András and Pontus join ranks to talk about Massimo Polidoro, Elsevier vs. open access and a film that drives Polish disapproval of the Catholic Church. Plus why people don’t trust science and other news and tidbits from across Europe and the world.
Segments:
Intro; Greetings; Pontus Pokes the Pope; News; Really Right; Farewell and Quote; Outro; Out-takes
Events Calendar: https://theesp.eu/events_in_europe
New Scientists in US Congress: https://nordic.businessinsider.com/2018-midterms-8-new-scientists-elected-to-house-senate-2018-11
Show Notes:
00:00:27 Greetings
00:06:44 Pontus Pokes the Pope
New film causes huge Catholic backlash in Poland.
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-09/clergy-child-abuse-film-turns-more-poles-against-catholic-church
- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/11/kler-review-wojciech-smarzowski-robert-wieckiewicz
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_for_Public_Opinion_Research
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-02/church-pedophilia-film-sets-box-office-record-in-catholic-poland
00:09:50 Skeptical News
ITALY: Updates about Massimo Polidoro’s latest deeds
- http://www.massimopolidoro.com/misteri/sangue-di-san-gennaro-fenomeno-inspiegabile.html
- http://www.massimopolidoro.com/libri/arriva-leonardo-il-romanzo-di-un-genio-ribelle-il-mio-nuovo-libro.html
- http://www.massimopolidoro.com/blog/leonardo-genio-ribelle-la-mia-nuova-serie-youtube-dal-13-novembre.html
- http://www.massimopolidoro.com/libri/leonardo-10-misteri-svelati.html
SWEDEN: Less crimes, but people feel less safe
HUNGARY: Social Media Manipulation
SWEDEN: Macchiarini aftermath: New study to look into science fraud
EUROPE: Elsevier accused of anti-competitive practices
- https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20181101/06533240956/leading-open-access-supporters-ask-eu-to-investigate-elseviers-alleged-anti-competitive-practices.shtml
- https://www.bahnhof.se/press/press-releases/2018/11/02/senaste-nytt-bahnhof-blockerar-internet
GERMANY: Das Goldenes Brett nominations now open
00:29:41 Really Right: Bahnhof defies Elsevier
00:32:25 Quote and Farewell
“To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact.”
/ Charles Darwin, More Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol 2 /
00:34:21 Outro
00:35:36 Out-takes