Richard Saunders - Looking into the Psychic Mirror

Richard Saunders is the producer and host of The Skeptic Zone podcast and can be seen on national TV in Australia as the Skeptical Judge on The One, a reality television program that tested the powers of psychics.



Richard Saunders is also President of Australian Skeptics in NSW. In 2009 Richard exposed the trickery behind the PowerBalance wrist band fad. In his free time he is part of the Mystery Investigators, a critical thinking show for schools. Richard Saunders is also an origami expert and author of 30 books for children. Richard Saunders often travels to the USA to speak at conventions and meetings. He also founded Sydney Skeptics in the Pub in 2003.

TAM 2014 - Richard Saunders - Looking into the Psychic Mirror

The Vaccination Chronicles

The stories of people who saw firsthand the effects of vaccine preventable diseases. - You are welcome to download and/or screen this video in public.



With Richard Saunders, 2014

Mr Addoun: Live Million Dollar Challenge

Live on stage at The Amaz!ng Meeting 2013, we test a claimant for the James Randi Educational Foundation's Million Dollar Challenge.

Join Chip Denman, Jamy Ian Swiss, Banachek, Richard Saunders, and D.J. Grothe as they conduct a test of an paranormal claimant, Mr. Brahim Addoun of Algeria, who says he can demonstrate "remote viewing." Can Mr. Addoun use his claimed mystical abilities to identify random objects hidden under controlled circumstances as claimed? A million dollars is on the line!



Live Million Dollar Challenge - TAM 2013

Water Divining / Dowsing Tests 2013

Richard Saunders from the Skeptic Zone and Australian Skeptics takes you on an audio adventure (with photos) of the 2013 water divining tests at Mitta Mitta, Australia.



Dowsing test held at Might Mitta Muster, Australia. By Australian Skeptics 2013.

Watch The Mighty Mitta Muster Water Divining Test 2002

200 years of homeopathy

Dr Simon Singh, Richard Saunders, James Randi and Dr Ian Musgrave appear on Today Tonight to express the view of science on Homeopathy.




Video from Today Tonight, Australia

Skepticamp Sydney 2012

SkeptiCamps are informal, community-organized conferences borne from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. Everyone from casual skeptics to the experienced participate, give talks and get to know each other.



Video by Richard Saunders

Diverging from the traditional lecture events which have dominated skepticism for decades, these 'open events' tear down the barriers to organizing substantive (and fun) events by building on the wildly-successful Barcamp conference model from the tech community.

Richard Saunders on Bringing Critical Thinking to Schools

Australian skeptic, podcaster, author, T.V. personality, and professional origamist Richard Saunders recorded at The Amaz!ng Meeting 7. Saunders discusses the origami Pigasus and dowsing as a model for teaching critical thinking to students.



Skip the first 12 minuts. There is nothing interesting there.

The One: Australia's Most Gift Psychic - Episode 1

'The One'TV show. Clips of show. All judges (Richard Saunders) comments included. No out of context editing.

Episode 1 Part 1


Episode 1 Part 2


Please make up your mind if this type of show helps the psychics or skeptics. We've made ours.

Homeopathy is NOT Medicine

Dr Simon Singh, Richard Saunders, James Randi and Dr Ian Musgrave appear on Today Tonight to express the view of science on Homeopathy.




Tell retail pharmacies to come clean about homeopathic products

The 10:23 Campaign on facebook

Richard Saunders comments on Mary MacKillop

Richard Saunders comments on Mary MacKillop

Dr Rachie Reports - Vax Clinic Dragon*Con 2010

Dr Rachael Dunlop from the Skeptic Zone Podcast interviews Dr Bill Atkinson at the Dragon*Con 2010 Vaccination Clinic.



Camera and Production: Richard Saunders.
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Richard Saunders: Water Divining Test

During the "The Amazing Meeting 6" Australian Skeptic Richard Saunders did a great demo of a water divining test which he conducts for high school students. He explains why the simple test is flawed and goes on to show how to do a correct double blind study.

Richard Saunders talks about ghost photos

Richard Saunders and "psychic" Mitchell Coombes talk about ghost photos. This time it is only a play of the light.

Richard Saunders talks about Psychic Detectives

"Psychic" Barbara Mitchell with Richard Saunders talk about Psychic Detectives

Skeptics and Fire Walking

Richard Saunders and Steve Roberts help make a fire pit for a science TV show.

Power Balance Tests

Richard Saunders puts Power Balance to a test.

Homeopathy Sleepingpill Overdose - Sydney 2010

Richard Saunders, James Crawley, Meg McFarline, Jarrah Reay, Belinda Stephens and Jane Aubourg



Homeopathy: There's nothing in it

Richard Saunders talks Astrology with Milton Black

Richard Saunders from Australian Skeptics and astrologer Milton Black talk astrology.

Is it written in the stars?