ECSO - European Council of Skeptical Organisations

TheESP – Ep. #517 – When in Doubt, Gather More Data! - The European Skeptics Podcast This is an oddly positive episode with a lot of good news, who could foresee that? But do us a favor and help Skeptical Science with your translation skills (link in the show notes)! In TWISH we dig i...

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TheESP – Ep. #517 – When in Doubt, Gather More Data!

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Exit Erich von Däniken - European Skeptics FacebookTweetLinkedIn Erich von Däniken passed away on January 10th. He was ninety years old. This Swiss hotelier became world-famous for promoting the idea that extraterrestrial beings visited us in ...

Exit Erich von Däniken
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End of UFO Monument in Belgium - European Skeptics A monument commemorating a UF encounter has been removed in Belgium.

End of UFO Monument in Belgium
A quite unique monument has been removed near the small Flemish village of Lotenhulle in Belgium. It commemorated the sighting of five UFOs on July 21, 1955.

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Aluminium in vaccines is harmless - European Skeptics FacebookTweetLinkedIn Many vaccines contain aluminium compounds, such as aluminium sulphate or aluminium hydroxide. These ensure that our immune system responds better to the vaccine, increasing its e...

Aluminium in vaccines is harmless

A recent study by Danish researchers shows that aluminium compounds cannot be linked to developmental disorders, allergies, or autoimmune diseases.

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TheESP – Ep. #516 – We're Shedding Plastics - The European Skeptics Podcast Canada’s Mark Carney could possibly be a role model for our European leaders, and the Swedish Bar Association agrees with our criticism of putting children in prison. In TWISH we hear of Emanuel Swede...

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TheESP – Ep. #516 – We’re Shedding Plastics
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Virgin Mary "miracles" on trial in Italy - European Skeptics In Italy, Gisella Cardia, known as the “visionary of Trevignano”, is being charged with fraud. Her husband, Gianni Cardia, has been charged with accessory to fraud.

Virgin Mary “miracles” on trial in Italy
A statue of the Madonna crying blood? Italian couple charged with fraud
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TheESP – Ep. #515 – Exorcize Religion from Schools! - The European Skeptics Podcast English may not be our first language but we are willing to learn! Hungarian nuts with a nationalist agenda would like you to believe in made up history, including that think that Jesus spoke Hungaria...

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TheESP – Ep. #515 – Exorcize Religion from Schools!

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TheESP – Ep. #514 – A Tradition of Informed Fallibility - The European Skeptics Podcast 2025 was the third hottest year on record, but that hardly even makes the news. In TWISH we hear about the science communicator Jacob Bronowski, and then it’s time for the news: VATICAN / RUSSIA / USA...

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TheESP – Ep. #514 – A Tradition of Informed Fallibility
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TheESP – Ep. #513 – Don't be a Besserwisser - The European Skeptics Podcast We have to rant about Trump and Venezuela for a bit, but to take our minds off that, we turn to TWISH and hear about the discovery of the Galilean moons, found by (who could have guessed?) Galileo. Th...

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TheESP – Ep. #513 – Don’t be a Besserwisser
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TheESP – Ep. #512 – Never Lend Things to a Babylonian - The European Skeptics Podcast Welcome to the new year! Obviously we start with some reflections on 2025 and we also give a shout-out to Haley Stevens and her article about Wikipedia in the Skeptic UK. In TWISH we learn that the pr...

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TheESP – Ep. #512 – Never Lend Things to a Babylonian
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TheESP – Ep. #511 – Compliments of the Season! - The European Skeptics Podcast Merry Christmas everyone! This is an episode unlike any other in the ESP history, hope you will enjoy it! See you again in 2026! Segments: Intro; Greetings; Fact checkers; Reason Tells; Farewell; Outr...

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TheESP – Ep. #511 – Compliments of the Season!

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TheESP – Ep. #510 – Wat Are They Sinking? - The European Skeptics Podcast In this week’s TWISH we take a look at the most skeptical saint, Doubting Thomas – not that we feel that he got everything right. In the news today we take a look at the following: INTERNATIONAL / SWE...

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TheESP – Ep. #510 – Wat Are They Sinking?

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TheESP – Ep. #509 – Skepticism is Hard - Even For Geniuses - The European Skeptics Podcast Rage bait is the Oxford Word of the Year and that cannot be a a good sign of the times we live in. In TWISH we acknowledge the genius of Ada Lovelace while recognizing that she had some flaws as well,...

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TheESP – Ep. #509 – Skepticism is Hard – Even For Geniuses
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TheESP – Ep. #508 – How Many Lobsters Can You Eat? - The European Skeptics Podcast We discuss science communication by the ECDC re vaccinations and have some listener feedback about Dr Who, before with dive into TWISH which this week is about a pioneer of modern chemistry, Martin He...

TheESP – Ep. #508 – How Many Lobsters Can You Eat?

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TheESP – Ep. #507 – Freebirthing 101: 'Dead is Dead' - The European Skeptics Podcast We start by noting that COP30 was pretty disappointing although we are not too surprised. On another, more positive side, Michael Frass‘ terrible study claiming that homeopathy can help in cancer trea...

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TheESP – Ep. #507 – Freebirthing 101: 'Dead is Dead'

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TheESP – Ep. #506 – Who? - The European Skeptics Podcast This week celebrates the launch of Dr Who way back in 1963, the longest running TV-show in history, and a special favourite for many skeptics. For the news we look into the following: INTERNATIONAL: U...

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TheESP – Ep. #506 – Who?
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TheESP – Ep. #505 – Tough Times for the Beeb - The European Skeptics Podcast James Watson died, and brilliant as his contribution to science was, he also had some very problematic views on race and women. The Church of Scientology seems to be in decline even if they try their ...

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TheESP – Ep. #505 – Tough Times for the Beeb

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TheESP – Ep. #504 – Democracy and Science are Inseparable - The European Skeptics Podcast We’re back home after QED and boy was it great! Last one, we know, but next year will see the European Skeptics Congress in Liverpool and it will largely be following the template of QED. Save the dat...

TheESP – Ep. #504 – Democracy and Science are Inseparable

We’re back home after QED! Last one, we know, but next year will see the European Skeptics Congress in Liverpool and it will largely be following the template of QED. Save the dates, 16-18 October 2026!

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TheESP – Ep. #503 – Live at QED 2025 - The European Skeptics Podcast Note! You can find the video of this live recording here on our Youtube channel! (special thanks to the fantastic SitPO team for the video!) We were live from QED! Best time ever! Joining us for the r...

TheESP – Ep. #503 – Live at QED 2025

We were live from QED! Best time ever!

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TheESP – Ep. #502 – Psychics in the Pub - The European Skeptics Podcast Warming up for QED, we dive directly in to TWISH and talk about – QED(!) and how this weekend will be an historic event as the last one of them all. We’re going to make the most of it! But before we p...

TheESP – Ep. #502 – Psychics in the Pub

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Event Schedule | QED 2025 Timetable of events for the QED science and skepticism conference, 25th-26th October 2025.

Schedule released for QED! The ESP is on at 3:10 on Saturday. See you there! (or online if you get an online ticket...!)
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TheESP – Ep. #501 – Of Swans and Carp - The European Skeptics Podcast To begin with with remember Jane Goodall and we mark that the Dutch Master Kackadoris Award has been awarded to the VU University of Amsterdam – serves them right! In TWISH we hear about the adoption ...

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TheESP – Ep. #501 – Of Swans and Carp

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TheESP – Ep. #500 – Half a Thousand! - The European Skeptics Podcast It’s official boys and girls, we made it to Episode 500! We celebrated this with a live recording and joining us from all over the world were a whole bunch of the best skeptics you can imagine: Michae...

TheESP – Ep. #500 – Half a Thousand!

Joining us from all over the world for ep 500 were Michael Marshall, Chris French, Claire Klingenberg, Susan Gerbic, Deborah Hyde, Adrienne Hill, Richard Saunders, Annika Harrison and Brian Eggo.
Also available on our YouTube channel!

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The ESP live with their 500th episode! Tonight at 19:00!
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TheESP – Ep. #499 – Drones from Outer Space! - The European Skeptics Podcast Next week we’ll livestream our 500th episode (but stick around for this one first!), and also we remind all non-UK QED participants to get their ETAs before they go to Manchester later this month. In ...

TheESP – Ep. #499 – Drones from Outer Space!

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TheESP – Ep. #498 – Don't Be Like Bobby - The European Skeptics Podcast Swedish glaciers are disappearing and in TWISH we hear about the triumph for science when discovering Neptune. After that, it’s the news: INTERNATIONAL: This year’s Ig Nobel prizes FRANCE: Macrons fin...

TheESP – Ep. #498 – Don’t Be Like Bobby

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TheESP – Ep. #497 – Ötzi the Ice Man - The European Skeptics Podcast Make sure to check out András Skeptics in the Pub Online talk next week on 25 September! In TWISH we meet Ötzi the Ice Man, and a mystery death from 5300 years ago and a invaluable source of archeolog...

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TheESP – Ep. #497 – Ötzi the Ice Man

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Two videos (in English) with our own Pontus Böckman in Vilnius.

TheESP – Ep. #496 – Nail in the Coffin - The European Skeptics Podcast In the Netherlands, trust in science is increasing which is unexpected good news. We have some thoughts on the election results in Norway, plus you can now hear us on YouTube! In TWISH we hear about a...

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TheESP – Ep. #496 – Nail in the Coffin

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TheESP – Ep. #495 – Remember That Your Memory Fails - The European Skeptics Podcast After some listener feedback regarding green energy and Pontus reporting back from Lithuania, we go to TWISH where we hear about Wilhelm Ostwald, one of the fathers of physical chemistry. The, we get ...

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TheESP – Ep. #495 – Remember That Your Memory Fails

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