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June 7th, 2012 | Category: podcast
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 47
In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Jason, Richard and I discuss a mysterious burst of cosmic radiation in the 8th century, the genetics of ultra-conserved elements in animal and plant genomes, and a billboard campaign arguing against Richard Dawkins. Plus, Jason has some unfortunate news…
This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is a lesson in “seeing energy”. Don’t hurt your eyes, guys, I [...]
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April 25th, 2012 | Category: podcast
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 43
In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Belinda, James, Jason, Richard and I – along with special guest Ashley Paramore from the Secular Student Alliance – discuss the Global Atheist Convention 2012, as well as secular/atheist student groups and Ashley’s time in Australia.
This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is from the official trailer of the chemtrail conspiracy movie “Why in the World are [...]
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February 3rd, 2012 | Category: podcast
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 38
In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Jason and I talk about former No. 1 tennis player Margaret Court’s homophobic op-ed in the Herald Sun, and a group of doctors trying to ban the teaching of alternative medicine in Australian universities. Plus, I interview freakin’ PZ Myers! Yes, that PZ Myers. We chat about alien biology, getting more biologists involved in the skeptical movement and its conferences, and the [...]
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January 16th, 2012 | Category: podcast
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 37
In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Jason, Belinda and I talk about talk about an increase in ghost photos and an Indian court ordering Facebook and Google to remove anti-religious content, and discuss how skeptics should talk to each other when they disagree; and Richard and Jason interview Simon Singh about his libel lawsuit from the British Chiropractic Association, the state of British libel law and what it [...]
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January 4th, 2012 | Category: podcast
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 36
In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Elliot, James, Jason and yours truly discuss misogynistic atheists on Reddit, anti-vaccinationist Meryl Dorey’s appearance at the Woodford Folk Festival, and the Pope’s Christmas address; and Richard and Alastair interview Brian Dunning, from the well-known podcast Skeptoid, about his experiences in Australia, and the future and direction of the skeptical movement (recorded at TAM Australia in November 2010).
This [...]
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December 29th, 2011 | Category: podcast
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 35
In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Jason, James and Richard discuss Year 11 and 12 high school science education, the Australian government’s efforts to boost vaccination rates, and anti-vaccination activist Meryl Dorey’s invitation to speak at the Woodford Folk Festival; and I talk to atheist/rationalist singer-songwriter Shelley Segal, whose debut LP, “An Atheist Album”, was released in November this year. We touch on the themes in her [...]
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October 28th, 2011 | Category: podcast
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 34
In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Elliot, Belinda and Jason discuss the end of the Blackmores/Pharmacy Guild of Australia saga, as well as US Presidential nominee Rick Perry’s attempted censorship of an environmental report; and I talk to evolutionary biology grad student and author of the popular blog Blag Hag, Jen McCreight (recorded at TAM 9 in July 2011) about starting a blog in the skeptical [...]
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October 21st, 2011 | Category: podcast
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 33
In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Jason, Belinda and I talk about the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Medicine, the implication of alternative medicine in the death of Steve Jobs, and Channel 7′s psychic contest “The One”; and Richard and I talk to legendary Australian skeptic and businessman Dick Smith (recorded at TAM Australia in November 2010) about his journey to skepticism, the problem of uncontrolled population [...]
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October 13th, 2011 | Category: podcast
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 32
In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Belinda, Jason, James and Elliot discuss the Ig Nobel Prizes, the Christian version of the Australian National Anthem, and climate change in the media; and Richard and I interview the amazing skeptical podcaster and musician George Hrab (recorded at TAM Australia, back in November 2010).
This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip was “Creation Song” from [...]
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October 6th, 2011 | Category: podcast
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 31
In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Belinda, Jason and I, as well as new panelist James Cooper, discuss faster-than-light neutrinos, the Blackmores pharmacy deal, and secularism in the Israel/Palestine conflict; there’s an On The Street by Martin Pribble at Think Inc. 2011; and I interview Eugenie Scott, from the National Centre for Science Education (recorded at TAM Australia, back in November 2010).
Also, we have a new [...]
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Topics of interest here include the intelligent design/evolution "war", biology, philosophy, religion, music, and mostly coherent thoughts from a scattered brain. Contact
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