From the archives in 1993, Val Dobson proposes a practical method for checking whether claims of past lives and reincarnation really stand up.
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From the archives: Tunnel Vision – Is the ‘near-death experience’ just an illusion? 

From the archives in 1993, Brian W. Haines on the spate of claims that people on the verge of death have a Near Death Experience, and see a bright tunnel.

For a truly global humanist movement, we need an International Humanist Institute

Humanism extends beyond Europe and America - to allow the movement to flourish worldwide, we must address the challenge of humanist leadership.

The ‘Quiet Revival’ in British religiosity was only ever a statistical mirage

The much-heralded 'Quiet Revival' report on British youth religiosity has been withdrawn after its data was found to be fraudulent.

Remembering Nick Pope, “the UK’s top UFO expert” (1965-2026)

Nick Pope was the former civil servant who became one of the most prominent figures in ufology on both sides of the pond.

From the archives: Quackupuncture – A question of medical ethics 

From the archive in 1992, HB Gibson looks at the rise and fall - and rise again - of medical acupuncture in Western society.

For all the claims of governments and Big Tech, cybersecurity is far from scientific

Rather than accept at face value claims that cybersecurity measures will make us safer and more secure, we need to ask for proof before we hand over our data.

The rise in chronic disease doesn’t necessarily mean we are getting sicker

Robert F. Kennedy Jr is right to say chronic disease is on the rise – but it's due to a population that's living longer and less likely to die from disease.

No, artificial sweeteners do not cause cognitive decline

A Brazilian cohort study made headlines with claims artificial sweeteners cause cognitive decline, but the evidence it presents is weak at best.

From the archives: The controversial phenomenon of ball lightning 

From the archive in 1992, Steuart Campbell questions whether 'ball lightning' is a real phenomenon, or a series of misattributions.

In a world of eight billion unique minds, what even is ‘neurotypical’, anyway?

Rather than attaching labels to each facet of neurodiversity, we could be identifying what support people need for their best chance of success.

‘Capturing Bigfoot’ may yet offer definitive proof that Bigfoot was nothing but a hoax

If the upcoming documentary 'Capturing Bigfoot' proves the famous Bigfoot footage was a hoax, it should put an end to belief in Bigfoot – but don't count on it.
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