcher and graduate studies convener at CPAS. Dr Grant's research and writing has focused on the intersection of society, politics and science, and how the relationships between these are changing with new technologies. http://www.canberraskeptics.org.au/ http://cpas.anu.edu.au/about-us/people/will-grant  

00:00:52 Michelle Franklin joins us to discuss invasive species control - from giving herpes to carp, to the moth that nearly wiped out the prickly pear. 00:16:57 Scientists have trained archerfish to recognise - and spit at - specific human faces. 00:22:46 A woman in Pennsylvania recently tested positive to an E. coli "superbug" that's resistant to most antibiotics. That's scary enough, but it also points to a worrisome lack of testing and reporting with urinary tract infections.   Michelle Franklin is a wildlife biologist and a founder of the Darwin Skeptics. Phil Kent is an aquaculture specialist and secretary of the Brisbane Skeptics. Brisbane Skeptics have a Skepticamp coming up. Phil can be found on Facebook, Twitter and at the Brisbane Skeptics' Facebook page.   This episode contains traces of Stephen Colbert talking about a new study of frog sex positions.  

0:00:00 Science reports from Oscar and Daph Alabaster... then... Introduction Richard Saunders and Fred the cat.   0:08:30 North to Brisbane! We chat to Ross Balch about the upcoming Australian Skeptics National Convention.   0:22:10 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo looks at the case of the seemingly anti-vax cartoonist.   0:33:00 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.   0:37:00 Vale Prof. Colin Keay We remember a great skeptic and a world renowned astronomer.   0:41:50 Even further north to Darwin Find out about the new Darwin Skeptics group as we talk to Michelle Franklin.

0:00:00 Science reports from Oscar and Daph Alabaster... then... Introduction Richard Saunders and Fred the cat.   0:08:30 North to Brisbane! We chat to Ross Balch about the upcoming Australian Skeptics National Convention.   0:22:10 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Jo looks at the case of the seemingly anti-vax cartoonist.   0:33:00 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.   0:37:00 Vale Prof. Colin Keay We remember a great skeptic and a world renowned astronomer.   0:41:50 Even further north to Darwin Find out about the new Darwin Skeptics group as we talk to Michelle Franklin.