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How is Trump's executive order redefining the language permissible in scientific research, and what does it mean for academic freedom? Today, we examine the complexities surrounding scientific research under shifting political landscapes with Ivan Oransky, a seasoned medical journalist and co-founder of Retraction Watch. Oransky discusses the implications of President Trump's executive orders and how it has sent ripples throughout the scientific community, causing researchers to reconsider their work amidst existential uncertainties. Oransky explores the nuanced relationship between government funding and scientific inquiry. This episode unpacks the historical precedents of government involvement in research, tracing back to the 1940s, and examines the mounting challenges faced by scientists under the recent policy changes. Oransky provides a critical analysis of how such directives potentially stifle open inquiry and drive talented researchers away, ultimately impacting the future landscape of scientific discovery. In This Episode:Implications of Trump's executive orders on scientific researchHistorical context of government funding in scientific researchThe impact of political climates on scientific inquiry and transparencyChallenges of anticipatory obedience within research communitiesIvan Oransky's insights on sustaining open and rigorous scientific dialogue About Ivan:Ivan Oransky, MD, is the co-founder of Retraction Watch, the Editor in Chief of The Transmitter, and a Distinguished Journalist in Residence at New York University's Carter Journalism Institute, where he teaches medical journalism. He has held leadership positions at Medscape, MedPage Today, Reuters Health, Scientific American, and The Scientist. A former president of the Association of Health Care Journalists from 2017 to 2021, Oransky earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard and an MD from NYU School of Medicine. His contributions to biomedical communication have earned him accolades, including the John P. McGovern Award and commendation from the John Maddox Prize judges for his work at Retraction Watch. Read HXA's newsletter Free the Inquiry: https://heterodoxacademy.substack.com/Follow Ivan on X: https://x.com/ivanoransky  Follow Heterodox Academy on:Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Fax5DyFacebook: https://bit.ly/3PMYxfwLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/48IYeuJInstagram: https://bit.ly/46HKfUgSubstack: https://bit.ly/48IhjNF

We are still fascinated by the on-going planetary alignment and this week is an even better opportunity to watch it. And if it's cloudy and a Thursday, go back inside and join the SITP Online virtual pub, it's highly recommended!In TWISH we hear about Émile Coué who popularized autosuggestion which in a way paved the way for all self-help books that we are still riddled with today. Then of course, we have the news:NORWAY: Heat record blown away in northern NorwayGERMANY: Election resultsAUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND: Shaman on the runINTERNATIONAL / WALES: Trust in politics on the declineEU: The European economy needs immigration – that's science!INTERNATIONAL: Nominations for the John Maddox Prize now openThe Really Wrong award goes to education in general in the EU – lots of people are still creationists and believe that early humans lived along dinosaurs…Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-468.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:52 Greetings0:09:04 TWISH0:19:29 News0:42:02 Really Wrong0:47:43 Quote0:49:44 Outro0:51:06 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode features guest host, Michael Upshall, Community and Outreach Manager at Core, who talks with Dr. Elizabeth Bik, Microbiologist and Science Integrity Consultant. Elisabeth is a prominent microbiologist and renowned investigator into scientific misconduct, particularly the manipulation and falsification of research data. She has uncovered issues in over 7,000 scientific papers, resulting in more than 1,000 retractions. Her work has gained international attention, earning her the 2021 John Maddox Prize. This conversation explores Elizabeth's career trajectory, her work on identifying scientific malpractice, and her thoughts on the systemic issues and potential reforms within the research and publishing ecosystem. View the video of the interview here: https://youtu.be/uEYsqTKHits Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mupshall/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabeth-bik-4376782/ Twitter: Keywords: #ScientificIntegrity, #ScientificMisconduct, #research, #ResearchData, #ResearchReliability, #Retractions, #Preprints, #AIInResearch,  #Reproducibility, #InformationLiteracy, #InformationScience, #DigitalLibraries, #DigitalTools, #DigitalAge, #PublishingReforms, #InformationPower,  #knowledge,  #awareness, #efficiency, #innovation, #skills, #career, #partnerships, #collaboration, #scholcomm, #ScholarlyCommunication, #libraries, #librarianship, #LibraryNeeds, #LibraryLove, #ScholarlyPublishing, #AcademicPublishing, #publishing, #LibrariesAndPublishers, #podcasts

Elisabeth Bik is a science integrity consultant. In this conversation, we talk about her work on reporting scientific errors and misconduct, how one becomes a full-time scientific integrity consultant, her postdoc work on the microbiome of dolphins, reactions to her work (both positive and negative), how to deal with online abuse, the arms race between fraudsters and fraud detectors, and much more.BJKS Podcast is a podcast about neuroscience, psychology, and anything vaguely related, hosted by Benjamin James Kuper-Smith.Support the show: https://geni.us/bjks-patreonTimestamps0:00:00: How Elisabeth became a full-time science integrity consultant0:04:45: The microbiome of dolphins0:12:02: What should I do if I find errors or fraud in a paper?0:28:58: Reactions to Elisabeth's work: awards, online abuse, and lots of silence from journals0:52:23: Should you report misconduct if you're in a vulnerable position?0:58:19: What problems are worth reporting?1:05:51: How does one become a (full-time) research integrity consultant?1:13:21: The arms race between people commiting fraud and people detecting fraud1:22:49: A book or paper more people should read1:25:26: Something Elisabeth wishes she'd learnt sooner1:29:09: Advice for PhD students/postdocsPodcast linksWebsite: https://geni.us/bjks-podTwitter: https://geni.us/bjks-pod-twtElisabeth's linksWebsite: https://geni.us/bik-webGoogle Scholar: https://geni.us/bik-scholarTwitter: https://geni.us/bik-twtBen's linksWebsite: https://geni.us/bjks-webGoogle Scholar: https://geni.us/bjks-scholarTwitter: https://geni.us/bjks-twtReferences & linksPubPeer: https://pubpeer.com/COPE: https://publicationethics.org/John Maddox Prize: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maddox_PrizeEpisode w/ Joe Hilgard: https://geni.us/bjks-hilgardBik, Casadevall  & Fang (2016). The prevalence of inappropriate image duplication in biomedical research publications. MBio.Bik, Costello, Switzer, Callahan, Holmes, Wells, ... & Relman (2016). Marine mammals harbor unique microbiotas shaped by and yet distinct from the sea. Nature Communications.Brown & Heathers (2017). The GRIM test: A simple technique detects numerous anomalies in the reporting of results in psychology. Social Psychological and Personality Science.Reich (2009): Plastic fantastic: How the Biggest Fraud in Physics Shook the Scientific

Since 2012, the John Maddox Prize has recognized individuals who stand up for science and advance public discussions around challenging topics.

In this podcast, we cover - 1. Nuances of biochemical interventions into love and relationships  2. Ethics of deciding which medications should be a part of our society 3. The art of calibration within yourself to negotiate with your ideals of self worth Brian is a Senior Research Fellow in the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford, Associate Director of the Yale-Hastings Program in Ethics and Health Policy at Yale University and The Hastings Center, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics. Brian's work is cross-disciplinary, following training in philosophy, cognitive science, psychology, history and sociology of science and medicine, and ethics. A co-recipient of the 2018 Daniel M. Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Brian was also one of four named finalists for the 2020 John Maddox Prize for “standing up for science” (awarded by Sense about Science and Nature). Brian is also recipient of both the Robert G. Crowder Prize in Psychology and the Ledyard Cogswell Award for Citizenship from Yale University, where, as an undergraduate, Brian was elected President of the Yale Philosophy Society and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Philosophy Review. Brian then conducted graduate research in psychological methods as a Henry Fellow of New College at the University of Oxford, followed by a degree in the history, philosophy, and sociology of science, technology, and medicine as a Cambridge Trust Scholar and Rausing Award recipient at Trinity College at the University of Cambridge. After spending a year in residence as the inaugural Presidential Scholar in Bioethics at The Hastings Center in Garrison, New York, Brian was appointed Benjamin Franklin Resident Graduate Fellow while completing a dual Ph.D. in philosophy and psychology at Yale University. Brian's essays have been translated into Polish, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, and Hebrew.

In a world where technology is constantly evolving and AI is everywhere, it's all too easy for content to be deceitful, including scientific papers. Capturing source metadata, incentivizing reproducibility, and protecting whistleblowers are steps we can take to ensure science remains honest.In this episode, Satyen interviews Dr. Elisabeth Bik. Elisabeth is an experienced microbiologist whose groundbreaking work in scientific integrity has led to more than four thousand potential cases of improper research conduct. She also founded the blogs Microbiome Digest and Science Integrity Digest, and was awarded the John Maddox Prize for "outstanding work exposing widespread threats to research integrity in scientific papers" in 2021. Satyen and Elisabeth discuss image manipulation in scientific papers, the impact of AI on scientific integrity, and why paper mills must be stopped.--------“There's people looking at statistical problems or DNA sequences that don't make any sense, and appear to have been made up, or plagiarism. [...] We have a community of people doing this, data detectives or image detectives. And I think what we have in common is a desire to make science better and to flag these papers so that other people can see that there's a potential problem with that paper.” – Dr. Elisabeth Bik--------Time Stamps:*(01:34): Image manipulation in the context of scientific papers*(17:41): Elisabeth explains scientific paper mills*(22:52): Why biomedical research needs to slow down*(34:20): How Elisabeth manages backlash from scientists*(46:45): How prevalent fraud is in science today*(50:32): Satyen's Takeaways--------SponsorThis podcast is presented by Alation.Learn more:* Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.alation.com/podcast/* Alation's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alation/* Satyen's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssangani/--------LinksFollow Elisabeth on LinkedInFollow Elisabeth on TwitterVisit Microbiome DigestVisit Science Integrity Digest

… and German bishops openly defies the pope We're all back together again and urge you to help out with translations and nominate people for the John Maddox Prize. In TWISH we learn about the Index and how you're not supposed the challenge the Catholic Church. Speaking of which, pope Francis interferes with the Trial of the Century and also gets totally ignored by the German bishops. Then we take a look at the news: INTERNATIONAL: CFI doubles international Paranormal Challenge Prize to $500k SWEDEN: Follow up – person behind disinformation against social authorities regrets it UK: Google ads direct pregnant people to anti-abortion groups UK: Children's Rights Alliance for England report calls on government to end compulsory collective worship SWEDEN: Funmed – Not so fun as it sounds, and very expensive FRANCE: Well known journalist suspended in suspected planted misinformation scandal NORWAY: Old sea creature might have been tricky whales after all BELGIUM: Lavish Flemish epic – is it history or propaganda? SWEDEN: Pontus pokes the politicians – lumping environment into “super-ministry” has already cost billions of SEK Viktor Orbán gets his fourth(!) Really Wrong Award, this time for butchering the Hungarian health care system. Enjoy!

… and Frankie stands firm: no sex for gay people This week the three hosts are finally back together. We start by congratulating Edzard Ernst on his 75th birthday, yippie! In TWISH we hear about the first tele-evangelist / remote healer of Hungary before diving into pope Francis' terrible take on gay sex which for some reason is being hailed as very progressive (it is not). Then we get into the news: UK: Medical tribunal ends with 9 months ban from practicing for doctor Sarah Myhill spreading falsehoods about COVID-19 UK: Hocus Pocus – Richard Wiseman‘s new book out SWEDEN / FINLAND: Different takes on burning the Quran INTERNATIONAL: Nominations for the John Maddox Prize 2023 now open INTERNATIONAL: Transparency International finds Hungary worst for corruption in all of EU, Denmark world's best The Bnois Jerusalem Girls School in North London gets this week's Really Wrong award for teaching creationism(!) and at the same time no sex education to its students. Segments: Intro; Greetings; TWISH; Pontus Pokes The Pope; News; Really Wrong; Quote And Farewell; Outro; Out-Takes;

Dr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://utm.io/ueSXh Dr Jordan B Peterson and Stephanie Davies-Arai discuss parenting and the pitfalls of compassion when linked to trans ideology. Stephanie Davies-Arai is the founder and director of Transgender Trend, the leading UK organization calling for evidence-based healthcare for gender dysphoric children and young people and fact-based teaching in schools. She is the author of Communicating with Kids with a background in teacher training and parent support. She was shortlisted for the John Maddox Prize 2018 for the schools guide Supporting gender diverse and trans-identified students in schools. In 2020 Stephanie was an intervener in the High Court in support of Keira Bell and Mrs A, who brought a landmark case against the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service in a claim that under-18s are not old enough to consent to treatment with puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. In 2022 Stephanie was awarded the British Empire Medal as founder of Transgender Trend for services to children in the Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours list. - Sponsors - Elysium Health: Save 25% off monthly subscriptions with code JBP25: https://www.elysiumhealth.com/ Audible: Try Audible FREE for 30 days. Visit https://audible.com/peterson or text “PETERSON” to 500-500. Exodus90: Is it time for your Exodus? Find resources to prepare at https://exodus90.com/jordan. Black Rifle Coffee: Get 10% off your first order or Coffee Club subscription with code JORDAN: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ - Links - For Stephanie Davies-Arai Communicating With Kids (Book): https://mybodyisme.com/product/book-communicating-with-kids/ Stephanie's Website: https://stephaniedaviesarai.com/ Transgender Trend Website: https://www.transgendertrend.com/ School Resources: https://www.transgendertrend.com/schools-resources/ My Body is Me: https://www.transgendertrend.com/product/my-body-is-me/ An Introductory Guide to Sex and Gender: https://www.transgendertrend.com/product/sex-and-gender/    - Chapters - (0:00) Coming up(1:27) Intro(2:40) When we dislike our own kids(4:00) The importance of duality in parenting(6:40) Optimal family dynamics(10:35) Post-Freudian world, the dismay in peace(19:43) Camps of discipline(24:55) Parenting books, lack of scrutiny(27:24) The terror in total freedom(31:50) Sam Brinton, subjective truth(40:00) Gender identity is the new counter culture(47:45) Creativity and negative flux(53:12) Twenge, self confidence, affirmation(58:52) The folly of self consciousness(1:05:11) Depression spirals(1:08:30) Demi-Boys and unstable categories(1:15:57) Anxiety, women, and social contagion(1:21:00) Objectification and over correction(1:27:55) The job of your therapist(1:35:08) Compassion and the lie of self harm(1:39:00) Facing the narcissism of compassion    // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL //Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jordanbpeterson.com/youtubesignupDonations: https://jordanbpeterson.com/donate // COURSES //Discovering Personality: https://jordanbpeterson.com/personalitySelf Authoring Suite: https://selfauthoring.comUnderstand Myself (personality test): https://understandmyself.com // BOOKS //Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: https://jordanbpeterson.com/Beyond-Order12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-lifeMaps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: https://jordanbpeterson.com/maps-of-meaning // LINKS //Website: https://jordanbpeterson.comEvents: https://jordanbpeterson.com/eventsBlog: https://jordanbpeterson.com/blogPodcast: https://jordanbpeterson.com/podcast // SOCIAL //Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpetersonInstagram: https://instagram.com/jordan.b.petersonFacebook: https://facebook.com/drjordanpetersonTelegram: https://t.me/DrJordanPetersonAll socials: https://linktr.ee/drjordanbpeterson #JordanPeterson #JordanBPeterson #DrJordanPeterson #DrJordanBPeterson #DailyWirePlus

Unity is the world's leading platform for creating and operating interactive real-time 3D content and one of the main drivers within the XR space as the evolution of the internet continues. By using technology such as AR, Unity has the digital tools to bring this parallel world to life to help create beautiful, immersive experiences that engage from the very first pixels. Antonia Forster, Unity's Senior XR Technical Specialist joins me on Tech Talks Daily to discuss everything from "the metaverse" and emerging technology to business cases for VR/AR to my work on the LGBTQ+ VR Museum. About Antonia Antonia Forster is an award-winning VR/AR developer, TEDx speaker, and advocate for women, LGBTQ+ people, and marginalised voices in tech. A self-taught coder with expertise in emerging and immersive technology, Antonia is Senior XR Technical Specialist at Unity; and the founder of DiVRse Technologies Ltd, an innovation studio "using virtual worlds to change the real world for the better". Antonia has also been shortlisted for Nature's John Maddox Prize, the WiIT Advocate of the Year award, and won the YTKO Breaking Barriers award for her impactful work; including the creation of the world's first LGBTQ+ VR museum, which won Tribeca Film Festival's New Voices Award.

Stephanie Davies-Arai is the founder and director of Transgender Trend, the leading UK organization calling for evidence-based healthcare for gender dysphoric children and young people and fact-based teaching in schools. She was shortlisted for the John Maddox Prize 2018 for the school's guide, “Supporting gender diverse and trans-identified students in schools.” She is a communication skills expert, teacher trainer, parent coach, and author of Communicating with Kids. Stephanie was an intervener in the High Court in support of Keira Bell and Mrs. A, who brought a landmark case against the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service. They claim that under-18s are not old enough to consent to treatment with puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. Stephanie was awarded the British Empire Medal as founder of Transgender Trend for services to children in the Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours list. In this discussion, we talk about how adults have always attempted to strike a balance between encouraging creativity and affirming reality for children. Stephanie started noticing a reversal in the parent-child relationship through her research into parenting books and then saw this trend come to life in media stories of trans children and the parents whose job was to facilitate their child's self-development. Stephanie is also asked, given her background as an expert in communication with children, how would she want to introduce ideas of sex, gender, orientation, feminism, and media literacy to kids. We also explore how other vulnerable groups and protected categories are shadowed when we fixate disproportionately on gender and sexuality. How does this impact children's development and sense of self? What happens when we lie to children? Stephanie offers some advice to parents who hope their child's fixation on one particular thing will resolve (whether it be gender or otherwise). And lastly, we ask Stephanie to make some predictions of what will transpire regarding gender, transition, and education in the near future. Links: http://www.transgendertrend.com/ (http://www.transgendertrend.com) https://stephaniedaviesarai.com/communicating-with-kids/ (https://stephaniedaviesarai.com/communicating-with-kids/) http://www.4thwavenow.com/ (http://www.4thwavenow.com) Extended Notes Stephanie designed her own courses and wrote Communicating with Kids: What Works and What Doesn't. Parents affirm a child's reality in life. Based on 1970s TV, Stephanie internalized messages about women and their place in the world. Stephanie feels compelled to act when she sees an injustice. You don't tell lies to children. A Huffington Post article about trans children and their parents triggered Stephanie to write her first book. In 2014, the BBC released a TV program for kids, named I Am Leo, about a transitioning girl. Stephanie thinks the U.S. was approximately five years ahead of the UK in detransition information. The impact of the pressure of objectification and stereotypes on teens. Feminism is not taught in schools, Identity Politics are. The need to critique organizations that make money from women. Acknowledging gender differences empowers young people to better understand themselves. We can make better decisions if we are aware of the messages we get from our culture. LGBTQ+ groups in schools may pigeonhole kids who just want to be non-conforming or non-conventional. Stephanie examines social contagion in teens. Stephanie receiving the British Empire Medal represents a sea of change. In 5‒10 years, Stephanie believes huge changes will come in schools and clinics. Stephanie describes the many ways girls have been gaslighted in the current educational environment. This podcast is sponsored by ReIME and Genspect. Visit https://rethinkime.org/ (https://rethinkime.org/) and https://genspect.org/ (https://genspect.org/) to learn more. For more about our show: https://linktr.ee/WiderLensPod...

Watch out researchers! This week we have a special treat for you – we're joined by the one and only Elisabeth Bik! Our interview with her takes us into the wonders of how to expose fraudulent (or just sloppy) science. Elisabeth Bik is a Dutch-American microbiologist, whose specialty is spotting photo duplications in scientific publications. As a result of her efforts, hundreds of papers have been retracted due to evidence of misconduct. She's a founder of the Microbiome Digest Blog and the Science Integrity Digest Blog. Her work is also frequently featured on Retraction Watch and she's a regular contributor at PubPeer. She has received several prizes for her outstanding work in science popularisation and science integrity. In November 2020 she received the the Peter Wildy Prize by the Microbiology Society for communication of microbiology in education and to the public. In 2021 she was awarded two prizes, both very highly regarded by skeptics, the John Maddox Prize and the Ockham Award, both of which we reported on here on the ESP. Enjoy! Segments: Intro; Greetings; Interview; Farewell; Outro; Out-Takes;

In this episode, Emily Willingham joins Indre to talk about tailoring the brain, a subject on which she's an expert and about which she writes extensively in her book The Tailored Brain: From Ketamine, to Keto, to Companionship, A User's Guide to Feeling Better and Thinking Smarter. Emily is a journalist, a science writer, the author of previous books, including Phallacy: Life Lessons from the Animal Penis, a coauthor of The Informed Parent: A Science-Based Resource for Your Child's First Four Years, and is a regular contributor to Scientific American and other publications. She is the joint recipient with David Robert Grimes of the 2014 John Maddox Prize which is awarded by the science charity Sense About Science to those who stand up for science in the face of personal attacks. If you want to learn how to to feel better and think smarter – and, really, who doesn't? – then today's episode of Inquiring Minds is definitely a ‘must listen'.   Show Links: Inquiring Minds Podcast Homepage Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds See https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. The Tailored Brain: From Ketamine, to Keto, to Companionship, A User's Guide to Feeling Better and Thinking Smarter Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Africa announced their discovery of the Omicron variant to the world as quickly as they could. The response from many nations was panic and the closure of transport links with southern Africa. Tulio de Oliveira who made the initial announcement and leads South Africa's Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation tells us this is now having a negative effect on the country, with cases rising but vital supplies needed to tackle the virus not arriving thanks to the blockade. Omicron contains many more mutations than previous variants. However scientists have produced models in the past which can help us understand what these mutations do. Rockefeller University virologist Theodora Hatziioannou produced one very similar to Omicron and she tells us why the similarities are cause for concern. Science sleuth Elisabeth Bik and Mohammad Razai, professor of Primary Care in St George's University in London have just been awarded the John Maddox Prize for their campaigning investigations in science. Elisabeth is particularly concerned with mistakes, deliberate or accidental in scientific publications, and Mohammad structural racism in approaches to healthcare. Laura Figueroa from University of Massachusetts in Amhert in the US, has been investigating bees' digestive systems. Though these are not conventional honey bees, they are Costa Rican vulture bees. They feed on rotting meat, but still produce honey. And, What makes things sticky? Listener Mitch from the USA began wondering while he was taking down some very sticky wallpaper. Our world would quite literally fall apart without adhesives. They are almost everywhere – in our buildings, in our cars and in our smartphones. But how do they hold things together? To find out, presenter Marnie Chesterton visits a luthier, Anette Fajardo, who uses animal glues every day in her job making violins. These glues have been used since the ancient Egyptians –but adhesives are much older than that. Marnie speaks to archaeologist Dr Geeske Langejans from Delft University of Technology about prehistoric glues made from birch bark, dated to 200,000 years ago. She goes to see a chemist, Prof Steven Abbott, who helps her understand why anything actually sticks to anything else. And she speaks to physicist Dr Ivan Vera-Marun at the University of Manchester, about the nanotechnologists using adhesion at tiny scales to make materials of the future. (Photo: Vaccination centre in South Africa administering Covid-19 vaccine after news of Omicron variant. Credit: Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

South Africa announced their discovery of the Omicron variant to the world as quickly as they could. The response from many nations was panic and the closure of transport links with southern Africa. Tulio de Oliveira who made the initial announcement and leads South Africa's Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation tells us this is now having a negative effect on the country, with cases rising but vital supplies needed to tackle the virus not arriving thanks to the blockade. Omicron contains many more mutations than previous variants. However scientists have produced models in the past which can help us understand what these mutations do. Rockefeller University virologist Theodora Hatziioannou produced one very similar to Omicron and she tells us why the similarities are cause for concern. Science sleuth Elisabeth Bik and Mohammad Razai, professor of Primary Care in St George's University in London have just been awarded the John Maddox Prize for their campaigning investigations in science. Elisabeth is particularly concerned with mistakes, deliberate or accidental in scientific publications, and Mohammad structural racism in approaches to healthcare. Laura Figueroa from University of Massachusetts in Amhert in the US, has been investigating bees' digestive systems. Though these are not conventional honey bees, they are Costa Rican vulture bees. They feed on rotting meat, but still produce honey. Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Julian Siddle (Photo: Vaccination centre in South Africa administering Covid-19 vaccine after news of Omicron variant. Credit: Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

This week we find out what Pontus was up to last week, we honor the passing of the great skeptic Kees de Jager and note that covid vaccination for teenagers is coming. Listener Carlos helps us out with Portuguese pronunciation and we urge you to nominate someone for the John Maddox Prize before 14 June. We acknowledge that Marquis de Sade was born this week in 1740 and that the Pope thinks Brazilians are too drunk to deserve salvation. After that, it's time to get a covid-19 update and to check out the news: - Influencers offered money to spread Pfizer misinformation - EC proposes tougher rules and more factchecking to tackle misinformation - Climate Skeptics are not easily persuaded by evidence - World may hit 1,5 degrees warming within five years In addition, prioritizing the EUFA Champions League football final over covid safety is Really Wrong. Enjoy! The Events Calendar: https://theesp.eu/events_in_europe

Imagine you could experience worlds that you design and build the way you want them to be; alternative realities that you can enter and leave as you wish. Now, imagine there's no countries, nothing to kill or die for... imagine all the people, livin' life in peace.You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.Certainly not the only one. There are — and there have always been — brilliant minds that dream and work very hard to make wishes come true. The advancement of our knowledge and the convergence of advanced technologies has allowed us to reach goals in many different scientific disciplines that we could merely imagine a few decades ago. From self-driving cars and rovers on Mars; to Artificial Intelligence quantum computing; to clean energy and medical advancement — the future is a lot more present than you think.Some scenarios are more tangible than others; that may be, let's say, a bit more virtual and involve alternative realities. But what is reality anyway? In this podcast, we are joined by an incredible guest to talk about ant colonies, Metaverses, Virtual & Augmented Realities, diversity, ethics, and some thoughts about the future.She tells us about her zoology studies and how she became a Unity/C# games and software developer, specializing in immersive experiences such as AR, VR & XR.Her name is Antonia Forster. She is an experienced public speaker having delivered talks at venues including London Science Museum, the Royal Society, Kew Gardens, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, At-Bristol Science Museum, and more.In 2017, her record-breaking TEDxBristol talk was delivered to a live audience of 2,000 people and has since gained over 92,000 views online.In 2018, Antonia was nominated and shortlisted for Nature's John Maddox Prize in recognition of her work as an LGBTQ+ speaker and activist.She has been named one of Bristol's Top Nine "Women To Watch" in STEM and featured in numerous magazine, radio, and television features.Listen to this podcast, and we promise more fascinating conversations with her on ITSPmagazine.GuestAntonia Forster, XR Technical Specialist at Unity Technologies (@AntoniaRForster on Twitter)This Episode's SponsorsNintex: https://itspm.ag/itspntwebResourcesMore about Antonia, her technical work, and her show reel: https://antoniaforster.com/For more podcast stories from Audio Signals: https://www.itspmagazine.com/audio-signalsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships

Imagine you could experience worlds that you design and build the way you want them to be; alternative realities that you can enter and leave as you wish. Now, Imagine there's no countries, nothing to kill or die for... imagine all the people, livin' life in peace.You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.Certainly not the only one. There are — and there have always been — brilliant minds that dream and work very hard to make wishes come true. The advancement of our knowledge and the convergence of advanced technologies have allowed us to reach goals in many different scientific disciplines that we could merely imagine a few decades ago. From self-driving cars and rovers on Mars; to Artificial Intelligence quantum computing; to clean energy and medical advancement — the future is a lot more present than you think.Some scenarios are more tangible than others; that may be, let's say, a bit more virtual and involve alternative realities. But what is reality anyway? In this podcast, we are joined by an incredible guest to talk about ant colonies, Metaverses, Virtual & Augmented Realities, diversity, ethics, and some thoughts about the future.She tells us about her zoology studies and how she became a Unity/C# games and software developer, specializing in immersive experiences such as AR, VR & XR.Her name is Antonia Forster. She is an experienced public speaker having delivered talks at venues including London Science Museum, the Royal Society, Kew Gardens, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, At-Bristol Science Museum, and more.In 2017, her record-breaking TEDxBristol talk was delivered to a live audience of 2,000 people and has since gained over 92,000 views online.In 2018, Antonia was nominated and shortlisted for Nature's John Maddox Prize in recognition of her work as an LGBTQ+ speaker and activist.She has been named one of Bristol's Top Nine "Women To Watch" in STEM and featured in numerous magazine, radio, and television features.Listen to this podcast, and we promise more fascinating conversations with her on ITSPmagazine.GuestAntonia Forster, XR Technical Specialist at Unity Technologies (@AntoniaRForster on Twitter)This Episode's SponsorsNintex: https://itspm.ag/itspntwebResourcesMore about Antonia, her technical work, and her show reel: https://antoniaforster.com/For more podcast stories from Audio Signals: https://www.itspmagazine.com/audio-signalsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships

All human-made objects now weigh more than all living organisms on the planet - Article Link Here. A new optic system replicates the human eye to improve computer visioning - Article Link Here. A new battery design has revolutionized battery energy capacity that will impact us all - Article Link Here. Also, The John Maddox Prize recognizes individuals who promote science around difficult topics despite challenges or hostility - Check them out Here. Follow the STEMnews Podcast on Twitter or LinkedIn. Feel free to send an email at stemnewspodcast@gmail.com with any questions, feedback, recommendations, or ideas for future topics to discuss.

Stephanie Davies-Arai is “interested in all things to do with communication.” She designed her own course & accompanying book Communicating with Kids, and is an expert trainer in schools for both teachers and students. She is a feminist, a mother, and campaigner against cultural messages that promote harmful social ‘norms'. Stephanie established Transgender Trend, which describes itself as “a group of parents and professionals concerned about the current trend to diagnose ‘gender non-conforming' children as transgender.” She speaks and writes extensively on the transgendering of children. Transgender Trend's website is a treasure trove of information, it includes comprehensive guides for schools, created in conjunction with teachers, child protection professionals, and lawyers. Stephanie's work was shortlisted for the John Maddox Prize in 2018, which “recognises the work of individuals who promote sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest, facing difficulty or hostility in doing so.” Recently, Transgender Trend intervened in the judicial review brought by Keira Bell and Mrs A against the Gender Identity Development Service at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, questioning whether under-18s can give valid informed consent to puberty blockers and hormonal interventions for gender dysphoria.In this podcast, Stephanie Davies-Arai reflects on how her expertise in communication and combating gender stereotypes relates to her work in analysing the harms of gender identity teaching for young people. She explains how feminism informs what she does at Transgender Trend, an organisation she set up to question the mainstream narratives. Stephanie outlines the relationship between the "social transitioning" of children and adolescents in schools and the "affirmation model" of medical practice in gender clinics, and how girls may be more profoundly affected by these ideas. She covers recent developments in the UK such as the Kiera Bell case, in which Stephanie provided evidence about how our cultural context is inextricably linked with questions of "gender" and medical decision-making.Check out Transgender Trend's website and how to donate to support their workFind out more about Stephanie hereFollow @Transgendertrd and @cwknews on Twitter

Stephanie Davies-Arai is a communication skills trainer with over 20 years’ experience working with parents and in schools. She is author of Communicating with Kids and has contributed chapters to three books on the subject of ‘transgender children’. She has spoken at events around the UK, including in the House of Commons and House of Lords. She founded the organisation Transgender Trend in 2015 and produced a schools guide Supporting gender diverse and trans-identified students in schools in 2018, for which she was shortlisted for the John Maddox Prize, a joint initiative of the charity Sense About Science and the science journal Nature, which “recognises the work of individuals who promote sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest, facing difficulty or hostility in doing so.” https://www.transgendertrend.com https://www.transgendertrend.com/schools-resources/ https://www.cambridgescholars.com/transgender- children-and-young-people https://stephaniedaviesarai.com/ website: www.womanbydefinition.com website: www.standingforwomen.com Shop: www.standingforwomen.com/shop Teespring shop: https://teespring.com/stores/human-by-definition-2?page=1 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Posieparker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theposieparker/ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/posieparker All content is the responsibility and property of Woman By Definition LTD.

This week we bring you news and topics from all over Europe again. We start by talking about the unfortunate death (probably of Covid-19) of a board member of VoF. After that we're looking back at the history of LSD and how 19 April marks a special day in it, before we discuss how Cardinal Pell walks freely after the High Court of Australia overturns the previous verdict on his child abuse case. In the news: Covid-19 update followed by details of some other stuff related to the pandemic, including: OfCom, the British media authority helping confused media consumers, a Policy Paper of the NHS release a few days after the publication of Sense About Science's call for transparency over testing. Colloidal Silver seems to be a big sell in Finland these days, while Hungary's response to the pandamic can only be described as chaotic, something that a petition might not be able to change. Religious liberty restrictions across Europe are also in focus as countries are trying to fight the disease, while British homeopaths "happily promote bogus treatments". A new Chernobyl scare makes its rounds on social media over a wildfire in the area, but the best news is that Edzard Ernst's new book 'Don't Believe What You Think' is now available. President Macron gets this week's Really Wrong Prize for adding weight to an unproven 'cure' for the Novel-Coronavirus. Also, please don't forget that nominations for the John Maddox Prize are open until 11th May.

This week we talk about the John Maddox Prize, the BBC's new show series about Greta Thunberg and about Darren Brown, born on this day in 1971. Pontus Pokes the Pope and finally we get Francis' take on celibacy in the Amazon (or do we?), and of course the highlights from the latest sex abuse scandals. In the news we hear the latest regarding the CoViD-19 Coronavirus, more details about dangerous measles complications and check how much of the climate change debate that are driven by twitter-bots. The latest mass shooting in Germany shows that conspiracy theories are not something to take lightly, the Hungarian government sponsors creationist nonsense, Jeff Bezos finally announces some philanthropic activity and Scandinavian tele company Telenor launches HiperSchool in Hungary, a tool to teach young people how to handle Internet misinformation. We end by handing a Really Right Award to the DA! art competition, arranged by Giordano Bruno Foundation and Natalie Grams. Enjoy! Segments: Intro; Greetings; This Week; Pontus Pokes the Pope; News; Really Right; Quote and Farewell; Outro; Out-takes Events Calendar: http://theesp.eu/events_in_europe

Adam Levy talks to 2019 John Maddox Prize winner Bambang Hero Saharjo and Olivier Bernard, the Canadian pharmacist whose campaign against vitamin C injections for cancer patients earned him the early career stage prize.The John Maddox Prize recognises the work of individuals who promote science and evidence, advancing the public discussion around difficult topics despite challenges or hostility.Bambang Hero Saharjo, winner of the 2019 prize, is a lead expert witness on illegal peatland fires in Indonesia. He has presented evidence on nearly 500 environmental cases for the Indonesian government, often facing threats and harassment.Saharjo, a professor in the forestry faculty at Bogor Agricultual University, was nominated by Jacob Phelps, a lecturer in tropical environmental change and policy at Lancaster University, UK, who says: "His work serves not only to bring justice in individual cases, but has inspired a vision of what is possible in Indonesia—a future in which courts are true centres of evidence-based justice, even in the face of entrenched interests; where academics are genuine public servants, and in which science has a prominent role inthe public discourse."In 2012 pharmacist and broadcaster Olivier Bernard created Le Pharmachien, a comic website to help the public separate myths from facts about healthcare. An English version, The Pharmafist, is also available. More recently Bernard has spoken out against high-dose vitamin C injections for cancer patients. This intervention is not supported by the current body of scientific evidence and Olivier's campaign led to him facing intimidation and cyberbullying. Bernard is winner of the John Maddox Prize early career stage award.The prize is a joint initiative between Nature and the charity Sense about Science, which challenges the misrepresentation of science and evidence in public life. It is named in honour of Sir John Maddox, who edited Nature for a total of 22 years between 1966 and 1995. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week our three hosts discuss a great number of things including how a delusional German physician got away with killing people, and how Pope Francis thinks right to tackle poverty. Loads of good news this week: The John Maddox Prize goes to Britt Hermes and Terry Hughes this year, ARP-SAPC reaches 20 years of activity, the Spanish government moves against pseudo-therapies in health care, the BBC upholds the Good Thinking Society's complaint about a homeopathy-related phone-in and ComCept awards journalist Vera Novais for advocating science as opposed to nonsense. Also, on the less positive side, we report on child marriages no longer being recognised in Sweden, no matter what the culture of the country of origin is, authors of a paper based on a national survey into CAM use in the UK suggest NHS funding for bogus therapies and christian parents threatening legal action for something that wasn't what it looked like. And the Norwegian Labour Party gets this week's Really Right prize for suggesting the revoking of VAT excemption for alternative medicinal practices.

This week we bring you stuff to think about like Eugenics, plus news and updates on the Hungarian government's attack on the freedom of science, GSoW reaching a new level of activism, legislative changes to occur in Germany regarding Heilpraktiker, Humanist weddings getting a green light in Ireland, Facebook shutting down Hungarian fake news sites, homeopaths offering their "solutions" to the problem of antibiotic resistance, nominations open for John Maddox Prize at Sense about Science, CICAPfest tickets now available and how wrong the Daily Mail is for reporting questionable claims of a non-existant disease. Pontus pokes the pope for being silly about his way of solving the crisis in the Middle East

We start with some corrections this week before we turn towards things like Nostradamus, vaccination rates in Romania, Peter Boghossian touring Europe, German Minister of Agriculture getting threats over glyphosate, the John Maddox Prize going to HPV vaccine promoter and what happens if Portugal loses net neutrality. Unfortunately, this week's Really Wrong goes to Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier for turning antivax...

This week Pontus and András are joined by Brian Eggo who sits in for Jelena while she's on a European motorbike trip. We talked about Karl Popper's philosophical system of scientific discovery, how much of what we think of suicide is actually true, why simplicity is not the ultimate goal in understanding science, how the Tories in the UK just sent a crackpot to the EP, why news regarding the dangers of chemotherapy are probably untrue, how much of the Italian demonstrations against the new vaccination strategies are exaggerated and why caution is required when talking about new research on the Shroud of Turin. Also, please check out our calendar of events and don't forget to cast your vote before 31st July for the John Maddox Prize 2017 for standing up for science.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:06:45 The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson An interview with Dylan O'Donnell, an astronomer from Byron Bay who tells of "Star Stuff" where Australia’s leading experts on Space, Cosmology, Astronomy, Astrophsyics, Astrophotgraphy and Science come together for a series of keynote talks on everything from Aboriginal astronomy, space photography, and even the end of the universe. https://starstuff.com.au 0:21:17 The debate about homeopathy is over. These verdicts prove it. Writing at Health Spectator, Prof. Edzard Ernst lists international health organisations that have issued strong statements against Homeopathy. Edzard Ernst, emeritus professor at the University of Exeter, is the author of Homeopathy: The Undiluted Facts and the awardee of the John Maddox Prize 2015 for standing up for science. https://health.spectator.co.uk/the-debate-about-homeopathy-is-over-these-verdicts-prove-it/ edzardernst.com 0:27:25 Brew Ha Ha: Science in less time than it takes to order a coffee With Ben Lewis https://www.australiascience.tv/vod/brew-ha-ha-humans-just-got-older-and-wiser/ Recently discovered human fossils in Morocco have just added 100 000 years to the history of homo sapiens. 0:29:05 Ghost Tour with Stranger Things Down Under We join the Stranger Things Down Under group, as they set out for a ghost tour of Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour. With Lara Benham Trish Hann Alethia Dean https://www.facebook.com/StrangerThingsDownUnder http://www.cockatooisland.gov.au/haunted-tours Also... NECSS - New York https://necss.org CSI Con - Las Vagus http://csiconference.org European Skeptics Congress - Wroclaw http://euroscepticscon.org QED - Manchester qedcon.org Skepticon Sydney http://www.skeptics.com.au

DEEKAST #43 David Robert Grimes is a physicist and cancer researcher at the University of Oxford. He also writes for The Irish Times and The Guardian. In 2014, he was a joint winner of the John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science. In 2016 he wrote a paper showing how unlikely conspiracy theories are to be true based on the amount of people involved and how long it would take before a secret would get out. His twitter account is @drg1985 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deekast/support

We're back! Finally! And we have a brilliant talk for our first episode after the Fringe - Professor David Nutt! We had two full rooms (main and overspill) for this event - our most attended event in ages - and it was a treat to hear somebody of his calibre entertain and enthral us with his thoughts. His talk explores the inconsistencies and injustices that emerge from the un-scientific methods we use to control alcohol and other drugs. He explains how there are more rational and functional approaches and encourage Scotland to rise to the challenge of breaking out of the current flawed position. David Nutt is a psychiatrist at Imperial College London. Here he uses a range of brain imaging techniques to explore the causes of addiction and other psychiatric disorders and to search for new treatments. He has published over 400 original research papers, a similar number of reviews and books chapters, eight government reports on drugs and 28 books. He is currently the President of the European Brain Council and Founding Chair of DrugScience (formerly the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (ISCD). He broadcasts widely to the general public both on radio and television. In 2010 The Times Eureka science magazine voted him one of the 100 most important figures in British Science, and the only psychiatrist in the list. In 2013 he was awarded the John Maddox Prize from Nature/Sense about Science for standing up for science. Twitter: @ProfDavidNutt  

Before wowing two full rooms of people with an impassioned defence of reason, logic and the scientific method, Prof. David Nutt sat down with our very own Claudia Schaffner for a little chat. David Nutt is a psychiatrist at Imperial College London. Here he uses a range of brain imaging techniques to explore the causes of addiction and other psychiatric disorders and to search for new treatments. He has published over 400 original research papers, a similar number of reviews and books chapters, eight government reports on drugs and 28 books. He is currently the President of the European Brain Council and Founding Chair of DrugScience (formerly the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (ISCD). He broadcasts widely to the general public both on radio and television. In 2010 The Times Eureka science magazine voted him one of the 100 most important figures in British Science, and the only psychiatrist in the list. In 2013 he was awarded the John Maddox Prize from Nature/Sense about Science for standing up for science. Twitter: @ProfDavidNutt

Featuring skeptic events in the coming week across Europe and an interview with Professor Edzard Ernst, researcher of complementer and alternative medicine, the first ever Professor of Complementary Medicine in the world, author of several books and the 2015 laureate of the John Maddox Prize. Segments: Intro; Greetings; Listener feedback; What's on in Europe?; Interview with Prof. Edzard Ernst; Outro