The Skeptic Zone #626 - 11.October.2020
Oct 11, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders 0:03:09 The Raw Skeptic Report. With Heidi Robertson.
Interview with Brian Deer, a British investigative reporter, best known for inquiries into the drug industry, medicine and social issues for The Sunday Times. Deer's investigative nonfiction book, The Doctor Who Fooled the World, was published in September 2020 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Part #2 - Brain tells us of why Wakefield left the Royal Free Hospital, conflicts of interest, buying blood from children, and some of his other investigations.
https://briandeer.com 0:22:51 Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?
http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:31:42 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham
Another reading from the pages of 'The Skeptic' from Australian Skeptics Inc. FLAT EARTHERS. In the paranormal world, there have always been some claims and claimants that have been ... how shall we put it ... weird.
https://www.skeptics.com.au 0:37:55 A Dive into a Trove
A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to the term "Quackery". How many ducks can we line up? 12.04.1916 - The Mercury Tasmainia
09.04.1934 - The Advertiser SA
28.08.1890 - The Australian Star
17.09.1891 - The Mercury and Weekly Courier
22.11.1873 - The Armidale Express
http://www.trove.nla.gov.au
Also Skepticon 2020
https://www.skepticon.org.au
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