TheESP - Ep. #139 - Fake Cancer Cures in Trouble and the Discoverer of Pulsars Gets Revenge

Claire Klingenberg sits in for András on this episode where the Pope blames the devil for revealing all the bad stuff he is responsible for.This week in 1895: The birth of ChiropracticAlso, fake cancer cures take several hits, an overlooked astrophysicist finally gets the recognition she deserves and a brave pharmacist in Germany takes a stand against homeopathy. We learn that cannibalism is bad for you and then celebrate the newly announced Ig Nobel prizes.Short random announcement: Please note that it must be parasite season, but that reason and logic will always prevail.We conclude this unusually positive episode by a Really Right award concerning CRISPR research.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.