THE SKEPTIC ZONE
The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason

 


About Us


Richard Saunders

richard (at) skepticzone.tv
Twitter @skepticzone

Host / Producer / Webmaster

Life Member Australian Skeptics 2001
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) Fellow 2010

Podcaster, Vodcaster and TV Skeptic as seen on'THE ONE', Richard is also Vice President of Australian Skeptics NSW. In his free time (free time?) he is also part of the Mystery Investigators show for schools.

Richard is also an origami expert and author of 30 books for children. He travels often to the USA to speak at conventions and meetings.

Richard founded Sydney Skeptics in the Pub. Details here.



Stefan Sojka

stefan (at) skepticzone.tv

Host / Music

Stefan hails from a long line of ear candlers, and was conceived under a crystal chandelier with the spiritual transfer of his father’s DNA to his mother through Magnetic Reiki gloves. He radiates a universal energy through all 8 of his Chakras – the 8th one having been donated to him as he strolled by a car crash and the chakra latched itself onto his right elbow.

Stefan’s interest in the paranormal began three lifetimes ago when his lordship was probed by a green dwarf-like humanoid. Since then all future lives have agreed to further the cause of celestial transcendence through cosmically aligned neo-breatharianism. Most of his ashram alumni agree he is completely homeopathetic.



Dr. Rachael Dunlop

rachael (at) skepticzone.tv
Twitter @DrRachie

Reporter / Dr Rachie Reports

Winner of Twitter Shorty Award for Health 2010

Rachael Dunlop has a PhD from Sydney University Medical School and works full time in heart disease research and is a Vice President of the NSW committee of Australian Skeptics.

She is also part of the Mystery Investigators show for schools and co-organises the Sydney Skeptics meet-up group, and contributes to The Sceptics' Book of Pooh-Pooh blog.

In a previous life, Rachael worked as a copywriter for an advertising agency writing commercials for televison, radio and press and then as a graphic designer. Rachael has a passion for combining her knowledge of art and science through scientific communication.

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Eran Segev

eran (at) skepticzone.tv
Twitter @eransegev

Reporter / Grain of Salt

As a father of three who owes his skepticism to a primary school science teacher, Eran has a special interest in education and in the promotion of critical thinking to the younger members of society.

Eran is President of Australian Skeptics in NSW. When not being a Skeptic, he earns his keep by working as an IT consultant and doing the dishes.


Penelope Chan

penny (at) skepticzone.tv


USA Office West Coast / A Penny for your Thoughts

As a baby, Penelope was abandoned on Earth by space aliens from the planet Kepler-22b. Therefore she spent her childhood poring over every library book she could find on aliens and UFOs. Over time, she grew to love her adoptive planet and now studies Environmental Science at California State University, Long Beach.

Despite her fondness for Earth’s salt marshes and sea birds, and the tinted lip balm, science podcasts, Thai food, sci-fi movies, and ska music developed by humans, she still enjoys gazing contemplatively through a telescope at the distant star system from whence she came.


With...

Travis Roy

travis (at) skepticzone.tv
Twitter @Sc00ter

USA Office East Coast

Co-founder and president of Granite State Skeptics.

With over 10 years experience in the IT field he uses this experience to leverage technology to advance skepticism on the grassroots level. Along with monthly skeptics in the pub meetings, Granites State Skeptics has been involved in press communications and conducting investigations of allegedly haunted locations.

 


Dr Krissy Wilson

Roving Reporter

Dr Krissy is a lecturer and psychologist. She has had rather an eclectic career starting out as a professional actress. She then joined British Airways and worked as cabin crew for six years. Whilst working for BA she studied for a BSc in psychology and went on to complete a PhD at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Her main research topics are the creation of false memories, the psychology of belief and individual differences. since arriving from the UK in 2007 she has been tryng out career number 4. So far she has tried stand - up, property developing and if you need your bathroom tiled, Krissy's your girl!



Jim Wilshire

jimwilshire (at) hotmail.com
Voice Over

Jim is one of Australia's top rating radio stars from the 1980s and 1990s.



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