http://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanaryLive weekly discussion show hosted by Dr Tom Williamson from skepticcanary.com. Show starts at 7pm UK time every Wednesday and features a different guest every week. Call in!enCopyright Tom Williamson (C/O Blogtalkradio)Sat, 15 Jun 2019 01:00:00 GMTWed, 14 Aug 2013 18:00:00 GMTScienceBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/604c3ed2-f0e6-4162-8253-b5447b8952cd_logo-ashton-better.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanaryLive weekly discussion show hosted by Dr Tom Williamson from skepticcanary.com. Show starts at 7pm UK time every Wednesday and features a different guest every week. Call in!feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comscience,skepticism,skeptic,atheism,atheist,edinburgh,evolution,fringe,secularism,skepticsSkeptic Canary ShownoLive weekly discussion show hosted by Dr Tom Williamson from skepticcanary.com. 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You can find out how to do so here: http://www.skepticcanary.com/the-skeptic-canary-show/ 01:00:00Skeptic Canary Shownoscience,skepticism,gm,genetically,modifiedIn this episode your hosts will be joined by Dr Geraint Parry, a lecturer at the University of Liverpool, to discuss the science of genetically modified crops,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/07/31/ep18--michael-nugentSciencehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/07/31/ep18--michael-nugent/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/07/31/ep18--michael-nugentWed, 31 Jul 2013 18:00:00 GMTEp18 - Michael Nugent This week our special guest will be Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland. We will be discussing the history and role of religion in Ireland, as well as the work of Atheist Ireland. http://www.atheist.ie/ 01:00:00Skeptic Canary Shownoskepticism,atheism,ireland,science,secularismThis week our special guest will be Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland. 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We will be talking about skepticism and art, as wehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/07/17/ep16--ash-pryceSciencehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/07/17/ep16--ash-pryce/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/07/17/ep16--ash-pryceWed, 17 Jul 2013 18:00:00 GMTEp16 - Ash PryceThis week your hosts will be joined by Ash Pryce, founder of Edinburgh Skeptics. Ash will be telling us all about his new Edinburgh Fringe show, which features Victorian seance trickery and the birth of the psychic movement. As always, listeners are invited to call in!01:00:00Skeptic Canary Shownoskeptic,science,psychics,edinburgh,fringeThis week your hosts will be joined by Ash Pryce, founder of Edinburgh Skeptics. 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As always, listeners are invited to call in! 01:01:00Skeptic Canary Shownoeast germany,capitalism,communism,socialism,historyAfter the conclusion of Word War 2, Germany was partitioned along capitalist and communist lines, resulting in the emergence of West and East Germany. To findhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/05/01/ep05--geoff-whelanSciencehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/05/01/ep05--geoff-whelan/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/05/01/ep05--geoff-whelanWed, 01 May 2013 18:00:00 GMTEp05 - Geoff Whelan In this episode we will be joined by barrister Geoff Whelan from the Greater Manchester Skeptics to discuss the case of James McCormack, who has recently been found to have made millions from selling fraudulent bomb detectors. We will discuss whether the case has wider application to quackery and pseudoscience. We will also take a look at the issue of social media and the law. You can call in to the show to ask Geoff and the hosts any questions you may have! http://www.skepticcanary.com/the-skeptic-canary-show/ 01:00:00Skeptic Canary Shownoskepticism,dousing,fraud,law,quackeryIn this episode we will be joined by barrister Geoff Whelan from the Greater Manchester Skeptics to discuss the case of James McCormack, who has recently beenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/04/24/ep04--skepticism-and-politicsSciencehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/04/24/ep04--skepticism-and-politics/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/04/24/ep04--skepticism-and-politicsWed, 24 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMTEp04 - Skepticism and Politics?Traditionally, skepticism has covered topics such as science, alternative medicine and the paranormal. But, should skeptics limit themselves to such topics? Ben King, author of the Grime and Reason blog, thinks not, arguing that skepticism should be expanded to cover politics and economics. Ben will join your host Tom Williamson to discuss the scope of skepticism, including a discussion of a post that caused some heated debate between Steve Novella and PZ Myers! As always, listeners are invited to call in and join the debate.00:59:00Skeptic Canary Shownoskepticism,science,politics,economics,skepticTraditionally, skepticism has covered topics such as science, alternative medicine and the paranormal. But, should skeptics limit themselves to such topics? Benhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/04/17/ep03--qedcon-retrospectiveSciencehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/04/17/ep03--qedcon-retrospective/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/04/17/ep03--qedcon-retrospectiveWed, 17 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMTEp03 - QEDcon RetrospectiveJoin your hosts as they discuss their experiences at QEDcon, a science and skepticism conference held in Manchester on the weekend of April 12th 2013.01:17:00Skeptic Canary ShownoQEDcon,skeptic,conference,skepticism,scienceJoin your hosts as they discuss their experiences at QEDcon, a science and skepticism conference held in Manchester on the weekend of April 12th 2013.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/04/10/ep02--evolutionary-psychology-with-ed-clintSciencehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/04/10/ep02--evolutionary-psychology-with-ed-clint/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/skepticcanary/2013/04/10/ep02--evolutionary-psychology-with-ed-clintWed, 10 Apr 2013 17:30:00 GMTEp02 - Evolutionary Psychology with Ed ClintJoin Ed Clint and your host Tom Williamson for a discussion on Evolutionary Psychology. 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