The Skeptic Zone #593 -23.February.2020
Feb 22, 2020•54 min
Episode description
0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders 0:03:37 10 Things to look out for with Medicine Advertisements
Multi-level marketing company fined $37,800 for alleged advertising breaches. The Juice Plus Company Australia Pty Ltd has paid the penalties after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued three infringement notices for alleged advertising breaches relating to vitamin products.
https://www.tga.gov.au/media-release/multi-level-marketing-company-fined-37800-alleged-advertising-breaches
https://directselling.org.au/project/the-juice-plus-company-australia/
https://www.tga.gov.au/10-things-look-out-medicine-advertisements 0:15:47 Logical Fallacies - With Michelle Bijkersma
This week Michelle looks at the "Appeal to Authority".
A Logical Fallacy is an error we can make in reasoning, but it usually crops up when we are discussing or arguing our point of view. 0:22:37 I Think we need to Think - With Susan Gerbic
Susan gives us an update on some recent additions and revisions to Wiki pages, including the CHOICE Magazine Shonkey Awards.
https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/nz-skeptic-conference-christchurch-2019/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice_(Australian_consumer_organisation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siouxsie_Wiles 0:31:00 Maynard's Spooky Action...
Interviews from Skepticon 2019.
This week, Sunday interviews, part #2
Trish Hann looks at Social Media Influencers. Also Video Interview - Richard Saunders. Skepticism, Vintage Woo & Fake News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsu4xaZ1ZUk
Surf Coast Summer Skepticamp VIII
https://tinyurl.com/SkepticampVIII
Richard Saunders 0:03:37 10 Things to look out for with Medicine Advertisements
Multi-level marketing company fined $37,800 for alleged advertising breaches. The Juice Plus Company Australia Pty Ltd has paid the penalties after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued three infringement notices for alleged advertising breaches relating to vitamin products.
https://www.tga.gov.au/media-release/multi-level-marketing-company-fined-37800-alleged-advertising-breaches
https://directselling.org.au/project/the-juice-plus-company-australia/
https://www.tga.gov.au/10-things-look-out-medicine-advertisements 0:15:47 Logical Fallacies - With Michelle Bijkersma
This week Michelle looks at the "Appeal to Authority".
A Logical Fallacy is an error we can make in reasoning, but it usually crops up when we are discussing or arguing our point of view. 0:22:37 I Think we need to Think - With Susan Gerbic
Susan gives us an update on some recent additions and revisions to Wiki pages, including the CHOICE Magazine Shonkey Awards.
https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/nz-skeptic-conference-christchurch-2019/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice_(Australian_consumer_organisation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siouxsie_Wiles 0:31:00 Maynard's Spooky Action...
Interviews from Skepticon 2019.
This week, Sunday interviews, part #2
Trish Hann looks at Social Media Influencers. Also Video Interview - Richard Saunders. Skepticism, Vintage Woo & Fake News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsu4xaZ1ZUk
Surf Coast Summer Skepticamp VIII
https://tinyurl.com/SkepticampVIII