Show notes for Episode 31

Radio Freethinker episode 31- Holocaust denial is discussed, new vaccine study on seasonal flu, Simon Singh court battle update, Canadian science media centre.

Song: I Won't Back Down by Tom Petty

Links:

Study on vaccines: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/oct06_2/b3928 also see http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=2147 and
http://www.skepticnorth.com/2009/10/h1n1-oops.html
Simon Singh: http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/index.php/site/project/333/
Canadian science media centre: http://www.sciencemediacentre.ca/smc/

Show notes for Episode 30

Radio Freethinker episode 30 - Space news, Shroud of Turin, Joseph Stalin's grandson sues newspaper.

Song: The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan

Links:

Shroud of Turin: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8291948.stm

Joseph Stalin's grandson sues newspaper: http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gLFLJM_wWYgj4-0X6AmDDrQds7fg and http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/6319755/Josef-Stalins-grandson-loses-legal-attempt-at-rehabilitating-Soviet-dictators-reputation.html

Show notes for Episode 29

Radio Freethinker episode 29 - Nobel Prize thoughts, Ardipithecus ramidus, interview with Steve Thoms
Song: Glorious Dawn by Carl Sagan - A custom song created by youtube user Melodysheep.

Links:

Canadian winning Nobel Prize: http://www.theprovince.com/technology/Canadian+wins+Nobel+Prize+physics/2071113/story.html

Ardipithecus ramidus discovery: http://www.theprovince.com/technology/science/discovery+change+think+about+evolution/2054691/story.html

Steve Thoms: www.somecanadianskeptic.com

Kennedy Goodkey's letter to the Georgia Straight: http://assholeskeptic.blogspot.com/2009/09/unleash-hounds.html

Skeptic North: www.skepticnorth.com

Show notes for Episode 28

Radio Freethinker episode 28 - Anti Vax rally in Vancouver, Global Warming/Climate Change and denial.

Song: Walkin' on the Sun by Smashmouth

Links:

Michael Shermers blog post: http://skepticblog.org/2009/09/29/economic-triage-for-global-climate-change/

Vancouver Anti-Vax rally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRioWza6RGg&feature=youtube_gdata

Deniers Book by Lawrence Solomon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deniers:_The_world-renowned_scientists_who_stood_up_against_global_warming_hysteria,_political_persecution,_and_fraud

Hockey stick controversy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_stick_controversy

Solar cycle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_variation_theory

Show notes for Episode 27

Radio Freethinker episode 27 - A talk on evolutionary psychology, poor journalism by the Georgia Straight.
Song: Peter Gunn meets "Every breath you take"
Links:
Psyc 358 Evolutionary Psychology http://www.psych.ubc.ca/
Georgia Straight article by Sonya McLeod http://www.straight.com/article-258247/homeopathy-offers-alternative-flu
Some Canadian Skeptic: http://www.somecanadianskeptic.com/2009/09/homeopathy-attempting-to-strike-in.html
UBC Freethinkers Movie Night: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1268610986&ref=profile#/event.php?eid=166382938218
Skeptics in the Pub: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1268610986&ref=profile#/event.php?eid=148311742641

Show notes for Episode 26

Radio Freethinker episode 26 - Today we discuss Scientology with special guest Gerry Armstrong and interviews with Vanonymous.
Song "Never going to give you up" by Rick Astley
Links:
Gerry Armstrong http://www.gerryarmstrong.org/
Vancouver Anonymous http://www.vanonymous.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Show notes for Episode 25

Radio Freethinker episode 25 - This week in science, discussion on cults, interview with a cult survivor Featuring the song: "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour
Links:
UBC Freethinker Campus Club: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=64326845956
UBC Freethinker Blog: ubcfreethinkers.blogspot.com
Open Government/Standards http://fipa.bc.ca/home/
Cafe Scientifique: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=67680986120
Skeptics in the Pub: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=5218449547