The Skeptic Zone #792 - 10.December.2023

<table border="0" summary="new show" width="100%" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8FF"> <td valign="top"><em>0:00:00</em> <div><strong>Introduction</strong><br /> Richard Saunders</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <hr align="center" size="1" width="75%" /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8FF"> <td valign="top"><em>0:05:42</em> <div><strong>Vale Dr Alex Ritchie</strong><br /> <br /> We reflect on the life of Dr Alex Ritchie, the world renowned palaeontologist and staunch defender of science against the now almost defunct creationism lobby in Australia.</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <hr align="center" size="1" width="75%" /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8FF"> <td valign="top"><em>0:11:00</em> <div><strong>Round Table - Part #4</strong><br /> <br /> Fraser Cain from Universe Today joins Brian Dunning from the Skeptoid podcast and Richard Saunders from the Skeptic Zone podcast to talk about the skeptical world and related issues.<br /> <br /> This week the three science communicators talk about AI and the perception of skepticism.<br /> <br /> <a href= "https://www.universetoday.com/">https://www.universetoday.com</a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://skeptoid.com/">https://skeptoid.com</a></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <hr align="center" size="1" width="75%" /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8FF"> <td valign="top"><em>0:22:08</em> <div><strong>Maynard's Spooky Action</strong><br /> <br /> Maynard, heads for Sydney Skeptics in the Pub to ask pub goers, after a drink or two, if they have ever seen a UFO.<br /> <br /> Maynard chats with;<br /> Stephen Bavaro, Anthony Trecek-King, Lara Benham, Tim Mendham and Jessica Singer.</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <hr align="center" size="1" width="75%" /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8FF"> <td valign="top"><em>0:34:10</em> <div><strong>Melanie, Tracy King interviews Richard Saunders</strong><br /> <br /> The tables are turned as Melanie interviews Richard Saunders about skepticism in Australia and his origami flying pig.</div