Archive for the ‘Podcast’ Category

The Pseudo Scientists  —  Episode 45 Belinda, James and Richard discuss the Real Australian Sceptics and Australian anti-​​​​intellectualism, and read out some listener emails from California, New Zealand and Finland. — This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is a sample of the enlightened views of Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson. Our new contact email address is youngausskeptics(at)gmail(dot)com. — […]

The Pseudo Scientists  —  Episode 44 Richard, Belinda and Jack discuss eggless chickens, analytical thought and its effects on supernatural beliefs, and the compatibility of science and religion. Plus, Belinda interviews Eugenie Scott from the National Center for Science Education about recent developments in anti-​​​​evolution legislation in the US. — This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip […]

The Pseudo Scientists  —  Episode 43 Belinda, James, Jack, Jason, Richard and special guest panelist Ashley Paramore from the Secular Student Alliance discuss the Global Atheist Convention 2012, secular/​​atheist student groups and Ashley’s time in Australia. — This week’s “Houston, We Have A Problem” clip is from the official trailer of the chemtrail conspiracy movie “Why in […]

The Pseudo Scientists  —  Episode 42 Richard, James, Belinda and Jack honour Douglas Adams by discussing some big questions about Life, the Universe and Everything. What is making up the majority of our universe, and why can’t we see it? How can we more effectively manage Australian wildlife conversation? What is the mass gap problem, and why […]

The Pseudo Scientists  —  Episode 41 Jack, Belinda, Elliot and Richard discuss a watery “Super-​​​​Earth”, the implications of vat-​​​​grown meat, and leaked documents from an anti-​​​​climate change institute. Plus, Jack interviews Rhys Morgan, a 17 year-​​​​old skeptic from Wales who has made a name for himself fighting alternative medicine and quackery. — You can follow Rhys Morgan on Twitter […]

The Pseudo Scientists  —  Episode 40 Elliot, Belinda, Jack and Richard discuss super-​​​​ancient seaweed, shrill/​​cute tarsiers and genomics revealing how our ancestors got it on with other human subspecies. Plus, Jack interviews Eugenie Scott, of the National Center for Science Education, about climate change denial and evolution education (recorded at The Amazing Meeting 9 in Las Vegas, in […]

The Pseudo Scientists  —  Episode 39 Belinda, Richard and Jack discuss strange geological phenomena, the psychology of science, a new “theory of everything” and why blue-​​​​tongue lizards might no longer be troubled by the cane toad menace. Plus, Jack interviews Desiree Schell, host of the Canadian radio show and podcast Skeptically Speaking, about the wonderful world of […]

The Pseudo Scientists  —  Episode 38 Jack and Jason discuss former No. 1 tennis player Margaret Court’s homophobic op-​​​​ed in the Herald Sun and a group of doctors calling for the removal of alternative medicine courses in Australian universities. Plus, Jack interviews PZ Myers, author of the famous science and atheism blog Pharyngula, about alien biology, getting […]