This week we start by urging you to register nominations for the Ockham Awards, handled by The Skeptic. The deadline is 31 October. That’s the same date that Skepsis in the Netherlands will hold their full day ‘Skepsis Congress 2020’, check it out!Then we chat to Patrick Vermeren, who together with fellow skeptic Bart Van de Ven, is sued for defamation(!) by Carl Van de Velde, the multimillionaire behind the ‘Opleidingsinstituut’. Despite losing in the first instance Van de Velde has appealed and there is a fundraiser in support of our friends. No on Poking of Francis this week in Pontus’ absence, instead move directly to the news:Extinction denial is the new thing. UN Summit on biodiversity addressed that, tooGerman Order of Merit goes to…New prosecution in Macchiarini caseLandmark study of 1.7 million women – HPV vaccine better at preventing cervical cancer than previously thoughtIs the EU cheating in net-zero emissions plans?Dutch Cancer Society gets Master Kackadoris PrizeEnjoy!Segments:Intro; Greetings; Interview; This Week; News; Quote and Farewell; Outro

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