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Dr Susan Blackmore is a former psychology lecturer and researcher, and now a full-time writer, lecturer and broadcaster. Her books include The Meme Machine (OUP, 1999) and Beyond the Body: An Investigation of Out-of-the-Body Experiences (1982)

Death and the microtubules: experiences from the BBC’s ‘The Day I Died’

Susan Blackmore - 1st January 2004

From the archives, Dr Susan Blackmore shows that even experienced interviewees on near death experiences can still be hoodwinked.

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

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

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

From the archives: A skeptical look at astrology

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From the archives: UFOs Over Russia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Susan Blackmore

Latest news

Pacemakers don’t work when they’re switched off – we should doubt studies that say otherwise

The meaning crisis, and how we rescue young men from reactionary politics

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

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

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