The Skeptic Zone #496 - 22.April.2018
Episode description
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:06:00
Let's Have a Random Rant! With Dr Paulie
Our new reporter Dr Paulie interviews John Cook, a research assistant professor at the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University, researching cognitive science.
https://www.skepticalscience.com
Critical Thinking Cafe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAp1Foj7BzY
Plos One paper “Neutralizing misinformation through inoculation: Exposing misleading argumentation techniques reduces their influence”
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175799
0:23:04
ASI’s vaccination day for Sydney-siders – May 19
Don’t tell the anti-vaxxers, but Australian Skeptics Inc will be hosting a flu vaccine day for Sydney-Siders at the East Sydney Doctors clinic on Saturday, May 19, from 2pm.
https://www.skeptics.com.au/2018/04/12/asis-vaccination-day-for-sydney-siders-may-19/
0:25:25
Lauren Cochrane - Australian Skeptics new Social Media Manager
We chat to Laruen about her new role in helping to get the sketpical message out on social media.
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