Episode #071

This week brings you March for Science, a correction from Bethania Palma regarding last weeks interview, Catherine of Siena, more bad measles news in Europe, BBC and homeopathy and new fact checking tools on Google. On top of that you will also be chocked to find that The Daily Fail is spreading that deliberate tape worm infections is can treat autism…

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Segments
Intro; Greetings & Feedback; This Week in Skepticism; Skeptical News; Really Wrong; Quote

Show notes:
00:00:00
INTRO music

00:00:27
Greetings & feedback

1. March for science: https://www.marchforscience.com/
2. Copenhagen Skeptics in the Pub: https://www.facebook.com/CopenhagenSkeptics/
3. Snopes correction: www.Snopes.com

00:15:16
This Week in Skepticism
Catherine of Siena: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Siena

00:22:47
Skeptical News

1. Update on measles in Europe
   • Outbreak News Today: Measles prompts travel advisory for Belgium, Italy and Germany
   • EuroNews: Death of Portuguese girl proves measles is still a killer
   • ECSO: Romania taking a stand against anti-vaccination with a new law
2. Is the BBC biased against homeopathy?
   • Prof. Edzard Ernst: Is the BBC biased against homeopathy?
3. Google starts using Fact Check labels for search results
   • Google: Fact Check now available in Google Search and News around the world

00:47:28
Really Wrong
The Daily Mail and tape worms against autism

• The Daily Mail: Severely autistic boy, 4, is on the road to recovery after undergoing WORM THERAPY despite being told he would never lead a normal life
• PubMed search for “helminth therapy autism”: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=helminth+therapy+autism

00:56:54
Quote

“Are you alive and over 40 years old? You are welcome. Science”

/Sign in March for Science/

00:58:11
Outro

00:59:26
Out-takes