As the UK endures a summer of extreme heatwaves, a controversial geoengineering trial investigates technical solutions to the climate crisis.
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Is King Charles treating his cancer with homeopathy?

When King Charles received a cancer diagnosis, speculation inevitably arose about his treatment plan as an avid homeopathy fan

Allergies can be common, debilitating… and a perfect market for pseudoscience

With a third of the global population affected by one or more allergic conditions, it's no wonder people turn in desperation to pseudoscience

Is there anybody there? The fascinating history of the Ouija board

Beloved by horror films and teen sleepovers, the Ouija board has roots in the spiritualist movement and opportunistic toy manufacturers

From the archives: American irritation with irrigation

From the archives in 1991, Wendy Grossman considers the various efforts to irrigate the USA's driest regions over the years

Genetics defies any attempt to define clear categories for race and gender

When it comes to genetics, there is far more diversity within race or gender groups than there is between them, with only very few clear exceptions

The amateur activists trying to fight chemtrails… with warmed vinegar

Groups of conspiracy theorists concerned about chemtrails have come up with a novel 'solution': using warm vinegar to bust the clouds

Practising positive self-talk might sound like woo, but it may also work

Self-talk significantly impacts our mental health – we can benefit from being more constructive in how we think about ourselves

Just one paragraph: expressing complexity in academic prose

While conventional writing rules favour short, digestible paragraphs, should academics not shy away from going long with a complex subject?
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