This show is a special QED & Skepticamp report combined with some of the usual segments featured on odd-numbered episodes. We talked about the highlights of this wonderful festival of rationalism in Manchester, as well as listed the upcoming events in Europe, as usual.
You can also listen to some of the short interviews and testimonials we recorded at QED – Question. Explore. Discover.
Segments
Introduction and greetings; On This Day; Events in Europe; Interviews and testimonials from QED; Quote; Outro
Show notes:
00:00:00
INTRO music
00:00:26
Greetings & feedback
- QED – Question. Explore. Discover.
- QED intro video 2016 (earlier videos: 2015, 2014)
- Tom Williamson’s project, Random Deepak Chopra Quote Generator
00:12:51
On This Day: 24th Oct
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (born 24 October 1611)
History of the Microscope
00:19:41
What’s on in Europe?
- Check out our “Events in Europe” calendar!
- CSIcon Las Vegas
00:25:33
QED interviews
- Dr Susie Gage – “Say Why to Drugs” – Winner of the Ockham’s Award in the Podcast category
- Steve Malone from Ireland
- Chris Higgins, organiser of Skepticamp 2016
- Vera de Kok, Matt Parker
- Michael Marshall (Marsh)
00:48:51
Quote
“Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory – let the theory go.”
/Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, English crime novelist/
00:51:07
Outro
00:52:22
Out-takes