2018

Here are the topics I chose to talk about on RadioLive for the year. Some of them may not have been mentioned on the radio due to a lack of time.

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• 21 January 2018

• Grounding

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Grounding, NewAge

  2 min read, 237 words. Continue Reading...

• Ex naturopath being sued

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Naturopathy, CAM

  3 min read, 417 words. Continue Reading...

• Homeopathic treatment for Autism?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Homeopathy, CAM

  2 min read, 274 words. Continue Reading...

• 18 March 2018

• Auckland woman builds fence to keep radiation out

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Radiation

  2 min read, 272 words. Continue Reading...

• Is Dunedin's Regent Theatre Haunted?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Ghost

  2 min read, 249 words. Continue Reading...

• Local psychic plays the odds, gets lucky

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Psychic

  2 min read, 267 words. Continue Reading...

• Quack "doctor" opens up clinic in Auckland

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Doctor

  2 min read, 245 words. Continue Reading...

• 28 January 2018

• Treating Bears with Acupuncture

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Vet, CAM

  2 min read, 242 words. Continue Reading...

• Peppering of Rabbits?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Biodynamic

  2 min read, 395 words. Continue Reading...

• Unvaccinated Pets

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Vet, Vaccines

  1 min read, 124 words. Continue Reading...

• Another quake prediction

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Earthquake

  1 min read, 159 words. Continue Reading...

• Scientology in Disguise

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Scientology

  2 min read, 247 words. Continue Reading...

• 11 February 2018

• The ASA has written some new guidelines… and they're crap!

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, ASA

  2 min read, 236 words. Continue Reading...

• Can Cannabis Cure Cancer?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Cannabis, CAM

  2 min read, 229 words. Continue Reading...

• Elon Musk proves the earth is round - or does he?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, FlatEarth

  3 min read, 409 words. Continue Reading...

• Homeopathy Course Cancelled at Canadian College

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Homeopathy, CAM

  1 min read, 100 words. Continue Reading...

• Raw Water is Daft

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Water, Raw, CAM

  2 min read, 204 words. Continue Reading...

• 25 February 2018

• Attack Survivor has to defend himself

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, Shooting

  2 min read, 220 words. Continue Reading...

• Pastafarianism Knocked Back

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, FSM, Pastafarianism

  1 min read, 139 words. Continue Reading...

• Memorising a big number will create a black hole?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Physics

  2 min read, 285 words. Continue Reading...

• Teen Lays Eggs

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Scam, Magic, Egg

  2 min read, 252 words. Continue Reading...

• NZ Herald Promoting Animal Quackery

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Vet

  1 min read, 96 words. Continue Reading...

• 11 March 2018

• New Zealand's own Fantastical AI

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Scam, AI

  4 min read, 757 words. Continue Reading...

• Reiki Meeting in New Plymouth

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Reiki, CAM

  2 min read, 211 words. Continue Reading...

• Is the US ignoring UFOs?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, UFO

  1 min read, 188 words. Continue Reading...

• 10 June 2018

• Dr Oz promoting Astrology

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Astrology

  2 min read, 382 words. Continue Reading...

• NHS defends its decision to dump homeopathy

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Homeopathy, NHS, CAM

  2 min read, 213 words. Continue Reading...

• Shakti Mat

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Shakti, CAM

  2 min read, 248 words. Continue Reading...

• NZ Doctor complains to ASA about weet-bix

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Complaint, ASA, Weetbix

  2 min read, 228 words. Continue Reading...

• 27 May 2018

• First NZ Flat Earth Conference

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, FlatEarth

  2 min read, 370 words. Continue Reading...

• New search for Loch Ness Monster

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Ness, Cryptozoology

  3 min read, 442 words. Continue Reading...

• Kangen Water has made the news again :(

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Kangen, CAM

  2 min read, 343 words. Continue Reading...

• Dr Oz to join Trump's health focused Presidential Council

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Trump

  1 min read, 167 words. Continue Reading...

• Spirit Whisperer guilty of indecent assault

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Scam, Psychic

  2 min read, 231 words. Continue Reading...

• 13 May 2018

• Does your star sign dictate how you drive?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Astrology

  1 min read, 42 words. Continue Reading...

• Dawkins has been to visit NZ

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Atheism, Dawkins

  4 min read, 643 words. Continue Reading...

• Healing Crystals

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Crystal, CAM

  2 min read, 311 words. Continue Reading...

• Personalised Vitamins

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Vitamins, CAM

  3 min read, 458 words. Continue Reading...

• 29 April 2018

• Dr Google

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, CAM

  2 min read, 271 words. Continue Reading...

• Homeopaths trying to "cure" Autism

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Homeopathy, CAM

• Ken Ring is predicting earthquakes again

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Earthquake

  5 min read, 926 words. Continue Reading...

• V2K - what is it?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, V2K

  2 min read, 309 words. Continue Reading...

• 15 April 2018

• Therapeutic Mushroom Coffee

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Coffee, CAM

  2 min read, 228 words. Continue Reading...

• The US is losing the war on ignorance

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, FlatEarth

  2 min read, 220 words. Continue Reading...

• Did NASA Astronauts see aliens?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, NASA

  3 min read, 470 words. Continue Reading...

• The Keeper of the Secrets

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, History, Māori

  3 min read, 510 words. Continue Reading...

• 8 April 2018

• New NZ Diet aid Calocurb launched

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, CAM

  2 min read, 360 words. Continue Reading...

• Who cons the conmen?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Psychic, Scam

  1 min read, 107 words. Continue Reading...

• Does god hate vaccines?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Vaccines

  1 min read, 118 words. Continue Reading...

• Call for government funding of natural therapies

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Naturopathy, CAM

  1 min read, 172 words. Continue Reading...

• 16 September 2018

• Hikoi of a Poisoned Nation

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, 1080

  2 min read, 270 words. Continue Reading...

• Church Visits

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Church

  3 min read, 430 words. Continue Reading...

• Indian Scammers

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Scam, Phone

  3 min read, 420 words. Continue Reading...

• Alex Jones is losing his grip

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, Infowars

  2 min read, 321 words. Continue Reading...

• 2 September 2018

• Wellington's "Allergy" Expo

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Expo, Allergy

  4 min read, 641 words. Continue Reading...

• Catholic Church Abuse

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Church

  2 min read, 207 words. Continue Reading...

• Jehovah's Witnesses recommend staying with an abusive partner

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, JW

  1 min read, 168 words. Continue Reading...

• Khandallah School allowing evangelism

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, SEN

  6 min read, 1113 words. Continue Reading...

• 19 August 2018

• My JW weekend

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, JW

  10 min read, 1808 words. Continue Reading...

• 5 August 2018

• Humanist Conference

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Humanism

  4 min read, 764 words. Continue Reading...

• QAnon

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Conspiracy, Trump

  3 min read, 464 words. Continue Reading...

• 22 July 2018

• Alternative cancer therapies linked to earlier death

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Cancer, CAM

  2 min read, 340 words. Continue Reading...

• Prophet Arrested for Attempted Resurrection

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Resurrection, Preacher

  2 min read, 248 words. Continue Reading...

• Massive payout for talc "victims"

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Talc, Scaremongering

  2 min read, 346 words. Continue Reading...

• Visa issues for International Humanists

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Visa, Humanism

  2 min read, 400 words. Continue Reading...

• 8 July 2018

• Bullet repelling magic in Nigeria

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Nonsense, Charm, Magic, Bullet

  2 min read, 303 words. Continue Reading...

• Chiropractors finding it hard to be ethical

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Chiropractic

  2 min read, 323 words. Continue Reading...

• New HIV vaccine, but is it a made up disease?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, HIV

  3 min read, 547 words. Continue Reading...

• HRV admits they deceived customers

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Scam, HRV

  2 min read, 249 words. Continue Reading...

• 24 June 2018

• Cannabis Oil for cancer, again...

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Cannabis, CAM

  1 min read, 115 words. Continue Reading...

• Is hot dog water good for you?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, CAM, Scam

  2 min read, 286 words. Continue Reading...

• Government hoping to scrap blasphemy law

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Blasphemy

  5 min read, 889 words. Continue Reading...

• LED lights are apparently not safe for us

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, LED, Light, Danger

  3 min read, 594 words. Continue Reading...

• 16 December 2018

• Blasphemy Law repeal passes second reading

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Blasphemy

  1 min read, 166 words. Continue Reading...

• SleepDrops in Trouble

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, CAM, Sleepdrops

  2 min read, 330 words. Continue Reading...

• Another Te Kiri Gold celebrity endorsement

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, CAM, Bleach

  1 min read, 130 words. Continue Reading...

• 2 December 2018

• Ark Man

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Ark, Noah

  3 min read, 561 words. Continue Reading...

• MoE Religious Instruction Guidelines Consultation

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, RI, Schools

  3 min read, 580 words. Continue Reading...

• Go Green Expo full of woo yet again

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Green, doTERRA

  2 min read, 368 words. Continue Reading...

• 4 November 2018

• Asia Bibi is Acquitted

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Blasphemy, Pakistan

  1 min read, 189 words. Continue Reading...

• OBDII Fuel Saver

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Scam, OBDII, OBD2, Car, Fuel

  3 min read, 569 words. Continue Reading...

• SleepDrops is fundraising

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Homeopathy, SleepDrops

  3 min read, 503 words. Continue Reading...

• Jesus for NZ

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Prayer, Parliament

  4 min read, 741 words. Continue Reading...

• 28 October 2018

• HRV fined for false claims

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Scam, HRV

  1 min read, 141 words. Continue Reading...

• Can natural health products be bad for you?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Naturopathy

  2 min read, 381 words. Continue Reading...

• Blasphemy law likely to be removed in Ireland

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Blasphemy

  2 min read, 259 words. Continue Reading...

• 30 September 2018

• A meeting with ex Jehovah's Witnesses

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, JW

  3 min read, 478 words. Continue Reading...

• Backward step at the World Health Organisation

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Qi, Meridians

  1 min read, 132 words. Continue Reading...

• I went back to the OTO

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, OTO

  3 min read, 578 words. Continue Reading...

• 14 October 2018

• Have I been hacked?

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Scam, Hack, Password

  6 min read, 1148 words. Continue Reading...

• I tried Kangen Water

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Kangen, Alkaline

  2 min read, 338 words. Continue Reading...

• Pakistanis trying to influence justice

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Islam

  2 min read, 275 words. Continue Reading...

• Australian Bent Spoon winner

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Naturopathy

  1 min read, 184 words. Continue Reading...