Young Skeptics #59

May 14, 2010

This episode was recorded when Science for the People was called Skeptically Speaking.

We're joined by three members of the Young Australian Skeptics: Jack Scanlan, Elliot Birch and Jason Ball. We'll find out what's it like to discover reason before you're eligible to vote, how they communicate with their more credulous peers, and where they think we should go from here. On Speaking Up we talk to Alex Swan from WooFighters.org.

Guests:

  • Jack Scanlan
  • Elliot Birch
  • Jason Ball
  • Alex Swan
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