ChristopherHitchens

The report on DISC analysis and Thomas Erikson from last week generated some good feedback, it’s time for the John Maddox prize again and Susan Gerbic has a new YouTube channel that you should definitely check out. Don’t forget to book your ticket for the European Skeptics Congress in Lyon! In TWISH we hear about Norbert Schobert, the Hungarian fitness guru that seems to keep asking for a Flat Earth award. Then, we look at the news:

• SCOTLAND: NASA asked to help find Loch Ness monster
• UK: Sense About Science asks people to show parliament they care about evidence

Back to Hungary for the Really Wrong Award, where a public Hungarian Hospital in Orosház is offering Reiki treatment to patients.

Enjoy!

Segments: Intro; Greetings; TWISH; News; Really Wrong; Quote and Farewell; Outro; Out-Takes
 
0:00:27 INTRO

0:00:51 GREETINGS

• Listener Feedback re DISC analysis
• John Maddox prize open for nominations
  • Sense About Science: https://senseaboutscience.org/john-maddox-prize/
• Susan Gerbic’s new series – Wikipedia FAQ
  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLULWW-7O_P4GdCwB0WpiazHgQig0IJnBH
• Sign up for ESC 2024 in Lyon!
  • ECSO: https://www.ecso.org/esc2024/

0:15:28 TWISH – THIS WEEK IN SKEPTICAL HISTORY

• 16 April 1971: Born this day – Norbert Schobert, Hungarian fitness guru and serial nominee of the Flat Earth Award
  • Trade Magazin: https://trademagazin.hu/en/felszamoljak-schobert-norbert-ceget/
  • 444.hu: https://444.hu/2024/01/20/indul-schobert-norbi-cegenek-felszamolasa-akinek-kovetelese-van-40-napig-szolhat
  • 444.hu: https://444.hu/2023/06/02/prof-emer-dr-habil-schobert-norbert-phd-megbantam-a-ket-covid-oltast-tobb-problemat-okozott-mint-vedelmet

0:21:12 NEWS

• SCOTLAND: NASA asked to help find Loch Ness monster
  • The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/loch-ness-monster-nasa-camera-b2527171.html
• UK: Sense About Science asks people to show parliament they care about evidence
  • Sense About Science: https://senseaboutscience.org/evidence-week/ask-parliament/

0:32:59 REALLY WRONG

• Really Wrong: Public Hungarian Hospital in Orosház is offering Reiki treatment to patients
  • 24.hu: https://24.hu/belfold/2024/04/10/kezrateteles-gyogyitas-oroshazi-korhaz/

0:38:30 QUOTE AND FAREWELL

“Emancipate yourself from the idea of a celestial dictatorship and you’ve taken the first step to becoming free.”
/ Christopher Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011), British and American author, journalist and educator. /

0:40:36 OUTRO

0:41:51 OUT-TAKES