TheESP – Ep. #471 – Without Sleep, Your Brain Doesn’t Work

Episode 471 of the The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP podcast, hosted by TheESP.eu, titled "TheESP – Ep. #471 – Without Sleep, Your Brain Doesn’t Work" was published on March 21, 2025 and runs 60 minutes.

March 21, 2025 ·60m · The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP

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Summary

Pontus is back from skiing, Orbán is worse than ever, and an astronaut will photograph the turtle that carries the Earth on its back – just a normal week in skepticism. In TWISH we hear about the successful ban on CFCs to save the ozone layer, and then it’s time for the news:EUROPE: Measles in Europe highest in 25 yearsITALY: Higher levels of spirituality and CAM use increases likelyhood of vaccine skepticismUK: Psychological ‘booster shots’ can strengthen resistance to misinformation over timeUK: Poor sleep could fuel belief in conspiracy theoriesINTERNATIONAL: Press freedom watchdog says Russia ‘stealing’ its identityRUSSIA: Russian network changes tactics to ‘groom’ AI bots with disinformationPORTUGAL: ComCept’s Flying Unicorn Awards are here again, voting is on!The Really Wrong Award goes to Dutch minister for Asylum and Migration, Marjolein Faber, for ignoring expertise, and we send a Really Right to Sense About Science for their work to teach researchers how to communicate.Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-471.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:51 Greetings0:14:14 TWISH0:22:35 News0:49:53 Really Wrong / Really Right0:56:55 Quote0:58:57 Outro1:00:19 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Pontus is back from skiing, Orbán is worse than ever, and an astronaut will photograph the turtle that carries the Earth on its back – just a normal week in skepticism. In TWISH we hear about the successful ban on CFCs to save the ozone layer, and then it’s time for the news:

EUROPE: Measles in Europe highest in 25 years
ITALY: Higher levels of spirituality and CAM use increases likelyhood of vaccine skepticism
UK: Psychological ‘booster shots’ can strengthen resistance to misinformation over time
UK: Poor sleep could fuel belief in conspiracy theories
INTERNATIONAL: Press freedom watchdog says Russia ‘stealing’ its identity
RUSSIA: Russian network changes tactics to ‘groom’ AI bots with disinformation
PORTUGAL: ComCept’s Flying Unicorn Awards are here again, voting is on!

The Really Wrong Award goes to Dutch minister for Asylum and Migration, Marjolein Faber, for ignoring expertise, and we send a Really Right to Sense About Science for their work to teach researchers how to communicate.

Enjoy!

https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-471.html

Segments:

0:00:27 Intro

0:00:51 Greetings

0:14:14 TWISH

0:22:35 News

0:49:53 Really Wrong / Really Right

0:56:55 Quote

0:58:57 Outro

1:00:19 Outtakes

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