Podcasts about embiggen books

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders, live from Sydney Skeptics in tbe Pub 0:02:12 Skeptical BBQ Steve Roberts and Richard Saunders talk about the latest UFO shenanigans and their appreciation of one the founders of Australian Skeptics, Dick Smith. James Randi in Australia - with Dick Smith https://youtu.be/gN-0FEqAkQM 0:07:32 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham Phoney Fauna - Part #1By Tim Mendham Tim looks at all the strange and weird fake animals that have been invented over the years in order to delight, con, fool, or gain publicity for their creators. A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 34 No. 4 http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:17:06 Csicon 2023 Adrienne Hill, Susan Gerbic and Rob Palmer with a little promotion for the upcoming Csicon in Las Vegas this October. https://csiconference.org 0:20:26 Australian Skeptics Newsletter What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? Read by Adrienne Hill. http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:33:22 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Naturopathy, with comments by Sue Ieraci. http://www.trove.nla.gov.au Also   10 Years Ago The Skeptic Zone #259 - 6.September.2013 Dr Rachie Reports. A recently identified link between a toxic amino acid found in blue-green algae and several motor neuron diseases could help researchers devise a therapy for the fatal conditions - An interview with Warren Bonnet from Embiggen Books, followed by the launch of the book "The Explainer - From Deja Vu to Why the Sky Is Blue, and Other Conundrums" with Dr Mick Vagg and Dr Rachie - Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia The mission of the Guerrilla Skepticism editing team is to improve skeptical content of Wikipedia. We do this by improving pages of our skeptic spokespeople, providing noteworthy citations, and removing the unsourced claims from paranormal and pseudoscientific pages. Why? Because evidence is cool - Saunders on the Radio. From the vault, Richard Saunders talks about the Mind-Body-Spirit Expo in Sydney - A Week in Science - George Hrab "Small Comfort" For Adele, a little Tabby cat who lived in Sydney, Australia. https://skepticzone.libsyn.com/the-skeptic-zone-259-6-oct-2013

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:00 Conspiracy Leaflet in my Letterbox. From the One World Government to COVID-19 to H.A.A.R.P and much more besides. We examine a small leaflet that's been left in the letterboxes around Sydney suburbs. 0:21:02 Australian Skeptics Newsletter What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? Read by Adrienne Hill. http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:33:34 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham A review of an important book in the history of Australian Skeptics. Creationism: An Australian Perspective Edited by Martin Bridgstock and Ken Smith Australian Skeptics https://tinyurl.com/CreationismAustSkeptics A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 40 No. 3 http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:43:44 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to the Australian Skeptics National Convention in 1990. http://www.trove.nla.gov.au Also   10 Years Ago The Skeptic Zone #223 - 26.Jan.2013 Interview with Dr Pamela Gay - Dr Rachie Reports. Just what is 'fair balance' and how does it relate to skeptical issues? - Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard visits Embiggen Books in Melbourne and chats to Warren Bonett https://skepticzone.libsyn.com/the-skeptic-zone-223-26-jan-2013

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction  Richard Saunders 0:03:35 Bigfoot and the FBI We catch up with famed skeptical investigator Ben Radford for his opinion on the latest news regarding Bigfoot in the FBI. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/us/fbi-bigfoot-file.html 0:13:13 Britt Hermes successful in defamation lawsuit  Britt Hermes has been successful in the defamation law suit brought against by US naturopath Colleen Huber.  On May 24, 2019, the District Court (Landgericht) of Kiel, Germany ruled against Huber in the lawsuit that Huber brought against Hermes in September 2017. https://www.skeptics.com.au/2019/06/04/britt-hermes-successful-in-defamation-lawsuit/ https://www.naturopathicdiaries.com/justice-prevails-cancer-quack-colleen-huber-loses-her-defamation-suit-against-me 0:19:36 Cold Feet over Cold Fusion with Ian Bryce Long time skeptical investigator from Australia Skeptics Ian Bryce has been published in the Skeptical Inquirer regarding a claim of cold fusion. 0:35:50 Where to look online for reliable, skeptical information We head to Sydney Skeptics in the Pub to ask pubbers where they prefer to look online to get their skeptical news and information.  Potholer54 https://youtu.be/siCEByV9F7Y 0:47:26 Sad day for Embiggen  As you might have heard, Embiggen Books is closing down on June 22. Embiggen has been a perennial presence on skeptical bookshelves and at Skeptics conventions from their beginnings on Queensland's Sunshine Coast to their more recent presence in Melbourne. Refusing to stock pseudoscience, they have promoted science and skepticism relentlessly, but the trials of the book trade and publishing in general have finally caught up. So, send Embiggen off with pride and at least a little cash in the pocket - go down to 197 Lt Lonsdale Street in the middle of Melbourne and buy a boxload. Also  Skepticon 2019 https://skepticon.org.au  Social Canberra Skeptics https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/SocialSkepticsCanberra/

Along the way they quote from The Simpsons, address Alice Munro directly, discuss using a Kraken as a fake passenger for HOV/transit lanes, and assess the suitability of the title of this episode as an appropriate pseudonym for an adult film star. Simon's favourites: Embiggen Books, Melbourne Better Read Than Dead, Sydney Avid Reader, Brisbane Darren's favourites: Munro's Books, Victoria Albany Books, Tsawwassen Riverbend Books, Brisbane

On this week's Byte: Guests: Gareth Hayes recently raised over $80,000 on IndieGoGo to fund his software-defined radio project - he joins the team to discuss exactly what software-defined radio is (think accessing the radio spectrum using - you guessed it -software). RMIT's Design Research Institute is presenting the Design for Impact Festival - the Centre's Bianca Vallentine comes in to give us a rundown on what's happening at the Festival! News in Depth: Fiat Chrysler have been working with security experts to discover vulnerabilities in their connected cars - with some scary results. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has announced a new social network and phone service to make it easier to donate to charity The "have an affair" dating site Ashley Madison has been hacked, with thousands of users' details being compromised. Weird News of the Week: Google knows where you've been and what times - and now they're telling you. Events and Opportunities: The next Envato Talk - "Learning how to build an engaged community for any business" - Envato HQ, Thursday July 23, 6pm Laneway Learning's Blogging for Beginners workshop, Embiggen Books, Tuesday August 4, 6:30pm RMIT are partnering with AUC to host /dev/world/2015 - Australia's longest-running conference for OSX and iOS developers - RMIT, August 31 - September 1. Presented by Vanessa Toholka, Cassie Wright and Dan SalmonKeep up with all things Byte on Twitter, Facebook, and G+ - see you next week!

Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:30 Dr Rachie Reports  A recently identified link between a toxic amino acid found in blue-green algae and several motor neuron diseases could help researchers devise a therapy for the fatal conditions. 0:15:00 Dr Rachie Reports An interview with Warren Bonnet from Embiggen Books, followed by the launch of the book "The Explainer - From Deja Vu to Why the Sky Is Blue, and Other Conundrums" with Dr Mick Vagg and Dr Rachie. 0:26:15 A message from Susan Gerbic Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia The mission of the Guerrilla Skepticism editing team is to improve skeptical content of Wikipedia. We do this by improving pages of our skeptic spokespeople, providing noteworthy citations, and removing the unsourced claims from paranormal and pseudoscientific pages. Why? Because evidence is cool. We train – We mentor – Join us. 0:30:10 Saunders on the Radio From the vault, Richard Saunders talks about the Mind-Body-Spirit Expo in Sydney. 0:42:40 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. 0:48:40 George Hrab "Small Comfort" For Adele, a little Tabby cat who lived in Sydney, Australia.

Introduction Richard Saunders,  Stefan Jojka and Maynard! 0:05:40 Interview with Dr Pamela Gay Dr Gay shares her joy at the wonders of the universe and tells us how we can get involved with Citizen Science. 0:21:40 Dr Rachie Reports  Just what is 'fair balance' and how does it relate to skeptical issues? 0:32:34 Maynard's Spooky Action..  Maynard visits Embiggen Books in Melbourne and chats to Warren Bonett

In collaboration with Twelfth Planet Press and recorded live at the beautiful Embiggen Books in Melbourne, The Writer and the Critic is delighted to present a special podcast dedicated to the critically acclaimed Twelve Planets series of short story collections. Join host Ian Mond as he interviews Twelve Planet authors Deborah Biancotti, Narrelle M. Harris, Deborah Kalin, Margo Lanagan, Rosaleen Love, Kirstyn McDermott, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Lucy Sussex and Kaaron Warren, along with publisher Alisa Krasnostein. It's a fun, informal conversation which -- and this is how you know it's not an official Writer and Critic episode -- goes for less than 50 minutes! You're welcome. The Twelve Planets are twelve boutique collections by some of Australia's finest short story writers. Varied across genre and style, each collection will offer four short stories and a unique glimpse into worlds fashioned by some of our favourite storytellers. Each author has taken the brief of 4 stories and up to 40 000 words in their own direction. Some are quartet suites of linked stories. Others are tasters of the range and style of the writer. Each release will bring something unexpected to our subscriber's mailboxes.

On Thursday Dr. Leslie Cannold - author, ethicist, commentator and award-winning columnist - spoke to a packed audience at Embiggen Books. She spoke about the various social and economic forces undermining trust in science, and what can be done to restore that trust. Embiggen Books is Melbourne's newest bookshop, specialising in scientific and skeptical books. According to their website, they boast “the biggest range of popular science titles instock in the observable universe”. They also have a growing range of technical science books as well as fiction, history, economics and much more. This event was organised by Embiggen Books, Melbourne Skeptics and Melbourne Eastern Hills Skeptics.

An event organised by the Melbourne Skeptics and the Melbourne Eastern Hills Skeptics saw a science, religion and philosophy teacher and a science-oriented bookseller discussing their favourite books. Kylie Sturgess is an award-winning blogger and fellow podcaster, a Philosophy and Religious Education teacher and writer for a number of Skeptic publications. In 2010 she co-authored a paper about superstition in Queensland, which was published in a peer-reviewed journal. Warren Bonett is from Embiggen Books, a bookshop formerly on the Sunshine Coast and now moving to Melbourne. Embiggen specialises in scientific and skeptical books and, according to their website, boasts "the biggest range of popular science titles instock in the observable universe". They also have a growing range of technical science books and even an art gallery.

  Download the episode here   Hosted By Dave The Happy Singer, with Jason Brown and Ian Woolf Produced by Jason Brown   Many of the books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from Embiggen Books www.embiggenbooks.com http://twitter.com/embiggenbooks     Books we mentioned and topics we discussed in this episode:   The God Delusion (Dawkins) http://embiggenbooks.com/god-delusion-the.html   God Is Not Great (Hitchens) http://embiggenbooks.com/god-is-not-great-how-religion-poisons-everything.html   50 reasons people give for believing in a god (Guy P. Harrison) http://embiggenbooks.com/50-reasons-people-give-for-believing-in-a-god.html   Godless (Dan Barker) http://embiggenbooks.com/godless-how-an-evangelical-preacher-became-one-of-america-s-leading-atheists.html   His Dark Materials trilogy (Phillip Pullman)   The Heaven Election, starring Dave The Happy Singer as Jesus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVKFWQXL5uU   The infamous NOMA essay can be read in "Leonardo's Mountain of Clams and the Diet of Worms" by Stephen Jay Gould   The Australian Book Of Atheism (ed. Warren Bonnett) http://embiggenbooks.com/australian-book-of-atheism-the.html   Jason is probably mistaken about the background of convicts on the first fleet, though details are incomplete http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convicts_on_the_First_Fleet   Primary Ethics http://www.primaryethics.com.au/index.html   The High Price Of Heaven (David Marr)   Marrickville Council joins Israeli Boycott http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/suburb-joins-israeli-boycott-20101220-1935z.html   ANSTO  and the Lucas Heights reactor http://www.ansto.gov.au/   The Demon Haunted World (Sagan) http://embiggenbooks.com/demon-haunted-world-science-as-a-candle-in-the-dark.html   The Blind Watchmaker The Greatest Show On Earth (Dawkins)   Why People Believe Weird Things (Shermer) http://embiggenbooks.com/index.php/why-people-believe-weird-things.html   Everything You Know About God Is Wrong (Neil Gaiman)   Good Omens (Pratchett/Gaiman)   Jesus Potter, Harry Christ (pub. Holy Blasphemy)   Too bad they never made any sequels to The Matrix http://xkcd.com/566/   Watchmen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen   Chocolat (Joanne Harris)   The Science Of Discworld series   Small Gods (Pratchett)

Host: Karen Stollznow Warren Bonett is a skeptic, author and an independent bookseller. Warren wanted to become actively involved in critical thinking without joining an organization or becoming an –ism, so he opened "Embiggen Books". This is a unique store specializing in skeptical and science titles... right in the middle of a New Age township. He has been told that his store has "great feng shui." In this interview with Karen Stollznow, Warren recommends books for those who are new to skepticism, and suggests titles to introduce children to science and critical thinking. Warren is also a bookseller who has edited a book. He is editor and contributor to The Australian Book of Atheism. This project includes 32 essays about religion and secularism written by pre-eminent Australian atheist, rationalist, humanist, and skeptic thinkers, including Russell Blackford, Tim Minchin, Graham Oppy, Robyn Williams, and Martin Bridgstock. Its blurb states that the book "showcases the unique character of Australian atheism." Warren tells us exactly what is unique about atheism in Australia, and discusses the issues that are specific to Australian society.