The Skeptic Zone #554 - 4.June.2019
Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:15 "Chemtrails" on TV Ken Mcleod is a retired air traffic controller and national manager of aviation search and rescue, Australian aviation representative on two UN committees, and once upon a time a private pilot. Recently he appeard on national TV in Australia to cross swords with a Chemtrail Conspiracy Theorist. Video: Studio 10 segment https://youtu.be/UkLfPtYiidQ 0:18:36 UFOs - the first 50 years From the pages of 'The Skeptic', the journal of Australian Skeptics. Dr Steve Roberts takes a look at how UFOs and movie cultures have interacted from the 1940s up to the 1990s. http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:38:06 Pint of Science in Canberra Belinda Wilson is a conservation ecologist who specialises in reintroduction biology, behavioural ecology, and spatial dynamics. She has worked in the university, government and private sectors, and is currently undertaking a PhD in the Fenner School of Environment and Society at The Australian National University, researching the reintroduction biology of the eastern quoll. Interview by Kevin Davies. https://www.facebook.com/ecologibel https://belindawilsonresearch.weebly.com 0:43:43 Maynard's Spooky Action.... Join Maynard and Lance Leopard in Glebe, Sydney on the 4th of June for Maynard's Movie Night. http://maynard.com.au/maynard-lance-leopard-barbarella/ Also Skepticon 2019 https://skepticon.org.au Skepticamp Brisbane https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/skepticamp-2019-tickets-60661983626