The Skeptic Zone #512 - 12.August.2018
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:04 Dr Vyom Sharma Magic - Science - Medicine Meet Vyom at Skepticon 2018 in October. https://www.vyomsharma.com.au/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS0yG1kzAeE 0:16:45 Naturopath banned for life following baby’s near-death Marilyn Bodnar, an “extreme diet” naturopath who was acquitted of a manslaughter charge in 1987 when one of her clients starved themselves to death on a water-only diet, has now been banned for life from “providing any health service in any capacity, either paid or voluntary”. https://www.skeptics.com.au/2018/08/03/naturopath-banned-for-life-following-babys-near-death/ 0:21:30 Maynard's Spooky Action.... The launch of Science Week #1 Maynard and Richard Saunders head to Australian Museum to attend the launch of Science Week 2018. Interviews with Alanta Colley - Comedian, Science Communicator and Storyteller https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5547887/when-science-meets-comedy/ Dr Karl Kruszelnicki - All round Science Communicator http://drkarl.com/ 0:37:50 Bent Spoon – your chance to nominate an unworthy winner The Australian Skeptics Bent Spoon award is one of the least sought-after credits in the Skeptical world … or any world, for that matter. It has been awarded every year since 1982 and it recognises the perpetrator of the most preposterous piece of paranormal or pseudoscientific piffle. https://www.skeptics.com.au/2018/07/31/2018-bent-spoon-your-chance-to-nominate-an-unworthy-winner/ 0:40:30 The Mystery Investigators live at Science Week Spoon Bending fun for schools. http://www.mysteryinvestigators.com/ Also... Australian Skeptics National Convention 2018 https://convention.skeptics.com.au