George Pell

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

• Event page for ESC 2019
• Announcement of CICAP Fest 2019

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).

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17

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

1. Italy: Italy’s anti-vax health minister fires 30 experts from Higher Health Council
   • https://www.newsweek.com/anti-vaccine-italian-government-sacks-entire-health-expert-board-1242759
   • https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/italys-antivaccine-government-the-attack-on-experts-continues/
2. Russia: Homeopathy in disguise
   • https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/release-active-drugs-homeopathy-by-another-name/
   • http://genome.fieldofscience.com/2018/12/russian-homeopathy-hiding-in-plain-sight.html 
3. Sweden: Macchiarini charged in court after all
   • https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/overaklagaren-fattar-beslut-om-paolo-macchiarini/
4. UK: Charity Commission publishes new guidelines for CAM charities
   • https://goodthinkingsociety.org/charity-commission-releases-new-guidance-on-cam-charities/
   • https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-complementary-and-alternative-medicines
5. Spain: The Skeptical Circle of Spain announces winners of the Pepe Cervera and the José Carlos Pérez Cobo prize.
   • https://www.ecso.org/news/skeptical-circle-spain-announces-winners-pepe-cervera-jose-carlos-perez-cobo-prize/
   • https://circuloesceptico.org/noticias/nuevo-premio-pepe-cervera-al-fomento-del-pensamiento-critico-en-medios-de-comunicacion-y-digitales/
6. Sweden: Baby Acupuncture against Colic
   • http://www.gp.se/nyheter/göteborg/bebisar-får-akupunktur-ska-hjälpa-mot-kolik-1.11413049
7. Belgium: Belgian authorities investigate case of autistic woman’s euthanasia
   • https://apnews.com/249a8067af6740d2af22ed66fc9e1a90

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