The Skeptic Zone #514 - 26.August.2018

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders   0:05:10 Stephen Barrett, M.D from Quackwatch Stephen Barrett, M.D., a retired psychiatrist who lives near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has achieved national renown as an author, editor, and consumer advocate. In addition to heading Quackwatch, he is a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. http://www.quackwatch.org/   0:21:33 Speed Meet the Scientists at the Powerhouse Museum #2 This week, interviews with... Dr Hayley Green - Forensic Anthropologist https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/staff_profiles/uws_profiles/doctor_hayley_green Dr Katherine Dafforn - Marine Ecologist / Ecotoxicologist http://katherinedafforn.com Alison Luk - Microbiologist https://sydney.edu.au/science/people/alison.luk.243.php   0:37:46 Skeptics Award for Critical Thinking in Journalism Australian Skeptics Inc is adding to its portfolio of annual awards with one for the best piece of skeptical journalism. The award is named for the late Barry Williams, past president and executive officer of ASI who was a regular on Australian media. The Barry Williams Award for Skeptical Journalism will recognise the best piece of journalism (in any medium) that takes a critical and skeptical approach to a topic that falls within our remit, which is the scientific investigation of pseudoscience and the paranormal. https://www.skeptics.com.au/2018/08/20/skeptics-award-for-critical-thinking-in-journalism-nominations-open/   0:42:12 Maynard's Spooky Action.... The launch of Science Week #3 Maynard heads to Australian Museum to attend the launch of Science Week 2018. Includes interviews with Joanna the Goanna and her keeper Anthony Jess and Mel from Street Science http://www.streetscience.com.au Thomas Jeffries http://jams.org.au/ Ruben Meerman http://www.abc.net.au/science/surfingscientist/   Also... RSVP for Australian Skeptics FREE Friday night trivia and meetup 12 Oct. https://www.skeptics.com.au/event/national-convention/