The Skeptic Zone
The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason
Richard Saunders
Twitter @skepticzone
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/skepticzone
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Host / Producer
Life Member Australian Skeptics
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) Fellow
Podcaster, Vodcaster and TV Skeptic as seen on'THE ONE'.
Richard is also an origami expert and author of 30 books for children. He travels often to the USA to speak at conventions and meetings.
Richard founded Sydney Skeptics in the Pub. Details here.
Adrienne Hill
Reporter / You Can Count on Adrienne!
Adrienne is a retired high school math teacher from Calgary, Alberta, Canada who discovered there was a world of skepticism from her adult children who would buy her skeptical books and challenge her reasoning by identifying logical fallacies. Discovering the Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia group run by Susan Gerbic and being trained as a Wikipedia editor has opened a new world to her. She has spoken at two Skepticamps, (New York and Monterey Bay) and is a founding member of the Rocky Mountain Atheists of Calgary’s Western Canadian Reason (WeCanReason) Conference and webinars. She has been a regular volunteer on Richard Saunders’ Great Australian Prediction Project and wrote her first skeptical article called Not For Prophet about the teams’ efforts for The Skeptic magazine.
With all the events on Zoom because of the pandemic, she has learned she has more in common with Australians vs the Americans just south of Canada who always forget the u in so many words and the run to an election takes 2 years.
http://www.simplemath.ca
https://www.zonegiggler.ca
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Maynard
Twitter @maynardcomau
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http://maynard.com.au
Reporter / Maynard's Spooky Action...
Maynard, formerly known as Maynard F# Crabbes, is an Australian entertainer, television presenter and radio announcer. He was a key figure in bringing the ABC's youth-oriented radio station Triple J to national prominence. He appeared as himself in the Australian film The Castanet Club.
Since 2009, Maynard has branched out into providing podcasts, where he has become increasingly involved in the field of skepticism.
Stefan Sojka
Original Co-Host / Theme Music
Stefan hails from a long line of ear candlers, and was conceived under
a crystal chandelier with the spiritual transfer of his father’s DNA to
his mother through Magnetic Reiki gloves. He radiates a universal energy
through all 8 of his Chakras – the 8th one having been donated to him
as he strolled by a car crash and the chakra latched itself onto his right
elbow.
Stefan’s interest in the paranormal began three lifetimes ago when his
lordship was probed by a green dwarf-like humanoid. Since then all future
lives have agreed to further the cause of celestial transcendence through
cosmically aligned neo-breatharianism. Most of his ashram alumni agree
he is completely homeopathetic.
Tim Mendham
Reporter / The Book Of Tim
EO of Australian Skeptics Inc. - Editor of
'The Skeptic' Magazine
A journalist by profession, Tim has been editor of Australian Skeptics' Magazine for over a decade.
Kat McLeod
Reporter / For Cryin' Out Loud!
Exposing the risks of alt "medicine".
'Kitty CornerSkeptic' on TikTok and Instagram
When not at her day job, Kat mentors pharmacy and medical students regarding the dangers and potential pitfalls of herbal remedies. Coping with the consequences of taking herbal supplements has given her a unique perspective that she shares with the next generation of healthcare professionals. Her experience transformed her into an advocate for informed choices and a catalyst for change.
Medical mentor info & art at:
sites.google.com/view/ katspieprojects/home
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Susan Gerbic
Reporter / I Think We Need To Think
Affectionately called the Wikipediatrician, Susan Gerbic is the founder of Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia (GSoW). A Skeptical Inquirer contributor, Gerbic is a fellow of CSI and winner of the James Randi Foundation award for 2017. In 2018, Susan founded and manages About Time a non-profit organization focusing on scientific skepticism and activism. While her particular focus has been "Grief Vampires" (psychics), her activism encompasses all areas of skepticism.
YouTube - @PsychicsExplained
Twitter – SusanGerbic
http://www.AboutTimeProject.org
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Michelle Bijkersma
https://www.facebook.com/theskepticscafe
Twitter @theskepticscafe
Reporter / Logical Fallacies
Michelle is a Japanese Language Teacher in a government school in North Eastern Melbourne. Her interest in all things educational ultimately led her to seek a community that debunks pseudoscience and other misinformation. She joined the Australian Skeptics Victorian Branch Inc. (Vic Skeptics) in 2015 where she has been a general committee member and is former Secretary. Michelle maintains the Skeptics Café page on Facebook and has been involved in organising Australian Skeptics' national conventions in Melbourne and Skepticamps.
Eran Segev
Twitter @eransegev
Reporter / Grain of Salt
Past President Australian Skeptics Inc
As a father of three who owes his skepticism to a primary school science
teacher, Eran has a special interest in education and in the promotion
of critical thinking to the younger members of society.
When not being a Skeptic, he earns his keep by working as an IT consultant and doing the dishes.
Dr. Rachael Dunlop
Twitter @DrRachie
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Blog The Sceptics' Book of Pooh-Poo
Reporter / Dr Rachie Reports
Winner of Twitter Shorty Award for Health
2010
Rachael Dunlop has a PhD from Sydney University Medical School and works
full time in heart disease research.
She is also part of the Mystery
Investigators show for schools.
In a previous life, Rachael worked as a copywriter for an advertising agency writing commercials for televison, radio and press and then as a graphic designer. Rachael has a passion for combining her knowledge of art and science through scientific communication.
Dr. Paulie
Reporter / Let's Have a Random Rant!
Dr Paulie is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Research
in Evidence Based Practice, Bond University. She is also a practicing
community pharmacist and long time skeptic.
Originally from Melbourne Victoria, in 2012 she helped organise the annual Australian Skepticon meeting; now in sunny Queensland, she is the Gold Coast Skeptics current President and Secretary.
Gold Coast Skeptics meet once a month with dinner and talks, and produce a monthly podcast of their events - for more details go to https://www.gcskeptics.com/events
Jim Wilshire
Voice of Main Introduction
The late Jim Wilshire was one of Australia's top rating radio stars from the 1980s and 1990s. His guidance and advice is greatly missed.
