On this episode:
On this episode we have a guest: Claire Klingenberg, who was the chief organiser of ECS 2017 and is the newly elected chair of ECSO.
Than we talk about Marie Stopes and eugenics, the UK eliminating measles, EASAC’s statement on Homeopathy and a new cancer treatment from Latvia.
Also, make sure you check out our event page at https://theesp.eu/events_in_europe
Segments
Intro; Greetings & Feedback; This Week in Skepticism; Skeptical News; Really Wrong; Quote
Show notes:
00:00:00
INTRO music
00:00:27
Greetings and Feedback
Clire Klingenberg gives us an update on the European Skeptics Congress that she organised and she also gives a shout out to everyone who would like to make a short video about skepticism and why it is important and submit it by the end of October 2017. You can get in touch with ECSO directly:
Or you can message Claire:
https://www.facebook.com/claireklingenberg
00:19:52
This Week in Skepticism
Marie Stopes
00:25:19
Skeptical News
UK ‘eliminates measles’ for first time: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41399850
EU: Latest statement of homeopathy by European Academy Sience Advisory Council: http://www.easac.eu/fileadmin/PDF_s/reports_statements/EASAC_Homepathy_statement_web_final.pdf
France: Homeopathy is effective for anxiety and depression disorders!!! Or is it?: http://edzardernst.com/2017/09/homeopathy-is-effective-for-anxiety-and-depression-disorders-or-isnt-it/
Latvia: Rigvir: A cancer “cure” imported from Latvia that cancer patients should avoid: http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2017/09/25/rigvir-a-cancer-cure-imported-from-latvia-that-cancer-patients-should-avoid/
UK: Deadline for Consultation on NHS Homeopathy Prescriptions coming at the end of October 2017. Have your say: http://mailchi.mp/247f079ebd11/may-2017-newsletter-the-charity-commission-want-your-thoughts-on-alt-med-charities-our-investigation-ends-ebay-sales-of-black-salve-and-more-1167633
00:38:21
Really Wrong
Registered Quack! Alternative treatments in Denmark:
https://www.altinget.dk/sundhed/artikel/overlaege-der-skal-vaere-skarpere-regler-for-alternative-behandlere
00:43:47
Quote
“Someone has said that it requires less mental effort to condemn than to think.”
/ Emma Goldman (born in Lithuania) anarchist political activist and writer /
00:45:38
Outro
00:47:49
Outtakes