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 180 - On The State Of Skepticism - NZ Skeptics Convention 2013
Welcome to the 180th episode - with many thanks to ...
Welcome to the 180th episode - with many thanks to the New Zealand Skeptics, this is the audio from a panel I took part on, during Saturday, September 7, 2013. Moderator: Peter Griffin - founder and director of the Science Media Centre,...
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Token Skeptic 179 - On Adventures At ASC14- Skeptical Science, Brain Craft And The Science Of Immunisation
This week I was working at the Australian Science Communicators ...
This week I was working at the Australian Science Communicators conference of 2014 (ASC14), held in sunny Brisbane from the 2-5th February. While I was there, I took the chance to catch up with three great science communicators. John Cook is the...
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Token Skeptic 178 - On Vaccine Risk Perceptions And Ad Hoc Risk Communication - Dan Kahan
The gap between scientific facts and the understanding of the ...
The gap between scientific facts and the understanding of the general public is one that science communicators debate about a lot. Since many of the Token Skeptic episodes look at the issue of misunderstandings about vaccination, I'm always keen to...
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Token Skeptic 177 - On A Better Life - Interview With Chris Johnson
For this episode, I talk to Chris Johnson, the creator ...
For this episode, I talk to Chris Johnson, the creator of the book A Better Life: 100 Atheists Speak Out on Joy & Meaning in a World Without God. The myth persists. Even in our modern world, countless people believe that without...
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Token Skeptic 176 - On Science Communication And Education - Ann Reid Of The NCSE
Welcome to episode one hundred and seventy-six! Ann Reid is ...
Welcome to episode one hundred and seventy-six! Ann Reid is the new executive director of the USA's National Centre For Science Education. Reid succeeds Eugenie C. Scott, who served as executive director for twenty-seven years, 1986 to 2013. Like NCSE...
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Token Skeptic 175 - On I Imunise - Interview With Dr Katie Attwell
I'm very fortunate to live in a great part of ...
I'm very fortunate to live in a great part of the world, near Fremantle in Western Australia. I'm very fortunate that there's people here who are very concerned about vaccination rates - and are willing to try outreach in a number of ways. For this...
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Token Skeptic 174 - On Art And Science - Carbon Dating And The Society for Science-Based Medicine
Welcome to another episode of Token Skeptic - with Kyle ...
Welcome to another episode of Token Skeptic - with Kyle Sanders from Carbon Dating and Dr Mark Crislip with the new The Society for Science-Based Medicine! Kyle Sanders began writing comics at the University of Science And...
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Token Skeptic 173 - On Bad PR - Interview With Michael Marshall
Announcement! Not only is the 25th December the birthday of ...
Announcement! Not only is the 25th December the birthday of the Token Skeptic podcast - it's also the day that the Patreon support site is launched! Check out http://www.patreon.com/kyliesturgess and consider supporting the show into 2014! There's...
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Token Skeptic 172 - On Abominable Science
The cover of Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, ...
The cover of Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids may resemble a 1920’s-era science fiction magazine, but the contents are educational, entertaining and downright skeptical. With years of...
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Token Skeptic 171 - Interview With Nathan Gray Of BoySetsFire By Sebastian Bartoschek
This is a special episode (with apologies for the delay!) ...
This is a special episode (with apologies for the delay!) with an interview conducted by the awesome Sebastian Bartoschek with the lead singer of BoySetsFire, Nathan Gray. BoySetsFire is a post-hardcore band...
