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From the archive: the hollow earth, and the inside-out cosmos

Bill Penny -
From the archives in 1991, Bill Penny looks at the theory of the hollow earth, the notion that the entire cosmos exists inside a sphere
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Obstetric emergencies are no place for alternative medicine

André Bacchi, Melania Amorim -
During obstetric emergencies like preeclampsia, patients need proven, evidence-based medicine, not unproven therapies like acupuncture
Science

How to play Rock, Paper, Scissors optimally: the Nash equilibrium

Daniel Jones -
Rock, Paper, Scissors may seem like pure luck, but game theory can help us understand the optimal game strategy from a mathematical perspective
Conspiracy Theories

‘Jewtlantis’ isn’t a utopian vision – it is AI slop with an antisemitic tinge

Aaron Rabinowitz -
Jewtlantis – the AI-generated vision of a CyberZionist utopia – only serves to reinforce all manner of antisemitic conspiracy theories
Extremism

Seed oils: how a panic over cooking fats is lubricating the alt-right pipeline

Alice Howarth -
The seed oils fear may look like just another nutritional panic, but it plays into an ideological drive towards 'traditional' alt-right ideals
Archive

From the archive: Virgin Mary ‘appears’ in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Hilary Evans -
From the archives in 1991, Hilary Evans examines the claims that the Virgin Mary appeared to teenagers in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1981.
Astrology

Algorithmic Astrology: the digital age of pseudoscience

Hayley Stevens -
Astrologers have adjusted to the digital age, claiming to use AI and algorithms to power their predictions – but the results are as pseudoscientific as ever
History

Did pirates and a First Nations chief help kick-start the Enlightenment?

Ted Lefroy -
The Enlightenment is often talked of as a 'Western' project, but European thinkers were influenced by the societies they met on their colonial travels
Moral Panics

Got any leads? Dog thieves won’t really leave secret signs outside your house

Brian Eggo -
Claims that would-be dog thieves mark their victims' houses with stickers echo old urban legends designed to spread fear and anxiety

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