Token Skeptic Lecture At UWA And Critical Thinking And Philosophy In Schools Conference
I recently got back from some fantastic lectures in Melbourne earlier this month – at RMIT, Melbourne University, Monash University and for the newly-launched Melbourne Skeptics and Melbourne Eastern Hills Skeptics Skeptics in the Pub with Warren Bonett of Embiggen Bookstore (which will soon open in Melbourne). Now I’m doing more presentations this week – on philosophy, critical thinking in schools and podcasting! Read More Read More
Episode Sixty-Eight – On Updates And The Stars Are Her Laboratory
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.3MB) | Embed Download the mp3 here – also available on iTunes! A quick update episode, which includes the sad news of the passing of Derek K. Miller, who is responsible for the theme-song for the Token Skeptic podcast. Derek K. Miller worked as a writer and editor since the 1980s, specializing in technical and scientific subjects. He was also a drummer, guitarist, singer, recording artist, and... Read More
Token Skeptic Merchandise – Brains, Books, Both!
Numerous Token Skeptic designs available as shirts, mugs, stickers, coasters – you name it, most likely one of the following four sites (with UK, US and Australian distributors) will feature it! Feel free to browse all of these sites and find what suits you. MySoti – Token Skeptic shirt designs. Zazzle Store – iPad covers, iPhone covers, shirts, mugs, buttons and more. CafePress – Token Skeptic shirts, mugs, stickers, buttons... Read More
Episode Fifty-Six – On Skeptics In The Pub – QEDCon Workshop
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (61.4MB) Direct download of Token Skeptic 56 mp3 here! Firstly – Token Skeptic on Facebook with updates and news can be found here! http://tinyurl.com/tokenskepticfacebook The fantastic photo used with kind permission in the show notes for the episode and on this page is from the Hampshire Skeptics Society, whose blog-entries on QEDCon are a must-read! With lots of thanks to the organisers of the incredibly... Read More
Token Skeptic And #Ten23 – The Australian Videos
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (148.1MB) | Embed Hi all – just a quick note to say that as the Australian coordinator of #ten23, I’ve been so pleased with all the hard work that’s been done and really proud that this country took part! There’s a few vodcast/films now online and I’ll upload some to the podcast with permission of the creators. My Token Skeptic Podcast YouTube site features them as well. My... Read More
#ten23 Films – Little Sugar Pills And The Strange Powers of the Placebo Effect
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (45.8MB) Many thanks to Matt Rodgers for his BRILLIANT visuals and Milton Mermikides for his music in this project – ‘Little Sugar Pills – Why Choose Homeopathy?‘ This will also feature on the Token Skeptic podcast later, so people can use it if they like. Their wonderful creative powers have made this just beautiful and it’s been getting some great comments both online - e.g:... Read More
Episode Fifty-Four – On Power Balance – Interview with Simon Brice and Brett Jarosz
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (13.0MB) Direct download of Mp3 here. This is an additional, short interview for this week – which you can also hear on the Pseudo Scientists podcast, the show of the Young Australian Skeptics! Due to traveling (which I’m about to do in about ten minutes after writing this blogpost), I didn’t have the chance to record an additional summation of the research – so here it is. Many thanks... Read More
10:23 Campaign In Australia – Token Skeptic Special Episode
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (36.6MB) | Embed Direct Download of the show here – 10:23 Campaign in Australia (mp3). As the coordinator for the 10:23 Campaign in Australia, I am honored to be working with activists across the country on the awareness-raising about the claims of homeopathy in 2011. Many thanks to Paul Caggegi in Sydney, Chris Higgins in Melbourne and Jayson Cooke on the Gold Coast (Brisbane) for talking to me for... Read More
Token Skeptic Forum Board – And Donate To The Show!
Two new features that you might have overlooked on the left-hand side-bar of the site: Token Skeptic Official Forum Board This is with big thanks to the Australasian Skeptics Forum board, who kindly allow me to post links to the episodes and allow for feedback from listeners. Feel free to check it out and interact with the Australasian Skeptics, who are growing in number every day. You may also notice the feature to allow donations / subscriptions... Read More
Episode Forty-Seven – On A Little Bit Of Douglas Adams With Maynard And Seasons Greetings
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (10.7MB) | Embed Direct link to Mp3 here. Hello to all of you! During what has been a rather difficult December (but honestly, really nothing in comparison to last year), I’ve started thinking about how to do things better for myself and others. I guess that’s one of the things that this time of the year does for people. One way to deal with things to improve myself is to take simple steps –... Read More
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