The Skeptic Zone #545 - 31.March.2019

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:10 What would Darwin say... A interview with Dr Eugenie Scott about what she thinks Charles Darwin would have to say to today's 'Young Earth Creationists'. 0:14:55 Measles Outbreak Emergency New York county declares Measles outbreak emergency. Rockland County, north of New York City, has barred unvaccinated children from public spaces after 153 cases were confirmed. Also Measles fear in the Bay Area.

 

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/03/26/measles-santa-clara-county-apple-stanford-macys-exposure/

0:25:15 Millbrae Skeptics in the Pub We head to Millbrae Skeptics in the Pub, near SFO Airport, to enjoy a Guinness, a meal and good company. We ask the big question, 'should you argue with somebody who is wrong on the Internet?' With Greg Dorais, Leonard Tramiel and more.

https://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-Skeptics/

http://bayareascience.org/calendar/

0:41:20 Australian Skeptics looking for 'psychic detectives' Many self-professed psychics claim to have assisted police by providing "insights" into the whereabouts of missing persons, finding evidence, etc. The newspaper headline "Psychic helps in huntforwoman" is commonplace, but rarely do we hear of any follow-up on how useful the psychic's advice (or the newspapers) would lead one to believe.

 

https://www.skeptics.com.au/the-magazine

Also Skepticon 2019 https://skepticon.org.au

https://www.meetup.com/AustSkeptics

https://www.meetup.com/Mordi-Skeptics-in-the-Pub/