Podcast appearances and mentions of ross balch

This week we ran the Rites of Passage One-Shot by CJ Oliver. DMed by our very own Kirrily join Maya, Nico and special guests Ross Balch and Dr Deborah Devis as they encounter the reclusive Goliaths of the Silvertop Mountain Clan and partake in their Festival of the Hunt!! Be sure to check out Ross on DnDoctorates - A DnD podcast following the adventures of three postgraduates in a fantasy university dealing with supervisors, monsters, and peer-reviewers. You can follow Ross @rossbalch and Dr Devis @DoctorRimu on twitter!

With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch / @scienceclubshow) and Dr Johanna Howes (@johmatrix). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Venus Life, and Missing Space Gold. We answer some questions about Sun Staring, and Lottery Calculating. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/4o37t52r7SbEXvIyDKgyeO FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

This week Jake is joined by Gregg Savage from The Pouch - The Podcast, Ross Balch from Dungeons and Doctorates, Bryce Blankenagel from Glass Box and Twitch gaming superstar Amy Kuhel for a quiz on news, politics, science and current affairs.

With guests Dr Johanna Howes (@johmatrix), Ross Balch (@rossbalch / @scienceclubshow) and Kate O'Sullivan (@osullivankate / @scicommkate). In this Dungeons & Dragons themed special episode we discuss the upcoming release of @dndoctorates, coming out Thursday 20 August 2020. We also teach maths using damage dice, discuss how to use peasants to break the sound barrier, how mountains are excellent at hiding, and why monsters are people too. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/4o37t52r7SbEXvIyDKgyeO FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

With guests Kate O'Sullivan (@osullivankate / @scicommkate) and Ross Balch (@rossbalch / @scienceclubshow. We discuss a number of recent science stories including Poo Doping Graphene and the Cubic Nature of the World. We answer some questions about Your Guts Exploding, and Cold Insects. There's also an Ig Nobel Review as Kate reviews an Ig Nobel Prize winning paper about Tipping Over Pregnant Women. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/4o37t52r7SbEXvIyDKgyeO FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch / @scienceclubshow) and Aubrey Keirnan (@AubreyKeirnan). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Human Squid Cells. We answer some questions about Killer Dinosaurs, and Alien Disappointment. There's also some research as Aubrey tells us about her Night Parrot Research. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/4o37t52r7SbEXvIyDKgyeO FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch / @scienceclubshow) and Catriona Nguyen-Robertson (@CatrionaNR / IG:nyuroscientist). We discuss a recent science story about Shutting Down Pain. We answer some questions about SCUBA gear on the Moon, and Cleansing 5G. There's also a Pint of Science as Catriona tells us about her T Cell research. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/4o37t52r7SbEXvIyDKgyeO FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

With guests Serena Malone and Ross Balch (@rossbalch / @scienceclubshow). In this special episode I've gathered a Doctor and a Molecular Infectious Disease Diagnosis Researcher to discuss everything you might want to know about the Coronavirus and COVID-19. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/4o37t52r7SbEXvIyDKgyeO FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

With guests Kate O'Sullivan (@osullivankate / @scicommkate) and Ross Balch (@rossbalch / @scienceclubshow). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Earthquakes Impacting Whales, the Martian Magnetic Field, and a Non-Oxygen Breathing Animal. We answer some questions about Issac Newton's Nobel Prize, Capturing Asteroids, and Where Voyager II is Heading. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/nonpeerreviewed SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4o37t52r7SbEXvIyDKgyeO FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Bryce Blankenagel, Amy Kuhel, Ross Balch and Gregg Savage! Check out my new podcast endeavour with Gregg Savage, The Pouch, The Podcast - find it on all podcast aggregators.

With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch/@manadorkstv) and Dr Dwan Price (@DwanPrice). We discuss a number of recent science stories including a Coronavirus Update, and the Oldest Crater. We answer some questions about Space Hunger, and Human Rust. There's also some research as Dwan tells us about her Peanut Allergy Research. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Bryce Blankenagel, Amy Kuhel, Ross Balch and Gregg Savage! Check out my new podcast endeavour with Gregg Savage, The Pouch, The Podcast - find all links at The Pouch.

With guests Kate O'Sullivan (@osullivankate / @scicommkate) and Ross Balch (@rossbalch/@manadorkstv). We discuss a number of recent science stories including New Battery Tech, Chinese Bat Flu, and a Testicle Egg. We answer some questions about NASA Aliens, Hangover Suns, and a Nuclear Climate Change Solution. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Ross Balch, Bryce Blankenagel, Amy Kuhel and Matt Lind!

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With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch/@manadorkstv) and Sara Webb (@Cosmic_Webb). In this Halloween Special we tell three dark science stories including Einstein's Stolen Brain, the Tunguska Event, and Melting Caterpillars. We also answer some questions about Hasbro Ouija Boards, Listening Aliens, and Farting Ghosts. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch/@manadorkstv) and Sara Webb (@Cosmic_Webb). We discuss a number of recent science stories including a Milky Way Explosion, Reading Ancient Scrolls, and Old Fruit Flies. We answer some questions about a Shrinking Universe, and Wind Deafness. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Amy Kuhel, Ross Balch, Shujin Tribble and Matt Lind!

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With guests Kate O'Sullivan (@osullivankate / @scicommkate) and Ross Balch (@rossbalch/@manadorkstv). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Warped and Twisted Galaxy, Chernobyl Vodka, and Nuclear Wildfire. We answer some questions about Eating Ants, Licking Iron, and Human Predatation. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch/@manadorkstv) and Chris Orrell. We discuss a number of recent science stories including Avoiding Whales and an Organ Drone Flight. We also answer some questions about Seismic Frequency and Missing Spiders. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Ross Balch, Jas Fairbairn, Amy Kuhel and William Baker!

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With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch) and Daniel Priest. We discuss a number of recent science stories including Jupiter's Spot Uraveling, Bacteria Plastic Problems, and Aussie Meteors. We also answer some questions about Tiger Allergies, Fatal Fevers, and Martian Writings. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Ross Balch, Shujin Tribble, Matt Lind and Tris Marmone!

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With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch) and Dr Johanna Howes (@johmatrix). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Marsquakes, Magnetic Sculptures, and a Found Fossil. We also answer some questions about Rabbit Eggs, the Panama Canal, Overheating Space Stations, and Bird Farts. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Ross Balch, James Milton, Amy Kuhuel and Matt Lind!

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With guests Kate O'Sullivan (@osullivankate / @scicommkate) and Ross Balch (@rossbalch). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Biggest T - Rex, and LEGO Grown Meat. We answer some questions about Nobelium Prizes, Chocolate Cheese, and Sleep Resetting. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

With guests Kate O'Sullivan (@osullivankate / @scicommkate) and Ross Balch (@rossbalch). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Stiletto Snakes, and Robot Life Surrogates. We answer some questions about a Shoestring Moon Mission, Fancy Janitors, Heavy Clouds, and Temporal Money Saving. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Ross Balch, Tris Marmone, Bryce Blankenagel and Emily McCool!

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To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is William Baker, Amy Kewel, Ross Balch and Matt Lind!

With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch) and Ian Woolf (@IanWoolf). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Sleep Debt, Spider Web Robots, and Missing Kuiper Belt Objects. We do some Yahoo Science with questions about Fast Months, Cute Kittens, and Sneezing Out Souls. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: @nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is William Baker, Amy Kewel, Ross Balch and Matt Lind!

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With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch) and Lee Constable (@Constababble). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Sleep Learning, Curiosity's New Instrument, and Alzheimer's Dental Connection. We do some Yahoo Science with questions about The Cold Part of the Solar System, Solar Panel Freezes, and a Double Vacuum Dilemma. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch) and Brooke Jensen (@TheAlphaBrooke). We discuss a number of recent science stories including a SpaceX Secret Payload, and Better Antibiotics with CRISPR. We do some Yahoo Science with questions about Glitter Hazards, Blackmarket Anitmatter, and Eating Bees. There's also an Ig Nobel Review as Ross reviews an Ig Nobel Prize winning paper about Itchy Arms. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Bryce Blankenagel, Noah Lugeons, Ross Balch and James Milton!

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Jas Fairbairn, Tris Marmone and Ross Balch!

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Jas Fairbairn, Tris Marmone and Ross Balch!

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Bryce Blankenagel, Noah Lugeons, Ross Balch and James Milton!

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Bryce Blankenagel, Noah Lugeons, Ross Balch and James Milton!

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Ben Keirnen, Ross Balch, Xandi Andersen and Tris Marmone!

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Ben Keirnen, Ross Balch, Xandi Andersen and Tris Marmone!

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is James Milton, Jas Fairbairn, Ross Balch and Bryce Blankenagel!

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is James Milton, Jas Fairbairn, Ross Balch and Bryce Blankenagel!

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With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch) and Lisa Stojanovski (@LisaStoj). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Percussion Maintenance in Space, and an Antarctican Stabbing. We do some Yahoo Science with a question about a Robotic Personality. There's also an interview with host of TMRO, ex HI-SEAS Martian, and ex-Questacon Science Circus member, Lisa Stojanovski. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is James Milton, Noah Lugeons, Ross Balch and Tris Marmone!

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With guests Bronte Ramm (@pretzel.thecavoodle) and Ross Balch (@rossbalch). We discuss a number of recent science stories including a Newly Discovered Dwarf Planet, and the Dereplicator+ Algorithm. We do some Yahoo Science with questions about Jellyfish Immortality, Tiger Lethality, and Sleep Death. There's also an Ig Nobel Review as Bronte reviews an Ig Nobel Prize winning paper about using a Voodoo doll to deal with an abusive supervisor. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

Hosts: Ed Brown, Penny Dumsday, Peter Miller, Ross Balch. The Ig Nobel Prizes honour achievements that first make us laugh, then make us think. We take a look at this year’s winners: from rollercoaster medicine to Voodoo in the workplace! You can watch the award ceremony here. 00:03:13 MEDICINE PRIZE went to two Americans, Marc Mitchell and David Wartinger, for using roller coaster rides to try to hasten the passage of kidney stones. 00:09:41 ANTHROPOLOGY PRIZE went to an international team for collecting evidence, in a zoo, that chimpanzees imitate humans about as often, and about as well, as humans imitate chimpanzees. 00:15:14 BIOLOGY PRIZE was awarded to an international team of eight scientists for demonstrating that wine experts can reliably identify, by smell, the presence of a single fly in a glass of wine. 00:21:07 CHEMISTRY PRIZE was given to three researchers from Portugal for measuring the degree to which human saliva is a good cleaning agent for dirty surfaces. 00:25:04 MEDICAL EDUCATION PRIZE went to Akira Horiuchi from Japan, for the medical report "Colonoscopy in the Sitting Position: Lessons Learned From Self-Colonoscopy.". 00:29:42 LITERATURE PRIZE was awarded to four researchers from the University of Queensland for documenting that most people who use complicated products do not read the instruction manual. 00:34:29 NUTRITION PRIZE was won by James Cole, for calculating that the caloric intake from a human-cannibalism diet is significantly lower than the caloric intake from most other traditional meat diets. 00:38:59 PEACE PRIZE went to a team of scientists from SPAIN and COLOMBIA, for measuring the frequency, motivation, and effects of shouting and cursing while driving an automobile. 00:43:43 REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE PRIZE was given to three urologists for using postage stamps to test whether the male sexual organ is functioning properly — as described in their study "Nocturnal Penile Tumescence Monitoring With Stamps". 00:47:42 ECONOMICS PRIZE went to a team from CANADA, CHINA, SINGAPORE, and USA for investigating whether it is effective for employees to use Voodoo dolls to retaliate against abusive bosses.   Become a Patreon and help us out! Come see Dr. Pamela Gay and the Science on Top team in Melbourne on 10 October 2018! Get your tickets to the Australian Skeptics National Convention!

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is James Milton, Ross Balch and Dan Abrahmsen!

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With guests Chris Orrell and Ross Balch (@rossbalch). We discuss a number of recent science stories including a Leak on The International Space Station, and the Great Barrier Reef Kill-Bot. We do some Yahoo Science with questions about the Missing Vegisaurus, Insect Bites, and Heavy Laptops. There's also some non-peer reviewed research as Chris tells us about his research in to the Feuding Doctors of the Victorian Goldrush. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Tris Marmone, Ross Balch and Bryce Blankenagel!

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With guests Ross Balch (@rossbalch) and Kate O'Sullivan (@osullivankate). We discuss a number of recent science stories including Eradicating Dengue Fever, Drone Assassinations, and Reusing Condoms. We do some Yahoo Science with questions about Pet Rock Care, Nose Amoeba, and Computer-Brick Interactions. There's also some non-peer reviewed research as Ross tells us about his research in to Ear Infections. You can find the Non-Peer Reviewed Podcast on iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, and most other podcast apps. But you can also find it here: SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/nonpeerreviewed FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NonPeerReviewed YOUTUBE: https://goo.gl/toX4re TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NonPeerReviewed RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Non-peerReviewedPodcast

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Emily McCool, Dan Abrahmsen, Shujin Tribble and Ross Balch!

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To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Callie Wright, Shujin Tribble, Trav Marmone and Ross Balch!

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To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Bryce Blankenagel, Matt Lind, James Milton and Ross Balch!

To support the show and access exclusive Patron-only content, become a Patron at Patreon.com/ifriends! Joining Jake this week is Bryce Blankenagel, Matt Lind, James Milton and Ross Balch!

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Zombie and outbreak movies this week! The nerds turn their eyes onto to the genera with the help of Ross Balch. They explore some of the science behind the movies while James apparently starts working out how exactly to make a zombie virus. Download Podcast

0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders 0:06:00The "ESP" PodcstAn interview with the movers and shakers of the European Skeptics Podcast - András Gábor Pintér, Jelena Levin and Pontus Böckman. 0:16:30Chickenpox outbreak at “tolerant” Victorian schoolReport from Australian Skeptics Inc.. 0:25:12A Week in ScienceThe 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. 0:28:18Maynard's Spooky Action.. Maynard heads for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub and chats with guest speaker Ross Balch about Viruses and other tiny things. 0:40:13Evidence Please... with Jo AlabasterJo looks at so-called psychics with their so-called preditctions (cough.. guesses) for the coming year. Can Skeptics do any better?

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:04:50 Fly me to the moon... or Pluto... or Mars! We chat to Dr Pamela Gay who gives us her perspective on the recent misson to Pluto. Also what's happening on Mars and what's all this about a blood moon?    0:29:00 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.   0:31:30 Irresponsible breast cancer alternative cure Ross Balch from the Brisbane Skeptics Society reads an open letter to the Sunshine Coast Daily after it published an uncritical report dealing with cancer. (With a voice over from Jo Alabaster.)   0:39:25 Maynard's Spooky Action..  Maynard chats to more people doing outreach at the recent Science Week Festival at the Australian Museum.

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.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka   0:03:35 SGU in Australia Interviews with Evan Bernstein, Steve Novella, Postie Linley, Michael Marshall, Jo Benhamu, Ross Balch. Jo Alabaster and more!   0:24:10 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.   0:27:00 Ghost Adventure Part #2 Join Maynard, Alethea Dean and Richard Saunders has they wonder around the Field of Mars Cemetery.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:05:04 Dr Rachie Reports Recorded at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub, Dr Rachie reports on the progress of the Stop the AVN facebook group.   0:31:07 Cosmos DVD winner We announce the winner of the Cosmos DVD pack from National Geographic Australia.   0:32:30 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.   0:36:00 Balance in the Media? We follow the story of the reporting of vaccination news in the "Sunshine Coast Daily" newspaper. A lesson in skeptics taking action. With Jo Alabaster, Richard Sanders and Ross Balch.