Episode
The Skeptic Zone #918 - 10.May.2026
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- The Skeptic Zone
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- May 9, 2026
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- 3559
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Summary
00:00:00 Introduction Maynard 00:03:06 Maynard's Spooky Action Time for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub where Maynard interviews Dr. Sue Ieraci about the placebo effect and Kate Thomas about botox and vaccines. 00:15:40 For Crying Out Loud. It's Kat McLeod We Can Reason 2026 Kat with a behind the scenes look at the Western Canadian Reason Conference in Calgary. Includes interviews with Seth Andrews and Dr Chris Labos. https://wecanreason.com 00:23:38 Australian Skeptics Newsletter What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill. http://www.skeptics.com.au 00:34:00 The TROVE Archives A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to 'The Piddingtons'. 1974.03.25 - Woman's Day Magazine 1949.07.09 - The Daily Telegraph - Sydney 1949.08.15 - The Canberra Times The Piddingtons 1950 https://youtu.be/O0cu1m9XA5w www.trove.nla.gov.au