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The Skeptic Zone #706 - 17.April.2022

Apr 16, 202259 minEp. 706
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0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:35 Science Friction with Brain Dunning You know those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that producers often edit them out of context, and twist their words, to make it seem like they promoted some pop sensationalism instead of the real facts? Science Friction exposes this practice and gives the scientists a chance to clear the record. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B09RQFWJ4L https://tubitv.com/movies/661210/science-friction 0:18:54 Maynard' Spooky Action A visit to Manard's International Studios (annex) in Sydney. http://maynard.com.au 0:27:47 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham Out of Body, Out of Mind. Part 1. By Prof. Marcello Costa Pinocchio, self-mutilation, having someone else's limbs and feeling presences - our sense of body is strange and wonderful thing. A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 30 No. 1 http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:40:24 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Canada. http://www.trove.nla.gov.au
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