The Skeptic Zone #490 - 11.March.2018

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:03:35 The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake We are joined by Dr Steve Novella from SGU who tells about the new book by the skeptical rouges. Also the online Sci-Fi review show Alpha Quadrant 6. https://www.amazon.com/Skeptics-Guide-Universe-Really-Increasingly/dp/1538760533 https://www.facebook.com/alphaquadrant6/   0:21:50 Maynard's Spooky Action! Maynard at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub where it's trivia night. Test yourself with the second round of 20 questions. Your MC is Lara Benham.   0:36:10 Is the truth out there? We chat to Dr. Gleb Tsipursky who is passionate about promoting truth-oriented behaviour, rational thinking, and wise decision-making. He researches these topics as a professor at Ohio State University. https://www.protruthpledge.org/ http://glebtsipursky.com/author-page/the-truth-seekers-handbook-a-science-based-guide/ https://intentionalinsights.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNtnVXDw3Ks    

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The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason. Join Richard Saunders and his team of reporters for your weekly dose of skeptical news and interviews, reports and comments. Past guests have included, James Randi, Stephen Fry, Tim Minchin, Eugenie Scott, Dr Phil Plait, Michael Marshall, Dr Steve Novella, Dr Pamela Gay, Jon Ronson, Dr Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Prof. Richard Wiseman, Dick Smith, Banachek, Prof. Chris French, George Hrab, Tim Ferguson, Dr Paul Willis and many, many more. Featuring Australian radio legend Maynard with his Spooky Action, Jo Alabaster from the 'Evidence Please' blog, Eran Segev's Grain of Salt, Dr Rachael Dunlop with 'Dr Rachie Reports' and Heidi Robertson aka 'The Raw Skeptic'.