Pontus report back from the bookfair and András has apparently also been struck by the numbers curse. In TWISH we look back at the first TAM London conference in 2009 and find that it can been seen as a milestone for European Skepticism.
Then we take a look at the news:
- INTERNATIONAL: Rare pregnancy infections may triple the risk of autism
- NORTHERN IRELAND: What do 16-year-olds believe?
- UK: UK will set up a new agency to fight ‘information warfare’
Supplements for menopause are unreasonably expensive as well as ineffective and for that they deserve the Really Wrong Award.
Enjoy!
Segments: Intro; Greetings; TWISH; News; Really Wrong; Quote; Outro; Outtakes
0:00:27 INTRO
0:00:51 GREETINGS
- Gothenburg Book fair
- Listener feedback: The curse of numbers
0:08:07 TWISH – THIS WEEK IN SKEPTICAL HISTORY
- 3 – 4 October 2009: The Amazing Meeting comes to London for the first time
0:17:15 NEWS
- INTERNATIONAL: Rare pregnancy infections may triple the risk of autism
- NORTHERN IRELAND: What do 16-year-olds believe?
- UK: UK will set up a new agency to fight ‘information warfare’
0:35:03 REALLY WRONG
- Really Wrong: Menopause supplements are hugely overpriced and also less effective than multivitamin pills
0:40:30 QUOTE AND FAREWELL
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Tolerance, good temper and sympathy are no longer enough in a world where ignorance rules, and Science, which ought to have ruled, plays the pimp. Tolerance, good temper and sympathy — they are what matter really, and if the human race is not to collapse they must come to the front before long.”
/ E. M. Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 June 1970), English author best known for his novels, particularly A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910) and A Passage to India (1924) /
0:41:53 OUTRO
0:43:16 OUT-TAKES