On this episode, you'll find news, events and interesting topics, including 1023 in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria and Germany, Edzard Ernst's new book, The Golden Board 2016 Awards in Germany, unlicensed blood drug for sale, Hungarian cancer, "bishop" convicted for selling MMS in Ireland, Finnish Trump-game, CICAP's telepathy test makes it to the news, the Good Thinking Society's first maths project starts and the governing Polish party is Really Wrong.Also featuring a report from QED 2016 as well as an interview with Edinburgh Skeptics.SegmentsIntro; Greetings & Feedback; On this day; What's on in Europe?; What's hot in Europe?; QED report; Really Wrong; Interview with Edinburgh Skeptics; Quote

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Along with a usual run-through of feedback and events across Europe in the coming week, this episode is dedicated to our interview with science educator, author, journalist and founder of the Good Thinking Society, Simon Singh. You can also listen to two short interviews (with Andrea Cardinale from Italy and Leon Korteweg from the Netherlands) recorded at QED - Question. Explore. Discover. in the middle of October.Segments:Introduction and greetings; Events in Europe; Short interviews from QED; Interview with Simon Singh; Outro

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This show is a special QED & Skepticamp report combined with some of the usual segments featured on odd-numbered episodes. We talked about the highlights of this wonderful festival of rationalism in Manchester, as well as listed the upcoming events in Europe, as usual.You can also listen to some of the short interviews and testimonials we recorded at QED - Question. Explore. Discover.Segments:Introduction and greetings; On This Day; Events in Europe; Interviews and testimonials from QED; Quote; Outro

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We recorded this show at QED - Question. Explore. Discover. in Manchester, UK. Along with a usual run-through of feedback and events across Europe in the coming week, this episode is dedicated to our interview with Claus Larsen, editor of Skeptic Report and member of Skeptica, the Danish group of skeptics.Segments:Introduction and greetings; Events in Europe; Interview with Claus Larsen; Outro

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On this episode, you'll find news, events and interesting topics, including Rosetta, ComCept officially instituted, ECSO website launched, The Good Thinking Society winning another battle, Spanish pharmacists take action against selling homeopathy, BBC report revealing shocking training for autistic people, My Scientology Movie not screening in Ireland and the Swedish Democrat Party pushing for equality of Medicine and CAM.SegmentsIntro; Greetings & Feedback; On this day; What's on in Europe?; What's hot in Europe?; Really Wrong; Quote

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Along with a usual run-through of feedback and events across Europe in the coming week, this episode is dedicated to our interview with ex homeopath Natalie Grams, who's the founder and leader of the Homeopathy Information Network in Germany.Segments:Introduction and greetings; Events in Europe; Interview with Natalie Grams; Outro

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On this episode, you'll find news, events and interesting topics, including Nessie, Bayer buying Monsanto, the European Skeptics Congress Facebook page launched, as well as Paul VI’s legacy, the Good Thinking Society pushing the Charity Commission, a surgeon attempting to perform a head transplant, the UN calling for transparency of clinical trials, an atheistic campaign that hit Denmarks national church, the false hope of the Hufeland Klinik, a Swedish ghost hunting TV show in violation of regulations and ear candling promoted by a UK quack.SegmentsIntro; Greetings & Feedback; On this day; What's on in Europe?; What's hot in Europe?; Logical Fallacies; Really Wrong; Quote

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Along with a usual run-through of feedback and events across Europe in the coming week, this episode is dedicated to our interview with skeptical blogger, podcaster and science educator Isil Arican, who's the founder of the Turkish educational website Yalansavar.Segments:Introduction and greetings; Events in Europe; Interview with Isil Arican; Outro

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On this episode, you'll find news, events and interesting topics, including Mother Theresa, Susan Gerbic and GSoW, John Needham and the theory of spontaneous generation, the European Congress for Homeopathy, a new 10:23 international campaign, why experts get it wrong through false memories, Hamer’s New Germanic Medicine has yet another victim, news around ARP-SAPC, Scientology in Swedish schools, Norway’s national church loses 25k members, legal name fraud in the UK and Hungarian fitness guru criticised for sharing bogus claims with a million followers. Also, Russia gets the Really Wrong price this time for arresting a youtuber for playing Pokemon Go in a church. Plus we have two short interviews that Andras recorded at Sziget Festival in Budapest.SegmentsIntro; Greetings & Feedback; On this day; What's on in Europe?; What's hot in Europe?; Logical Fallacies; Report from Sziget Festival 2016; Really Wrong; Quote

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Along with a usual run-through of feedback and events across Europe in the coming week, this episode is dedicated to our interview with skeptical blogger and podcaster Ovidiu Covaciu, founder and president of the Romanian Rationalist Society and host of the long-running podcast Skeptics in Romania. We talked homeopathy, cancer quacks, pre- vs post-Sagan age and a lot more.Segments:Introduction and greetings; Events in Europe; Interview with Ovidiu Covaciu; Outro

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