0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders        0:02:58 CSICON 2023  We catch up with...  Melanie Trecek-King An Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College, where she teaches a general-education science course designed to equip students with empowering critical thinking, information literacy, and science literacy skills. Melanie will aslo be appearing at Skepticon, Melbourne.  https://thinkingispower.com   https://youtube.com/@ThinkingPowers   Ross Blocher An accomplished animation professional who has worked on award-winning films including The Princess and the Frog and The Simpsons Movie. He is also a co-host of Oh No, Ross and Carrie!  https://ohnopodcast.com        0:17:00 Australian Skeptics Newsletter  What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.  http://www.skeptics.com.au        0:30:56 Maynard's Spooky Action  Maynard heads for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub to ask what Australians think of Halloween.        0:44:02 A Dive into a Trove  A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to "Natural Healing".    http://www.trove.nla.gov.au        Also           10 Years Ago  The Skeptic Zone #263 - 3.November.2013  Science Teachers' Association of New South Wales Inc. Young Scientist Awards. Richard Saunders takes a trip to the city of Wollongong to help present the 2013 Young Scientist Awards - Mind Body Spirit. Join Richard Saunders has he wonders around the maze of newage stalls at Sydney's Mind Body Spirit - A Week in Science - Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard visits SkeptiCamp Sydney and interviews a wide range of people about all sorts of things. Highlights include a chat with Kate and Robin.  https://skepticzone.libsyn.com/the-skeptic-zone-263-3-nov-2013

The Skeptic Zone #787 - 5.November.2023

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