TheESP – Ep. #517 – When in Doubt, Gather More Data!

Episode 517 of the The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP podcast, hosted by TheESP.eu, titled "TheESP – Ep. #517 – When in Doubt, Gather More Data!" was published on February 6, 2026 and runs 61 minutes.

February 6, 2026 ·61m · The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP

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Summary

This is an oddly positive episode with a lot of good news, who could foresee that? But do us a favor and help Skeptical Science with your translation skills (link in the show notes)! In TWISH we dig into the cannibalism that is Christianity with a look into the legend of St Agatha.Then, it’s time for the news:SWEDEN: Gaming addiction risk greatly exaggeratedEUROPE: Council of Europe calls for ban on conversion therapiesUK: Gen Z churchgoing is actually still decliningPOLAND: MMS use strongly discouraged by scientist based on latest researchSWEDEN: COVID-19 vaccination carries no association with childbirth rates in SwedenINTERNATIONAL: AI safety report indicates we’re not doing enoughJaved Love is a teacher in Northern Ireland who is exercising his right not to spread religious beliefs in the classroom. For that he is Really Right!Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-517.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:51 Greetings0:06:22 TWISH0:17:40 News0:54:17 Really Right0:57:32 Quote0:59:21 Outro1:00:44 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

This is an oddly positive episode with a lot of good news, who could foresee that? But do us a favor and help Skeptical Science with your translation skills (link in the show notes)! In TWISH we dig into the cannibalism that is Christianity with a look into the legend of St Agatha.

Then, it’s time for the news:

SWEDEN: Gaming addiction risk greatly exaggerated
EUROPE: Council of Europe calls for ban on conversion therapies
UK: Gen Z churchgoing is actually still declining
POLAND: MMS use strongly discouraged by scientist based on latest research
SWEDEN: COVID-19 vaccination carries no association with childbirth rates in Sweden
INTERNATIONAL: AI safety report indicates we’re not doing enough

Javed Love is a teacher in Northern Ireland who is exercising his right not to spread religious beliefs in the classroom. For that he is Really Right!

Enjoy!

https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-517.html

Segments:

0:00:27 Intro

0:00:51 Greetings

0:06:22 TWISH

0:17:40 News

0:54:17 Really Right

0:57:32 Quote

0:59:21 Outro

1:00:44 Outtakes

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