

Segments:
Intro; Greetings; This Week in Skepticism; Pontus Pokes the Pope; News; Really Right; Farewell and Quote; Outro; Out-takes
Show Notes:
00:00:27 Intro
00:00:55 Greetings
00:06:16 This Week in Skepticism
1972 – Apollo program: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin the third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or “Moonwalk” of Apollo 17. To date they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon (or any other planetary body outside Earth).
00:09:45 Pontus Pokes the Pope
Cardinal George Pell in court for charges of sexual misconduct towards children.
- https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/13/australian-cardinal-george-pell-removed-from-inner-circle-by-pope-francis
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/australian-court-convicts-once-powerful-vatican-official-on-sex-abuse-related-charges/2018/12/12/da0d909c-fe20-11e8-a17e-162b712e8fc2_story.html
00:15:58 Skeptical News from around Europe
- Italy: Italy’s anti-vax health minister fires 30 experts from Higher Health Council
- Russia: Homeopathy in disguise
- Sweden: Macchiarini charged in court after all
- https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/overaklagaren-fattar-beslut-om-paolo-macchiarini/
- UK: Charity Commission publishes new guidelines for CAM charities
- Spain: The Skeptical Circle of Spain announces winners of the Pepe Cervera and the José Carlos Pérez Cobo prize.
- Sweden: Baby Acupuncture against Colic
- Belgium: Belgian authorities investigate case of autistic woman’s euthanasia
00:43:20 Really Right
- Ovidiu Covaciu, educating people about vaccinations in a Facebook group.
00:46:38 Quote
“We don’t need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful.”
/Taylor Swift, American singer and songwriter/
00:48:01 Outro
00:49:16 Out-takes