The Skeptic Zone #712 - 29.May.2022

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:00 Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan An historic vote in the NSW parliament has given Dr Siobhan the comfort of knowing people in her situation, appraoching the end of life, will be able to choose when they take their final breath. Euthanasia was legalised in NSW in the past week, bringing the state in line with the rest of Australia. https://skepticzone.libsyn.com/the-skeptic-zone-682-31october2021 https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/ https://www.abc.net.au/religion/siobhan-o%E2%80%99sullivan-will-vad-laws-be-available-to-me/13883018 0:21:36 TikTok Ghost Hunters We scroll through the endless, live TikTok videos featuring people who think they can contact ghosts or spirits. Spooky goings on from the comfort of your own device. 0:39:00 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to "James Randi". 1984, 13 March - The Dover Times Reporter 1998, 1 January - The Times Record, NY 1998, 31 March - The News Herald http://www.trove.nla.gov.au

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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'.