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Hadar Rubin

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Hadar Rubin is an all-around geek with a BA in History and Comparative Religion from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She is a fellow of the University's Center for the Study of Christianity, working towards an MA and a PhD in the field.

History

The substitute king ritual in Ancient Mesopotamia: an elegant solution to inevitable fate

Hadar Rubin - 18th December 2023

When the death of the king was prophecised in Ancient Mesopotamia, the solution was to substitute in a regal stand in - and then kill him

Politics

Israel and Gaza show us that humanity and compassion are among the casualties of war

Hadar Rubin - 29th November 2023

Growing up amidst conflict and turmoil, it is easy to normalise living under threat - but we should guard against dehumanising the other side

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Moroccan Argan oil is an interesting traditional product, but it’s certainly no panacea

Animals, acupuncture and alt-med: the Brazilian penguin being subjected to Enya

Wim Hof: the self-described ‘Ice man’ whose extreme health claims leave many cold

Menstrual masking: the inadvisable trend of treating acne… with period blood

Floral alchemy: the even stranger Brazilian cousin of Bach Flower Remedies

Moroccan Argan oil is an interesting traditional product, but it’s certainly no panacea

Animals, acupuncture and alt-med: the Brazilian penguin being subjected to Enya

The evidence for pill colour impacting placebo effects gets flimsier the more you examine it

The secret to a year-round tan – eating so many carrots you turn orange?

The real-world harm of nutritional misinformation

From the archive: Many Happy Returns – Are past-life regressions evidence for reincarnation?

From the archives: The Art of Fakery – Fakes and forgeries at the British Museum

From the archives: A skeptical look at astrology

When it comes to science, the standard has to be truth and accuracy – not false balance

From the archives: UFOs Over Russia

Comparing misinformation to a virus is both accurate and useful in preventing its spread

2000 mules: why many Americans are convinced Trump won the 2020 election

Welcome to the modern American Right – the world that high weirdness built

Donald Trump’s debate performance proved he has mainstreamed extreme conspiracy theories

Med Beds: the futuristic health devices promising to cure you with undefined energy

From the archive: Many Happy Returns – Are past-life regressions evidence for reincarnation?

Faking the faking of fake news, 1910 style: the ‘death’ of film star Florence Lawrence

Unborn in the USA: being honest about IUDs could help us fight the anti-abortion movement

Exploding the myth of the longevity “Blue Zones”, where people live beyond the age of 100

2000 mules: why many Americans are convinced Trump won the 2020 election

HADD its day: there’s no evidence for an inherited hyperactive agency detection device

Unborn in the USA: being honest about IUDs could help us fight the anti-abortion movement

The evidence for pill colour impacting placebo effects gets flimsier the more you examine it

Comparing misinformation to a virus is both accurate and useful in preventing its spread

From the archives: The Weight of Evidence – Gyroscopes can’t levitate UFOs

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From the archive: Many Happy Returns – Are past-life regressions evidence for reincarnation?

Moroccan Argan oil is an interesting traditional product, but it’s certainly no panacea

Faking the faking of fake news, 1910 style: the ‘death’ of film star Florence Lawrence

HADD its day: there’s no evidence for an inherited hyperactive agency detection device

Unborn in the USA: being honest about IUDs could help us fight the anti-abortion movement

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