With András back in the saddle, we advice against climate doom and also encourage listeners to nominate for the Ockhams Awards. In TWISH we go back almost 2500 years for an example of how superstition can ruin your quite innocent Sicilian expedition, and then we head for the news: SWEDEN: Elections coming up fast, rife ... Read more The post TheESP – Ep. #546 – ADHD vs. Social Construct appeared first on The European Skeptics Podcast.
Photo of James Randi by Susan Gerbic ESC Liverpool speakers announced, Wasp-watch big reveal and listener feedback about Triodos Bank. The bulk of the episode is a trip down memory lane with a rebroadcast of our interview with James the Amazing Randi from ten years ago. It’s really worth a listen! The Really Wrong Award ... Read more The post TheESP – Ep. #545 – Make people think! appeared first on The European Skeptics Podcast.
This week we have a special solar eclipse report (video available!) and two tips of UK free tourist tours relevant for skeptics. In TWISH we hear about Wilhelm Wundt, the founder of experimental psychology. Then, it’s time for the news: EUROPE: Warmest summer ever in Western Europe, warmest global sea temperatures on record – and ... Read more The post TheESP – Ep. #544 – Plant Based Nano Microneedle Weight Loss Patch appeared first on The European Skeptics Podcast.
Super packed episode this week, with four of Annika’s Skepticon interviews and Brian Eggo sitting in for András. We talk about the upcoming SkeptiCamp in Liverpool, the on-going Edinburgh Fringe and its skeptical series of events, and next week’s solar eclipse in Europe. After interviews with Cara Santa Maria, Eran Segev, Lara Benham, Steve and ... Read more The post TheESP – Ep. #543 – Never Trust a Man with Repetitive Names appeared first on The European Skeptics Podcast.
This week we mention World Hepatitis Day (28 July) and new study that (again) finds no relationship between mobile cellphones and cancer. We also have two short interviews by Annika(!) from Skepticon Australia, with Richard Saunders and George Hrab! In TWISH we hear about John Tyndall, Irish physicist and great science communicator. Then we take ... Read more The post TheESP – Ep. #542 – Pyrocumulonimbus appeared first on The European Skeptics Podcast.
We start with some listener feedback from Poland and a short follow-up regarding last week’s report on pet whisperers. In TWISH we hear about Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel, a German astronomer, physicist and mathematician whose way of thinking still influences both scientific rigor and skepticism today. Then, we take a look at the news: INTERNATIONAL: New ... Read more The post TheESP – Ep. #541 – Forget the Vikings? appeared first on The European Skeptics Podcast.
The heatwave continues and analysis finds that most news reporting fails to mention climate change. In TWISH we hear about the founding of Accademia del Cimento, in many ways the start of scientific experimentation during the enlightenment. Then we go into the news: UK / RUSSIA / US: Musk family foundation funded Tommy Robinson’s trip ... Read more The post TheESP – Ep. #540 – It’s a Dog’s Life appeared first on The European Skeptics Podcast.
We received some listener feedback regarding Ricky Gervais, and the Hungarian state media apologizes(!) for the lies during Orbán. In TWISH we hear about Robert Chambers, the anonymous publisher who helped pave the way for Darwin. Then, it’s time for the news: SWEDEN / NORWAY: Resurgence of JW in Sweden and Norway AUSTRIA: Austrians seem ... Read more The post TheESP – Ep. #539 – Quackery Round-Up appeared first on The European Skeptics Podcast.
Science shows that the heatwave in Europe was made much worse by climate crisis, and in TWISH we hear about an old but classic ‘UFO encounter’ in France. Naturally, we also take a look at the news: SWEDEN / INTERNATIONAL: Pontus Pokes the Politicians: Psychologist argues that politicians focus too much on values to explain ... Read more The post TheESP – Ep. #538 – Happily Biased Towards Science! appeared first on The European Skeptics Podcast.
The applications to talk at SkeptiCamp in October are now open, don’t be shy! In TWISH we hear about how the jesuit priest Angelo Secchi unwittingly became the origin of tales about green men on Mars. Then, it’s time for the news: EUROPE / WORLD: European heatwave / El Niño officially under way AUSTRIA: Study ... Read more The post TheESP – Ep. #537 – The Not-So-Great Replacement Theory appeared first on The European Skeptics Podcast.
