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id="content" class="site-content"> <div id="primary" class="content-area"> <main id="main" class="site-main"> <header class="page-header"> <h1 class="page-title">Keywords: <span>con</span></h1> </header> <article id="post-696" class="post-696 news type-news status-publish hentry country-europe language-english keyword-alternative-medicine keyword-anomalistic-psychology keyword-antivaccine-propaganda keyword-antivaxx keyword-con keyword-conmen keyword-cyberspace keyword-decarbonisation keyword-energy keyword-homeopathy keyword-lyme-disease keyword-magicians keyword-nuclear keyword-nuclear-power keyword-paranormal keyword-paranormal-beliefs keyword-pseudomedicine keyword-psychology keyword-scam keyword-supernatural keyword-vaccines keyword-vitamin keyword-vitamin-clinics keyword-vitamins keyword-wim-betz">  <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-list">Keywords: <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/alternative-medicine/" rel="tag">alternative medicine</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/anomalistic-psychology/" rel="tag">anomalistic psychology</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/antivaccine-propaganda/" rel="tag">antivaccine propaganda</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/antivaxx/" rel="tag">antivaxx</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/con/" rel="tag">con</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/conmen/" rel="tag">conmen</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/cyberspace/" rel="tag">cyberspace</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/decarbonisation/" rel="tag">decarbonisation</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/energy/" rel="tag">energy</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/homeopathy/" rel="tag">homeopathy</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/lyme-disease/" rel="tag">Lyme disease</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/magicians/" rel="tag">magicians</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/nuclear/" rel="tag">nuclear</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/nuclear-power/" rel="tag">nuclear power</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/paranormal/" rel="tag">paranormal</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/paranormal-beliefs/" rel="tag">paranormal beliefs</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/pseudomedicine/" rel="tag">pseudomedicine</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/psychology/" rel="tag">psychology</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/scam/" rel="tag">SCAM</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/supernatural/" rel="tag">supernatural</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/vaccines/" rel="tag">vaccines</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/vitamin/" rel="tag">vitamin</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/vitamin-clinics/" rel="tag">vitamin clinics</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/vitamins/" rel="tag">vitamins</a>, <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/wim-betz/" rel="tag">Wim Betz</a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.ecso.org/news/remember-the-18th-esc/" rel="bookmark">Remember the 18th ESC?</a></h2> </header>  <div class="entry-content"> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-698" src="https://www.ecso.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot-2021-02-23-at-16.08.04-1-1024x518.png" alt="" width="840" height="425" srcset="https://www.ecso.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot-2021-02-23-at-16.08.04-1-1024x518.png 1024w, https://www.ecso.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot-2021-02-23-at-16.08.04-1-400x202.png 400w, https://www.ecso.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot-2021-02-23-at-16.08.04-1-300x152.png 300w, https://www.ecso.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot-2021-02-23-at-16.08.04-1-768x389.png 768w, https://www.ecso.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot-2021-02-23-at-16.08.04-1-1200x607.png 1200w, https://www.ecso.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot-2021-02-23-at-16.08.04-1.png 1405w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" />If you want to remind yourself of all the thought-provoking talks and lectures delivered at the 18th ESC, or, if you weren’t there and want to know what was said, here’s your chance!</p> <p>The talks are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6IRWlRSZPRj4ihAB1xAmSP42pm90-ecW">now on YouTube</a> for your viewing enjoyment and education.</p> </div>  <footer class="entry-footer"> <B>Date: </B>23rd February 2021<BR><br><B>Countries:</B> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/europe/" rel="tag">Europe</a><BR><B>Original news:</B> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6IRWlRSZPRj4ihAB1xAmSP42pm90-ecW' target='_blank'>link</a><BR><B>Languages:</B> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/language/english/" rel="tag">English</a><BR><br><img src='https://www.ecso.org/wp-content/images/flags/Europe.png' class='country-flag'> </footer> </article> </main> </div> <aside id="secondary" class="sidebar widget-area"> <section id="block-8" class="widget widget_block"><a 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class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-198 tag-link-position-10" style="font-size: 91.826923076923%;" aria-label="ironic awards (6 items)">ironic awards</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/klaus-ross/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-63 tag-link-position-11" style="font-size: 91.826923076923%;" aria-label="Klaus Ross (6 items)">Klaus Ross</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/pepijn-van-erp/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-98 tag-link-position-12" style="font-size: 75%;" aria-label="Pepijn van Erp (5 items)">Pepijn van Erp</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/podcast/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-27 tag-link-position-13" style="font-size: 75%;" aria-label="podcast (5 items)">podcast</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/religion/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-68 tag-link-position-14" style="font-size: 115.86538461538%;" aria-label="religion (8 items)">religion</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/science/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-151 tag-link-position-15" style="font-size: 147.11538461538%;" aria-label="Science (11 items)">Science</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/skepticism/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-152 tag-link-position-16" style="font-size: 115.86538461538%;" aria-label="Skepticism (8 items)">Skepticism</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/skeptics/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-146 tag-link-position-17" style="font-size: 154.32692307692%;" aria-label="Skeptics (12 items)">Skeptics</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/stichting-skepsis/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-53 tag-link-position-18" style="font-size: 127.88461538462%;" aria-label="Stichting Skepsis (9 items)">Stichting Skepsis</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/vaccination/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-164 tag-link-position-19" style="font-size: 127.88461538462%;" aria-label="vaccination (9 items)">vaccination</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/keyword/vereniging-tegen-de-kwakzalverij/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-39 tag-link-position-20" style="font-size: 147.11538461538%;" aria-label="Vereniging tegen de Kwakzalverij (11 items)">Vereniging tegen de Kwakzalverij</a> </div> </section><section id="wpctc_widget-3" class="widget widget_wpctc_widget"><h2 class="widget-title">Countries</h2> <div id="wpctc_widget-3-tagcloud" class='wpctc-wpctc_widget-3 wpctc-flat'> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/austria/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-11 tag-link-position-1" style="font-size: 110.4609929078%;" aria-label="Austria (4 items)">Austria</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/belgium/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-43 tag-link-position-2" style="font-size: 128.1914893617%;" aria-label="Belgium (7 items)">Belgium</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/bulgaria/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-230 tag-link-position-3" style="font-size: 75%;" aria-label="Bulgaria (1 item)">Bulgaria</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/czech-republic/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-134 tag-link-position-4" style="font-size: 110.4609929078%;" aria-label="Czech Republic (4 items)">Czech Republic</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/denmark/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-58 tag-link-position-5" style="font-size: 101.59574468085%;" aria-label="Denmark (3 items)">Denmark</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/europe/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-21 tag-link-position-6" style="font-size: 165.42553191489%;" aria-label="Europe (20 items)">Europe</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/finland/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-143 tag-link-position-7" style="font-size: 128.1914893617%;" aria-label="Finland (7 items)">Finland</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/france/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-49 tag-link-position-8" style="font-size: 110.4609929078%;" aria-label="France (4 items)">France</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/germany/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-9 tag-link-position-9" style="font-size: 146.8085106383%;" aria-label="Germany (12 items)">Germany</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/hungary/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-7 tag-link-position-10" style="font-size: 157.44680851064%;" aria-label="Hungary (16 items)">Hungary</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/ireland/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-60 tag-link-position-11" style="font-size: 90.957446808511%;" aria-label="Ireland (2 items)">Ireland</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/italy/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-51 tag-link-position-12" style="font-size: 137.05673758865%;" aria-label="Italy (9 items)">Italy</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/netherlands/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-34 tag-link-position-13" style="font-size: 177.83687943262%;" aria-label="Netherlands (28 items)">Netherlands</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/norway/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-87 tag-link-position-14" style="font-size: 157.44680851064%;" aria-label="Norway (16 items)">Norway</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/poland/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-66 tag-link-position-15" style="font-size: 123.75886524823%;" aria-label="Poland (6 items)">Poland</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/portugal/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-61 tag-link-position-16" style="font-size: 117.55319148936%;" aria-label="Portugal (5 items)">Portugal</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/romania/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-195 tag-link-position-17" style="font-size: 110.4609929078%;" aria-label="Romania (4 items)">Romania</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/russia/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-67 tag-link-position-18" style="font-size: 117.55319148936%;" aria-label="Russia (5 items)">Russia</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/slovakia/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-243 tag-link-position-19" style="font-size: 75%;" aria-label="Slovakia (1 item)">Slovakia</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/spain/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-44 tag-link-position-20" style="font-size: 184.92907801418%;" aria-label="Spain (34 items)">Spain</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/sweden/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-24 tag-link-position-21" style="font-size: 165.42553191489%;" aria-label="Sweden (20 items)">Sweden</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/switzerland/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-12 tag-link-position-22" style="font-size: 137.05673758865%;" aria-label="Switzerland (9 items)">Switzerland</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/turkey/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-129 tag-link-position-23" style="font-size: 75%;" aria-label="Turkey (1 item)">Turkey</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/ukraine/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-402 tag-link-position-24" style="font-size: 75%;" aria-label="Ukraine (1 item)">Ukraine</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/united-kingdom/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-13 tag-link-position-25" style="font-size: 200%;" aria-label="United Kingdom (50 items)">United Kingdom</a> <a href="https://www.ecso.org/country/united-states/" 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