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John Clarke is an ex-geologist, ex-pilot, ex-copywriter, and author. He dabbled in Scientology for over 14 years on three continents. He thinks he is still sane, but is not sure.

From the archive: A former Scientologist explains what the cult is all about

John Clarke - 17th December 2024

From the archives in 1990, former Scientologist John Clarke explains what Scientology is, and what was known at the time about its practices

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Madmonq, or how not even video gamers are safe from the nutritional supplement industry

17th January 2025

The recent New Jersey drone scare tells us a lot about how panics spread

15th January 2025

From the archive: Paul Daniels, the Philosophical Prestidigitator

14th January 2025

The ‘questionstorm’ teaching method, and the natural curiosity of students

13th January 2025

Conclave raises fascinating hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church

10th January 2025

Lemme Purr: the celebrity-backed wellness gummies trading on intimate insecurities

First do no harm? Treatments don’t need to be harmless, as long they do good

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

Madmonq, or how not even video gamers are safe from the nutritional supplement industry

Does pill packet branding change the placebo response, or is this just another placebo myth?

Studying the promotion of health misinformation by the Bolsonaro government

It’s far to soon too tell patients platelet-rich plasma injections can treat infertility

First do no harm? Treatments don’t need to be harmless, as long they do good

The recent New Jersey drone scare tells us a lot about how panics spread

From the archive: Paul Daniels, the Philosophical Prestidigitator

From the archive: Return To Silpho Moor – the Scarborough sky crash of 1957

Droning on: shedding a skeptical light on the New Jersey UAP panic

From the archive: The man who invented the flying saucer

Left-wing conspiracy theories and ‘missing’ votes in the wake of Trump’s election win

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

The recent New Jersey drone scare tells us a lot about how panics spread

From the archive: Paul Daniels, the Philosophical Prestidigitator

The ‘questionstorm’ teaching method, and the natural curiosity of students

Conclave raises fascinating hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church

The assisted dying conversation requires sensitive and compassionate debate

Will we soon face AI-related risks? Maybe, but they are probably overestimated

Scientific publication is now fully digital – so who is responsible for preserving our archives?

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

John Clarke

Latest news

Madmonq, or how not even video gamers are safe from the nutritional supplement industry

The recent New Jersey drone scare tells us a lot about how panics spread

From the archive: Paul Daniels, the Philosophical Prestidigitator

The ‘questionstorm’ teaching method, and the natural curiosity of students

Conclave raises fascinating hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church

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