{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6545f21ec9f8f800112ac643/69c56ead26c1fb9c077add21?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"TheESP – Ep. #524 – We are Against Idiocy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6545f21ec9f8f800112ac643/1774546483781-9f79821c-a20a-4afb-ba21-61a46016abd5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Despite the bleak outlook we see in the news,&nbsp;<strong>science and critical thinking</strong>&nbsp;is still a thing. In the UK,&nbsp;<strong>Sense about Science</strong>&nbsp;is recruiting and in Toulouse, France, there is a&nbsp;<strong>great festival</strong>&nbsp;coming up in April. In&nbsp;<strong>TWISH</strong>&nbsp;we revisit the legacy of Erik Weisz,&nbsp;<strong>aka Harry Houdini</strong>, and then we have a look at the news:</p><ul><li><strong>INTERNATIONAL</strong>: Funeral rights for non-believers</li><li><strong>NETHERLANDS</strong>: Senior journalist’s fall over falling for AI hallucinations</li><li><strong>EUROPE / USA</strong>: Europe actively recruits researchers struggling under Trump / Ig Nobel prizes moving to Switzerland</li><li><strong>GERMANY</strong>: Old tricks back on the rise as gas prices soar</li></ul><p><strong>Reform UK</strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>UK Conservative party</strong>&nbsp;are fueling disinformation regarding the general public's view on&nbsp;<strong>net zero emissions</strong>, and for that they are&nbsp;<strong>Really Wrong</strong>.</p><p><strong>Enjoy!</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-524.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-524.html</a></p><p><strong>Segments</strong>:</p><p>0:00:27 Intro</p><p>0:00:52 Greetings</p><p>0:10:55 TWISH</p><p>0:20:59 News</p><p>0:43:58 Really Wrong</p><p>0:47:18 Quote</p><p>0:48:40 Outro</p><p>0:50:02 Outtakes</p>","author_name":"TheESP.eu"}