The Skeptic Zone #648 -14.March.2021
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:50 Maynard's Spooky Action Dr Brad McKay - Part #1 The return of Maynard. In this, the first of a three part interview with Dr Brad McKay, Maynard finds out about Dr Brad's new book and asks the big questions about Vampire Facials and much more. Dr Brad McKay is an Australian science communicator, TV host and GP at his clinic in Sydney. He is an experienced broadcaster, interviewer and public commentator, appearing regularly on TV and radio, including as a host of ABC's Catalyst and a regular commentator on The Today Show, and presenting several medical podcasts for health professionals. He is also on the editorial board for The Medical Republic magazine and a committee member of Australian Skeptics inc. https://www.booktopia.com.au/fake-medicine-bradley-mckay/book/9780733646867.html 0:18:08 Susan Gerbic Thomas John And The Believers. Susan talks about a 2019 article she wrote about how people keep believing even in the face of overwhelming evidence against their beliefs. In this case so-called psychic mediums contacting the dead. https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/thomas-john-and-the-believers/ 0:30:51 Australian Skeptics Newsletter What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:40:17 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Biorhythms. 1951.11.01 - The Sunday Times - Perth WA 1978.12.20 - The Australian Women's Weekly 1979.01.25 - The Canberra Times 1983.05.19 - The Canberra Times 1985.02.06 - The Canberra Times http://www.trove.nla.gov.au http://skepdic.com/biorhyth.html