Pontus is back and Brian steps in for András, as we discuss myths and disinformation. In TWISH we hear about three common myths regarding the sinking of Titanic, and then we get into the news:
- UK: Non-religion is the new normal: six in ten under-35s have no religion, new analysis finds
- INTERNATIONAL: ‘Stand with Science’ – World Health Day: People live longer today than ever before, even after cancer: here are the latest WHO data.
- UK: Eat tapeworm eggs, lose weight: The terrifying Victorian practice whose myth refuses to die
The Really Wrong Award goes to the Finnish MP and former Minister of the Interior Päivi Räsänen, who was convicted of hate speech against gay people.
Enjoy!
Segments: Intro; Greetings; TWISH; News; Really Wrong; Quote; Outro; Outtakes
0:00:27 INTRO
0:00:56 GREETINGS
0:03:15 TWISH – THIS WEEK IN SKEPTICAL HISTORY
- 10 April 1912: RMS Titanic sets out from Southampton. The three most common myths about her sinking
- Skeptoid: https://skeptoid.com/episodes/615
- Titanic: Fire and Ice: https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024733/http://wormstedt.com/Titanic/TITANIC-FIRE-AND-ICE-Article.pdf
- Myles Power (Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ12GFUBTJs
0:16:09 NEWS
- UK: Non-religion is the new normal: six in ten under-35s have no religion, new analysis finds
- INTERNATIONAL: ‘Stand with Science’ – World Health Day: People live longer today than ever before, even after cancer: here are the latest WHO data.
- UK: Eat tapeworm eggs, lose weight: The terrifying Victorian practice whose myth refuses to die
0:38:24 REALLY WRONG
- Really Wrong: Finland: Päivi Räsänen, MP and former Minister of the Interior convicted of hate speech against gay people.
0:44:04 QUOTE AND FAREWELL
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Reality provides us with facts so romantic that imagination itself could add nothing to them.”
/ Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905), French novelist, poet, and playwright. /
0:47:02 OUTRO
0:48:24 OUT-TAKES