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The Skeptic Zone #276 - 2.Feb.2014

Feb 02, 201450 min
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Episode description

Introduction

Richard Saunders

0:03:00

An interview with Loretta Marron OAM

Loretta Marron, three-time winner of Australian Skeptics’ Skeptic of the Year award, has been granted a 2014 Medal (OAM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia “for service to community health”. Loretta has made great contributions to public health and the exposure of dangerous and discredited treatments that profit through offering spurious cures to the vulnerable and ill, and is a highly worthy recipient of this award.

0:20:40

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.

0:24:00

Maynard's Spooky Action... 

Interviews with delegates and guests at the Australian Skeptics Convention.

This week Maynard chats to... 

A PhD in Earth Sciences

Some more 'Agent Smiths'

Mike McRae

Richard Saunders, Jo Alabaster and more people at the close of the convention.

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