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Token Skeptic

Token Skeptic - a weekly look at superstition, skepticism, paranormal belief and the science behind it all. Book reviews, interviews, investigations into issues involving religion, belief and philosophy. Hosted and produced by Kylie Sturgess.

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    Token Skeptic #106 - On Friends Of Science In Medicine An Interview With Dr Rob Morrison

    Here's a little something you might not know about me ...

    Here's a little something you might not know about me - I'm a student at a university that offers courses in alternative medicine. As a consequence, this leads me to be concerned that there's graduates from my school believing that their these...

    Feb 8, 2012 Read more
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    Token Skeptic #105 - On Teaching Skepticism With Science - Alison Campbell At The 2011 NZ Skeptics Convention

    At a time when we really need our children to ...

    At a time when we really need our children to be gaining a good understanding of the nature of science, pseudoscience seems to be on the rise. Rather than ignore it, or lambast it in a general way, a better approach may well be to make use of the...

    Feb 4, 2012 Read more
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    Token Skeptic #104 - On The World Skeptics Congress In Berlin

    I'm heading north to Europe - again! The Sixth World ...

    I'm heading north to Europe - again! The Sixth World Skeptics Congress, May 18-20, 2012 in Berlin, Germany!  Episode One Hundred and Four features an interview with the renown German skeptic Armadeo Sarma, who is the the founder...

    Feb 3, 2012 Read more
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    Token Skeptic #103 - On Science Videos With Veritasium

    Veritasium - An element of truth - the science video ...

    Veritasium - An element of truth - the science video blog from atoms to astrophysics. Veritasium is a science video blog which aims to present topics in all areas of science from the simplest to the most complex. The goal is to make...

    Jan 29, 2012 Read more
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    Token Skeptic #102 - On Skeptical Science With The Debunking Handbook And NCSE

    Just when you thought skeptical podcasts weren't saying enough about ...

    Just when you thought skeptical podcasts weren't saying enough about climate change denialism this week! Stephan Lewandowsky is a Winthrop Professor and an Australian Professorial Fellow at the University of Western Australia. He is the...

    Jan 27, 2012 Read more
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    Token Skeptic #101 - On SurfCoast SkeptiCamp

    Starting off the year with an interview about the impending ...

    Starting off the year with an interview about the impending 40th SkeptiCamp in the world! I talk to Mick Vagg of the Great Ocean Road Skeptics. January 21st 2012 is the date for a summer Skepticamp in Victoria. It is being run by the Great Ocean...

    Jan 8, 2012 Read more
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    Token Skeptic #100 - On One Hundred Episodes

    The one-hundredth episode. Contained within this show are segments from ...

    The one-hundredth episode. Contained within this show are segments from a talk I did for the New Zealand Skeptics, called "Token Skepticism - Adventures in Skeptical Podcasting", recorded at the New Zealand Skeptics Convention in August, 2011. It also...

    Jan 2, 2012 Read more
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    Token Skeptic #99 - On Token Skeptic Live: Dr Steve Novella, Barbara Drescher And Derek Colanduno

    Generally about gaming. Mostly very silly. Interrupted by a fire-alarm ...

    Generally about gaming. Mostly very silly. Interrupted by a fire-alarm before I get to ask any more questions, because that’s just how I roll. Please note: at certain points the audience were tortured by being fed Australian food and I...

    Dec 31, 2011 Read more
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    Token Skeptic #98 - On Shakespearian Conspiracies And The Film Anonymous

    Welcome to one of the last episodes for 2011! "While ...

    Welcome to one of the last episodes for 2011! "While some skeptics have been having conniptions about the film, others have wondered what the big deal is. After all, it’s just a movie. Of course, so was Oliver Stone’s JFK, but...

    Dec 31, 2011 Read more
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    Token Skeptic Special Episode - Stop The AVN Fly-By At Woodford Folk Festival

    An exclusive interview with four members of the Stop the ...

    An exclusive interview with four members of the Stop the Australian Vaccination Network (Stop the AVN on Facebook) on the day of the protest at the Woodford Folk Festival - Jason Brown, Dave The Happy Singer, Daniel Raffaele and...

    Dec 29, 2011 Read more
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