TheESP - Ep. #234 - Lysenkoism, science and BS

This week we first chat about some of the great current skeptical online events, like NECSS and Skeptics in the Pub. We also enjoy the good news that the worlds largest fusion reactor is now being assembled in the South of France.In this week in history we learn about “Lysenkoism” which Stalin decided should replace all other science. In current affairs Pope Francis has issues with Chinese infiltrators and French women who demands to be bishops.In this week’s news:- What’s the truth about face masks and covid-19?- What lies behind conspiracy theories- Misleading claims on pre-existing conditions and Covid-19 deaths go viral- Hungarian company selling bogus 'pro-insulin c-peptide' product banned from advertising- COVID conspiracy theories skyrocket in Romania and number of cases increase- Use of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) by French cancer patients- Update - Retraction Watch gets a response from editor-in-chief of journal that published worst paper of 2020- Chronic back pain and spinal manipulation - is it a good treatment?- Stonehenge's long-lived mystery solvedThe prize for being Really Wrong goes to all the German demonstrators that marched in Berlin last weekend, spreading crazy ideas and endangering the public and themselves.Enjoy!Segments:Intro; Greetings; This Week; News; Really Wrong; Quote and Farewell; Outro; Out-takesEvents Calendar: http://theesp.eu/events_in_europe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.