TheESP – Ep. #431 – SCAM under (acu)pressure

Episode 431 of the The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP podcast, hosted by TheESP.eu, titled "TheESP – Ep. #431 – SCAM under (acu)pressure" was published on June 15, 2024 and runs 35 minutes.

June 15, 2024 ·35m · The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP

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Summary

In Pontus' absence we talk a bit about EP elections and in TWISH we commemorate the Italian heroine of science and skepticism Margherita Hack. Then it is time to check out the news:UK: Zero hour for climate actionNORTHERN IRELAND: NI Assembly passes motion to ban conversion therapiesINTERNATIONAL: Edzard Ernst finds SCAM research to be in declineINTERNATIONAL: Intervention against misinformation might increase skepticism... against reliable sources, tooThe German Jury of Rimowa Design Price, who awarded a product that is based on nonsense, gets this week's award for being Really Wrong.Enjoy!Segments: Intro; Greetings; TWISH; News; Really Wrong; Quote and Farewell; Outro; Out-Takes0:00:25 INTRO0:00:51 GREETINGS0:04:21 TWISH - THIS WEEK IN SKEPTICAL HISTORY0:14:38 NEWS0:30:02 REALLY WRONG0:32:05 QUOTE AND FAREWELL0:33:37 OUTRO0:34:52 OUT-TAKES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

In Pontus' absence we talk a bit about EP elections and in TWISH we commemorate the Italian heroine of science and skepticism Margherita Hack. Then it is time to check out the news:

UK: Zero hour for climate action
NORTHERN IRELAND: NI Assembly passes motion to ban conversion therapies
INTERNATIONAL: Edzard Ernst finds SCAM research to be in decline
INTERNATIONAL: Intervention against misinformation might increase skepticism... against reliable sources, too

The German Jury of Rimowa Design Price, who awarded a product that is based on nonsense, gets this week's award for being Really Wrong.

Enjoy!

Segments: Intro; Greetings; TWISH; News; Really Wrong; Quote and Farewell; Outro; Out-Takes

0:00:25 INTRO

0:00:51 GREETINGS

0:04:21 TWISH - THIS WEEK IN SKEPTICAL HISTORY

0:14:38 NEWS

0:30:02 REALLY WRONG

0:32:05 QUOTE AND FAREWELL

0:33:37 OUTRO

0:34:52 OUT-TAKES

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.