TheESP – Ep. #302 – Dangerous denial

Conspiracy theories are hazardous to your healthIn this episode we first reflect a little over the new governments in Germany and Sweden. Pontus had Richard Saunders (of the Skeptic Zone fame) at a Swedish Skeptics in the Pub Online event this week and the talk is available on Youtube. In the newly renamed TWISH (This Week in Skeptical History) we celebrate the birth of Dutch atmospheric chemist Paul J. Crutzen. Pope (aka Primate) Francis is not happy with the Italian bishops and he forms a commission to keep them in line. Then we look into the news:AUSTRIA: Vaccination denier fails to cure himself of coronavirusAUSTRIA / INTERNATIONAL: The weird history of a photo shows how fake news spreadSWITZERLAND: Swiss voters back law behind Covid vaccine certificateNETHERLANDS: Study shows conspiracy beliefs predict health behavior and well-being during the pandemicSWEDEN: Christian foundation not allowed to take over free schoolGERMANY: New study about Querdenker movementUK / RUSSIA: Empress Catherine the Great’s letter on smallpox vaccination up for auctionThe Polish PiS Party get their fourth(!) Really Wrong award when their health minister Adam Niedzielski doesn’t want to implement any covid restrictions, because protests are bad for business.Enjoy!Segments: Intro; Greetings; TWISH; Pontus Pokes The Pope; News; Really Wrong; Quote And Farewell; Outro; Out-Takes; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.