The Skeptic Zone #913 - 5.April.2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the common cold, features a skeptical pub gathering, and explores iridology through historical newspaper references.

Facts about the Common Cold - Skeptics in the Pub - Iridology 00:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:07:00 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill Adrienne met with infectious disease immunologist and author David Miles at the St Dunstan East Church Garden in London, England, where they discussed David's new book called, 'Sneeze: The History and Science of the Common Cold' . Website: http://www.variolator.com Think This Through: Coleman Watts video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mv9Q0WvOd0 00:22:36 Sydney Skeptics in the Pub Join Richard Saunders, Tim Mendham, Lara Benham, Annie McCubbin, Kate Thomas and Gary from Thailand as they enjoy a fun evening of skeptical conversation and good food. 00:34:52 The TROVE Archives A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to Iridology. 1984.03.19 - Times Daily 1998.09.15 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette www.trove.nla.gov.au

People in this episode

Host: Richard Saunders

Guests: Adrienne Hill, David Miles

Topics covered

• common cold
• skepticism
• iridology
• science
• public discussion

Keywords

• common cold
• skepticism
• iridology
• David Miles
• Adrienne Hill

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Times Daily, Sydney Skeptics, TROVE, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Books & works: Sneeze: The History and Science of the Common Cold

Places: St Dunstan East Church Garden, London, England, Australia

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