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Episode #071

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This week brings you March for Science, a correction from Bethania Palma regarding last weeks interview, Catherine of Siena, more bad measles news in Europe, BBC and homeopathy and new fact checking tools on Google. On top of that you will also be chocked to find that The Daily Fail is spreading that deliberate tape worm infections is can treat autism…

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Segments
Intro; Greetings & Feedback; This Week in Skepticism; Skeptical News; Really Wrong; Quote

Show notes:
00:00:00
INTRO music

00:00:27
Greetings & feedback

  1. March for science: https://www.marchforscience.com/
  2. Copenhagen Skeptics in the Pub: https://www.facebook.com/CopenhagenSkeptics/
  3. Snopes correction: www.Snopes.com

00:15:16
This Week in Skepticism
Catherine of Siena: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Siena

00:22:47
Skeptical News

  1. Update on measles in Europe
  2. Is the BBC biased against homeopathy?
  3. Google starts using Fact Check labels for search results

00:47:28
Really Wrong
The Daily Mail and tape worms against autism

00:56:54
Quote

“Are you alive and over 40 years old? You are welcome. Science”

/Sign in March for Science/

00:58:11
Outro

00:59:26
Out-takes