Segments:
Intro; Greetings; This Week in Skepticism; News; Pontus Pokes the Pope: Really Right; Quote; Outro; Out-takes
Show Notes:
00:00:27 Greetings
We quickly go from ear-candles to ass-candles and then the Pope doesn’t want us to be skeptical. Guess what? We still are…
On this episode you’ll hear some updates on the Hungarian government’s attack on science, how the anti-vax movement causes a lot of trouble in different countries and what we can do to counter them. We also talk about the educational projects that Spanish skeptics run, the NHS landing credit to bogus treatments, a new study showing the negative effects of taking alternative therapies, the journal Homeopathy gaining on their impact factor and the UK parliament aiming to see clearly with regards to scientific misconduct. Terminally ill Laura Brennen campaigns for vaccination that could have saved her.
Events Calendar: https://theesp.eu/events_in_europe
00:11:40 This Week in Skepticism
Born on 26 July 1875: Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychologist who met and collaborated with Sigmund Freud in Vienna in (1907-13), but then developed his own theories. He also had an interest in UFOs and aliens.
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-fascinating-facts-about-carl-jung-180964112/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/magazine/20jung-t.html
- https://www.cgjungpage.org/learn/articles/analytical-psychology/125-the-symbolism-of-ufos-and-aliens
00:16:59 Skeptical News
HUNGARY: The minister of Innovation and Technology doubling down on their attack on the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- https://index.hu/tudomany/2018/07/06/palkovicsnak_elfogadhatatlanok_az_mta_alternativai/
- https://index.hu/tudomany/2018/07/04/mit_akar_az_mta/
- http://magyarhirlap.hu/cikk/122669/Palkovics_Laszlo_Prioritasok_kellenek
- https://index.hu/tudomany/2018/07/13/a_figyelo_megint_nekiment_az_mta-nak_de_az_most_nem_hagyja_magat/
AUSTRALIA: Example to all countries: Australia to issue monthly fines to parents who don’t vaccinate children
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/parents-fined-children-vaccinations-measles-mmr-australia-baby-jabs-a8428596.html
- https://edzardernst.com/2018/07/more-on-vaccination-scepticism-and-the-plea-for-a-no-fault-vaccination-injury-compensation-scheme/
SPAIN: Science in Parliament sessions on their way in Madrid
UK: NHS lending credit to bogus treatments
- https://edzardernst.com/2018/07/bogus-cancer-therapies-but-with-nhs-credentials/
- https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/opinion-bristols-nhs-wasting-thousands-1697848
EUROPE: Measles outbreak updates
- http://outbreaknewstoday.com/measles-outbreak-eastern-slovakia-18106/
- http://outbreaknewstoday.com/ukraine-measles-diphtheria-update-72032/
- http://outbreaknewstoday.com/measles-outbreak-tally-england-now-750/
- http://outbreaknewstoday.com/france-reports-3rd-measles-death-2018/
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/27/measles-eliminated-uk-first-time/
INTERNATIONAL: Cancer patients using alternative therapies twice as likely to die
- https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cancer-deaths-higher-among-users-of-alternative-therapies-vc82bqv5q
- https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/cancer-patients-using-alternative-medicine-twice-as-likely-to-die/
UK: The journal Homeopathy sees its impact factor risen by 52%
SPAIN: ‘Stop pseudoscience’ campaign kicks off on Twitter again
UKRAINE: Diphteria outbreak in Ukraine
IRELAND: Does Ireland need a dedicated body to fight pseudoscience
UK: House of commons committee on Science and Technology wants clear picture of misconducts at research insitutes
- https://www.ecso.org/news/report-research-integrity/
- https://retractionwatch.com/2018/07/10/uk-house-of-commons-committee-wants-to-make-sure-university-investigations-into-research-misconduct-are-handled-appropriately/
- https://retractionwatch.com/2018/07/11/retraction-watch-readers-we-could-still-really-use-your-help/
SPAIN: Call for fictional stories related to skepticism and critical thinking
00:49:30 Pontus Pokes the Pope: The pope does not like skeptics
00:53:56 Really Right: Terminally ill Laura Brennan promotes vaccine that could’ve saved her
00:57:44Quote
“Scepticism is the first step towards truth.”
/Denis Diderot, French philosopher
00:58:48 Outro
01:00:03 Out-takes