The Skeptic Zone #570 - 15.September.2019
Sep 14, 2019•59 min
Episode description
Show Notes
Greetings from the Surf Coast Spring Skepticamp 2019 0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders 0:03:15 Skeptical Outreach at the Solano Stroll
Join members of the Bay Area Skeptics as they conduct PK (Psychokinesis or Telekinesis) tests at the famous Solano Stroll, one of the biggest street fairs in North America.
With Dr Eugenie Scott, William Patterson and Steve Nelson.
News Byron Bay measles outbreak result of 'irresponsible parents'
Health authorities are bracing for a measles outbreak in the anti-vax heartland of Byron Bay after a local unvaccinated child caught measles in New Zealand and returned to the town.
- By Jane Hansen
Robert Lancaster, noted American skeptical activist who created the website Stop Sylvia Browne, died on September 7 following a long illness from a stroke in 2008 and heart attack in 2011.
In 2008, Lancaster launched the website devoted to debunking clams made by 'psychic' Sylvia Browne. His investigations revealed many instances of Browne's psychic 'visions' being entirely wrong.
Susan gives us an overview of recent Wikipedia updates.
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Skepticon 2019
https://skepticon.org.au
Greetings from the Surf Coast Spring Skepticamp 2019 0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders 0:03:15 Skeptical Outreach at the Solano Stroll
Join members of the Bay Area Skeptics as they conduct PK (Psychokinesis or Telekinesis) tests at the famous Solano Stroll, one of the biggest street fairs in North America.
With Dr Eugenie Scott, William Patterson and Steve Nelson.
http://www.baskeptics.org
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solano_Avenue_Stroll
News Byron Bay measles outbreak result of 'irresponsible parents'
Health authorities are bracing for a measles outbreak in the anti-vax heartland of Byron Bay after a local unvaccinated child caught measles in New Zealand and returned to the town.
- By Jane Hansen
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au
https://www.nrvs.info
Robert Lancaster, noted American skeptical activist who created the website Stop Sylvia Browne, died on September 7 following a long illness from a stroke in 2008 and heart attack in 2011.
In 2008, Lancaster launched the website devoted to debunking clams made by 'psychic' Sylvia Browne. His investigations revealed many instances of Browne's psychic 'visions' being entirely wrong.
https://www.skeptics.com.au/2019/09/08/vale-skeptic-and-psychic-debunker-robert-lancaster/
0:39:48 I think we need to think... With Susan GerbicSusan gives us an overview of recent Wikipedia updates.
https://abouttimeproject.wordpress.com/guerrilla-skepticism-on-wikipedia/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Pozner
https://www.meetup.com/Skeptics-in-the-Pub/events/264599424
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AlsoSkepticon 2019
https://skepticon.org.au