TheESP – Ep. #509 – Skepticism is Hard – Even For Geniuses

Rage bait is the Oxford Word of the Year and that cannot be a a good sign of the times we live in. In TWISH we acknowledge the genius of Ada Lovelace while recognizing that she had some flaws as well, especially when it came to phrenology and mesmerism… Then we take a look at the news: EU: Proposal to allow plants modified using CRISPR HUNGARY: Government campaigns against opposition party with fake election program INTERNATIONAL: Influencers promote bogus health advice UK: Persuasion through chatbots leads to inaccurate assessments This week’s Really Right Award goes to researcher Rebecca Sear for her commitment in tracking down all studies based on the infamous National IQ database. Enjoy! https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-509.html Segments: 0:00:27 Intro 0:00:52 Greetings 0:11:45 TWISH 0:24:03 News 0:53:12 Really Right 0:59:37 Quote 1:01:56 Outro 1:03:18 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.