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Wendy M. Grossman is founder and (twice) former editor of The Skeptic, and a freelance writer.

https://www.pelicancrossing.net/

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IQ tests continue to flourish, in spite of inherent biases, because we so badly want to feel special

Wendy M. Grossman - 3rd December 1989

From the archives in 1989, Wendy Grossman looks at a recent stunt by Mensa to identify Britain's brightest children, and why intelligence tests favour the demographic of their authors

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From the archives: Hear our prayers – the Northern Irish prayer efficacy study

Wendy M. Grossman - 12th October 1989

From the archives in 1989, Wendy Grossman tracks down Francis Galton's 1872 study on the supposed power of prayer in Northern Ireland

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From the archives: a 1987 interview with CSICOP chairman Paul Kurtz – part two

Wendy M. Grossman - 28th March 1988

From the archives in 1988, the second part of Wendy Grossman's interview with professor of philosophy and leading skeptic Paul Kurtz.

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From the archives: a 1987 interview with CSICOP chairman Paul Kurtz – part one

Wendy M. Grossman - 14th March 1988

From the archives in 1988, Wendy Grossman interviews CSICON chair and leading American skeptic, Paul Kurtz.

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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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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