{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Skeptic Zone #760 - 30.April.2023","description":"   0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders        0:03:12 You Can Count on Adrienne  An interview with Abhijit Chanda from India, host of the &quot;Rationable&quot; Podcast and skeptical activist. One of Abhijit's skeptical interests is the alternative medicine known as Ayurveda or Ayurvedic. This is a system of traditional medicine native to India, which uses a range of treatments, including panchakarma ('five actions'), yoga, massage, acupuncture and herbal medicine, that claims to encourage health and wellbeing. Abhijit also talks about palm reading in India.  https:\/\/www.berationable.com        0:20:40 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham  SKEPTICS TEST PSYCHIC SURGEON By Mark Plummer  When a small paragraph advertisement in &quot;The Age&quot; on January 3rd 1981 stated that an English medium-psychic surgeon would be commencing practice in Melbourne the Australian Skeptics swung into action.  A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 1 No. 1  http:\/\/www.skeptics.com.au        0:30:16 A Dive into a Trove  A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Fairies.  1920.12.04 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;- &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;The Maitland Weekly Mercury 1921.01.15 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;- &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;The Daily Telegraph - Sydney 1922.12.09 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;- &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;The Daily Mail - Brisbane 1983.03.21 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;- &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;The Canberra Times  http:\/\/www.trove.nla.gov.au        Also &amp;nbsp;         10 Years Ago  The Skeptic Zone #236 - 27.April.2013  A chat with Deborah Hyde, editor of The Skeptic magazine (UK). Vampires and more vampires! Move over Buffy as Deborah tells all about the creatures of the night - A Week in Science with Dr Tania Meyer - Dr Rachie Reports with Dr Rachael Dunlop. From QED in Manchester, Dr Rachie chats to ex-cop Stevyn Colgan about problem solving - Maynard interviews Scott Bartle about his concerns with government.   https:\/\/skepticzone.libsyn.com\/the-skeptic-zone-236-27-april-2013     ","author_name":"The Skeptic Zone","author_url":"http:\/\/www.skepticzone.tv","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26689428\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/151019610"}