The Skeptic Zone #619 - 23.August.2020
Aug 22, 2020•1 hr
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0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders 0:04:04 On the Search for those Elusive Ghosts
An interview with Beth Darlington in London, UK. A paranormal investigator who has a very open-minded and fair approach to investigating the claims of the paranormal.
https://www.accessparanormal.com 0:18:20 Logical Fallacies with Michelle Bijkersma
This week Michelle looks at "The Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy".
This is when you are swayed into taking up a position or belief based on isolated examples of data, poor data or personal experience, rather than reliable evidence.
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. 0:23:41 Typewriter Time
Before the mighty space ship Solar Flare charted unknown regions of the galaxy, its original namesake was on a less well-known mission to the moon.
With the voice talents of Jennifer Hathorn, Brian Dunning and Ben Radford. 0:30:52 More COVID-19 Foolishness
From the dangerous to the ridiculous. More stories of foolishness during this time of COVID-19.
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/coronavirus-astrazeneca-vaccine-doctor-slams-covid19-antivaxxers/news-story/f16004f67ac400806ac9444f879f65bf
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/pete-evans-labelled-hypocrite-for-covid19-safety-measures-in-byron-healing-clinic/news-story/1811d8ff5a5a43f840a662fce4bc2832
https://www.skeptics.com.au/2020/07/19/call-to-action-on-anti-vaccination-bus-tour 0:44:04 Let's have a Random Rant with Dr Paulie
Dr Paulie looks at a study about fighting COVID-19 misinformation on social media, and interviews Professor Tammy Hoffmann from the Institute for Evidence Based Healthcare at Bond University about critical thinking for school students.
https://bond.edu.au/profile/tammy-hoffmann Also Skepticon 2020
https://www.skepticon.org.au
Corona Conspiracy - Upload Images
https://coronaconspiracy.cloud
Richard Saunders 0:04:04 On the Search for those Elusive Ghosts
An interview with Beth Darlington in London, UK. A paranormal investigator who has a very open-minded and fair approach to investigating the claims of the paranormal.
https://www.accessparanormal.com 0:18:20 Logical Fallacies with Michelle Bijkersma
This week Michelle looks at "The Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy".
This is when you are swayed into taking up a position or belief based on isolated examples of data, poor data or personal experience, rather than reliable evidence.
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. 0:23:41 Typewriter Time
Before the mighty space ship Solar Flare charted unknown regions of the galaxy, its original namesake was on a less well-known mission to the moon.
With the voice talents of Jennifer Hathorn, Brian Dunning and Ben Radford. 0:30:52 More COVID-19 Foolishness
From the dangerous to the ridiculous. More stories of foolishness during this time of COVID-19.
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/coronavirus-astrazeneca-vaccine-doctor-slams-covid19-antivaxxers/news-story/f16004f67ac400806ac9444f879f65bf
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/pete-evans-labelled-hypocrite-for-covid19-safety-measures-in-byron-healing-clinic/news-story/1811d8ff5a5a43f840a662fce4bc2832
https://www.skeptics.com.au/2020/07/19/call-to-action-on-anti-vaccination-bus-tour 0:44:04 Let's have a Random Rant with Dr Paulie
Dr Paulie looks at a study about fighting COVID-19 misinformation on social media, and interviews Professor Tammy Hoffmann from the Institute for Evidence Based Healthcare at Bond University about critical thinking for school students.
https://bond.edu.au/profile/tammy-hoffmann Also Skepticon 2020
https://www.skepticon.org.au
Corona Conspiracy - Upload Images
https://coronaconspiracy.cloud
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