Join us to hear about Pope Francis’ failing October synod, Galileo and how homeopathy is getting a really hard beating in Spain. In other news the Good Thinking Society fights Goop, EU tries (but fail) to get statistics about the anti-vaxx movement and how science is hard: Contrary to what you have heard humans have not wiped out 60% of all vertebrates and an organic diet has not been proved to prevent cancer.
Segments:
Intro; Greetings; This Week in Skepticism; Pontus Pokes the Pope; News; Really Wrong; Farewell; Outro; Out-takes
Events Calendar: https://theesp.eu/events_in_europe
Show Notes:
00:00:28 Greetings
00:03:45 This Week in Skepticism: Galileo was right! (31 October 1992)
00:07:10 Pontus Pokes the Pope
Francis called for a synod in October that refused to agree on “zero tolerance” against abuse.
- https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2018/10/03/why-this-synod-of-bishops-may-be-the-most-important-of-all/
- https://cruxnow.com/synod-of-bishops-on-youth/2018/10/24/synods-final-doc-to-highlight-abuse-women-and-listening/
00:12:54 Skeptical News
UK: The Good Thinking Society reports Goop to UK authorities on 113 (at least) counts
EUROPE: Anti-vaxxers in Europe – important but flawed EU report
- https://www.euronews.com/2018/10/26/anti-vaxxers-most-prominent-in-bulgaria-latvia-and-france-says-survey
- http://outbreaknewstoday.com/ukraine-measles-update-32489-cases-year-date-35061/amp/
- http://outbreaknewstoday.com/ukraine-incidence-measles-among-children-remains-high-57944/amp/
INTERNATIONAL: Organic food does not prevent cancer
WORLD: Statistics is hard: We may not have wiped out 60 % of animals after all
SPAIN: Homeopathy needs evidence to be sold in Spain
00:35:40 Really Wrong: Social media stops sex ed campaign
00:38:26 Farewell
00:43:00 Outro
00:44:15 Out-takes