This week we we mention the Icelandic volcanic eruptions and then a bit randomly reflect upon languages and spelling. Pontus asks people to check out the VoF web site and András informs us about the Hungarian Skeptics’ Flat Earth-prize. In history Wilhelm Röntgen was born this week the pope gets poked for congratulating the Philippines for being so gloriously invaded and oppressed 500 years ago. We take a new look at the covid vaccine situation, before we check out the news:

- Middlesex University gets rid of homeopathy training
- Spain adopts euthanasia law despite conservative opposition
- Follow-up: Doctor who facilitated death may lose his license, although he was aquitted
- Russian scientists looking for the tiniest particles (from under Lake Baikal)
- Adverse effects of low level mm wave radiations could not be found (5G)
- Conspiracy theories in small print on soda bottles
- New lawsuit against Facebook for being a hub of misinformation
- New book (available online for free in Spanish): The Office of Doubt (about science and philosophy)

We also hand out both a Really Wrong and and a Really Right award this week, to Turkey and a Polish writer, respectively.

Enjoy!

Segments:
Intro; Greetings; This Week; Pontus Pokes the Pope; Covid-19 Update; News; Really Wrong / Really Right; Quote and Farewell; Outro; Out-takes

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