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The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 54 In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Belinda, Richard, new panel member Tom Lang and I dive into the disparate worlds of the Curiosity Mars Rover landing and the 2012 London Olympics. Plus, Ted interviews Jay Novella, one of the hosts of the influential and renowned Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe podcast, on the link between skepticism and atheism, how the SGU got started, and how to live [...] The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 52 In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Belinda, Rachael, Richard and I discuss the chemical ghost of a 120 million year-old bird, a vaccine against obesity (and why it might not be such a good idea) and a fascinating exploding star. Plus, Belinda interviews astronomer Dr. Lisa Harvey-Smith about the Square Kilometre Array telescope. This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is Djehuty Ma’at-Ra of Dhealthstore.com [...]
The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 51 In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, new panel member Rachael Skerritt joins Richard, James and me to discuss the discovery of the/a/maybe-probably Higgs Boson, a Power Balance-like strapping tape that has appeared in the sporting world, and an update on the Australian National School Chaplaincy program. You can follow Rachael on Twitter at @rachaelmk. This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is American conservative [...] The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 50 In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, I host discussions with Belinda and Richard about the illegality of infant circumcision in Germany, equations vs. publication impact in biology, the death of the giant tortoise Lonesome George, and “Science: It’s A Girl Thing!” Plus, we announce the details of a very special caption contest to celebrate our 50th episode! You just know you want to caption my [...] The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 49 In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Richard, Belinda, and special guest panelist Laura Henderson discuss ‘vagina’ (walrus), a new leadership study, tuberculosis in India, and a dystopian future Civilisation. Also, Belinda had a bad day, and the much overlooked classic Troll II. This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is Joe the Plumber running for office on the ‘never check your facts’ platform. Follow [...] The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 48 In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Elliot, Richard, Belinda and I discuss the transit of Venus, electrical avalanche discharges and the intelligent design themes in “Prometheus” (spoiler free) and other sci-fi films. And like Jason last week, Elliot has some (slightly less sad) news… This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is ID proponent Jay Richards not being entirely persuasive about design detection. [...] 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 [...] The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 46 In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, I host a discussion with Belinda, James and Richard about the Australian and South African Square Kilometre Array telescopes, problems with a plan to help save the Murray-Darling river basin in eastern Australia, and the successful launch and docking to the International Space Station of a pioneering commercial space capsule, SpaceX’s Dragon. This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is [...] The Pseudo Scientists – Episode 45 In this episode of The Pseudo Scientists, the official podcast of the Young Australian Skeptics, Belinda, James and Richard discuss the Real Australian Sceptics and Australian anti-intellectualism, and read out some listener emails from California, New Zealand and Finland. Plus, I get mentioned! Because I have a funny accent. No other reason. This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is a sample of the enlightened views of Rev. Jesse Lee [...] |
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