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The Skeptic Zone #515 - 2.September.2018

The Skeptic Zone #515 - 2.September.2018

The Skeptic Zone · Richard Saunders

September 1, 20181h 3m

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Show Notes

0:00:00

Introduction

Richard Saunders

0:02:57

Prof. Paul Willis

Australian university students appear to give far more credit to the science of human evolution and far less to creationism or divine guidance than the previous generation.

https://theconversation.com/fewer-australian-university-students-than-ever-before-believe-in-creationism-101674

https://www.nationalsecularlobby.org/

0:21:32

Life is Wild! With Michelle Franklin

Maggie the Maine Coon moggie recently moved here from South Africa, and after clearing quarantine she moved into a suburban house in Brisbane. All seems to be going well thus far, except that one day recently Maggie got a new housemate (let's call her Sally the snake), a very large and non-venomous coastal carpet python.

0:37:44

Speed Meet the Scientists at the Powerhouse Museum #3

This week, interviews with...

Dr James Hunter - Maritime Archaeologist

http://www.anmm.gov.au/

Dr Ceridwen Boel - Archaeologist / Evolutionary Biologist

https://epicaustralia.org.au/

Dr Kelsey Zimmermann - Psychologist Dr Kathryn Baker - Behavioural Neuroscientist

http://www.richardsonlab.com.au/

Dr Titia Benders - Linguist – Children's Llearning

https://tinyurl.com/y7eu39hr

Jason Drury - Astronomer

https://maas.museum/sydney-observatory/

Also...

RSVP for Australian Skeptics FREE Friday night trivia and meetup 12 Oct.

https://www.skeptics.com.au/event/national-convention/