Archive
From the archives: Why Do People Believe in the Paranormal? Skeptical happenings in Lowestoft
From the archives in 1990, Jean Dorricott on bringing a little skepticism to her local paranormal evening class
From the archives: A skeptical look at astrology
From the archives in 1990, Anthony Garrett explores the then-popular trend of astrological charts and predictions
March for Life: The UK’s anti-abortion movement is becoming more organised and emboldened
March for Life UK's pro-health summit showcased the full range of judgmental anti-choice rhetoric on abortion, IVF, and assisted dying
Could AI help fix the issues of ineffective alternative medicine regulation?
A new study uses AI to identify misleading health claims, showing that with the right motivation and technology, proper regulation of alternative medicine is possible
From the archives: Urban legends – a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend
From the archives in 1990, Toby Howard takes a look at urban legends, and how untrue stories pass around as tales from a friend of a friend
Does the colour of a pill really influence what kind of placebo effect you’ll experience?
It's said that pill colour influences what placebo effect people experience, but the primary source for this claim is flimsy at best
Donald Trump’s debate performance proved he has mainstreamed extreme conspiracy theories
Trump's debate lies showed us a useful truth - just how much of his information he gets from conspiracy theorists and online extremists
Trump’s lies aside, what is the basis for our revulsion at the idea of eating cats and dogs?
Trump falsely claimed immigrants were eating cats and dogs, but we can question the moral revulsion to eating some animals, but not others
When it comes to science, the standard has to be truth and accuracy – not false balance
When it comes to matters of science, giving equal time to promoters of misinformation might make for 'good TV', but it is wholly irresponsible
