Archive

From the archives: A Supernatural IQ? Investigating a claim to an extraordinary IQ

Andrew M Colman -
From the archives in 1993, Andrew M Colman questions contemporaneous claims of extraordinarily and implausibly high IQ scores.
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The Skeptic Podcast

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Paranormal

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Archive

From the archives: The Big Bang Controversy – A look at pseudoscience in cosmology  

Taner Edis -
From the archives in 1993, Taner Edis looks at what was known about the origin of the universe at the time, and the importance of critiquing current science.
Superstition

Samalia Bala’s arrest in Nigeria for witchcraft is a travesty – he must be released immediately

Leo Igwe -
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) urges the Zamfara state government in Nigeria to release Samalia Bala, who has been falsely imprisoned for witchcraft.
Extremism

Everything I wish you didn’t need to know about race science and so-called “race realists”

James Klock -
Recent events thrust eugenics back into the public eye, but we should be under no illusions – the field of "race science" is thoroughly discredited.
Society

Socialwashing: How fair is ‘Fair Trade’, and how is the average consumer meant to know?

Thomas van Haaren -
Like its cousin 'greenwashing', 'socialwashing' uses confusing and unclear labelling to mislead consumers about the social impacts of a product.
Archive

From the archives: Psychic Diary – The Flixton Woodpecker

Toby Howard -
From the archives in 1993, Toby Howard explains how even mysterious tapping sounds that befuddle authorities can have perfectly natural origins.
Homeopathy

Meeting the burden of evidence: How homeopathy is like plate tectonics… and how it differs

Mark Horne -
Ideas once dismissed as scientifically implausible can turn out to be true - but only if they can meet the evidentiary burden required for proof.
Race Science

Why it is reasonable to label Nathan Cofnas’ race realism as pseudoscientific

Pieter Beck -
"Race realist" Nathan Cofnas claims his "hereditarianist" viewpoint is scientifically accurate - by citing pseudoscientific research and misleading rhetoric.
Nutrition

With the increasing awareness of menopause symptoms comes a rush by supplement companies to cash in

Katrina Borthwick -
More and more, women on social media are being bombarded by ads and sponsored posts promising solutions to menopause symptoms.
Archive

From the archives: Unravelling the mysteries of creativity

Margaret Boden -
From the archives in 1993, Margaret Boden looks at the mystery and paradox of human creativity, and where creative ideas come from.
Conspiracy Theories

President Bukele’s head of marketing Lina Seiche uses misleading techniques to sell autocracy online

Ed Hewitt -
Lina Seiche began as a cryptocurrency influencer, but has risen to become a close aid of El Salvadoran autocrat Nayib Bukele.
Politics

The network pushing extremism at the University of Cambridge – and why it should matter to skeptics

Michael Marshall -
Skeptics should be wary of a network of wealthy interests undermining academic freedom and credibility, at prestigious Cambridge University and across our media

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