The Skeptic Zone #599 - 5.April.2020

<table border="0" summary="new show" width="100%" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"><em>0:00:00</em> <div><strong>Introduction</strong><br /> Richard Saunders</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <hr align="center" size="1" width="75%" /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8FF"> <td valign="top"><em>0:03:51</em> <div> <p><strong>Be Rationable - An interview with Abhijit Chanda from India</strong><br /> <br /> Are you curious? Are you always questioning things that you see around you? Are you looking for answers, but most of them just aren't convincing enough?<br /> <br /> The <strong>Be Rationable</strong> podcast wants to know what works and what doesn't, and who's right and who's not. There's a problem though. A lot of what we find in this quest is either based on bad evidence, bad ideas, propaganda or just misinformation.<br /> <br /> <strong><a href= "https://www.berationable.com/">https://www.berationable.com/</a></strong></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <hr align="center" size="1" width="75%" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em>0:22:42</em> <div><strong>COVID-19 and Quack Claims</strong><br /> <br /> At this time of a world-wide crisis, we see the best and the worst of humanity. While some people put their lives on the line in the fight agaist COVID-19, others keep spreading conspiracy theories and very bad health advice. We look at some examples of stupidity and wilful ignorance.<br /> <br /> <strong><a href= "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8184583/Anti-vaxxer-Meryl-Dorey-leader-calls-followers-storm-hospitals-coronavirus-lockdown.html"> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8184583/Anti-vaxxer-Meryl-Dorey-leader-calls-followers-storm-hospitals-coronavirus-lockdown.html</a></strong></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <hr align="center" size="1" width="75%" /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8FF"> <td valign="top"><em>0:33:45</em> <div> <p><strong>Logical Fallacies. With Michelle Bijkersma</strong><br /> <br /> This week Michelle looks at <strong>"<