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Conspiracy Theories

Mark McDonald, America’s Frontline Doctors, and some very troubling beliefs about autism

Aaron Rabinowitz -
A recent interview between former atheist James Lindsay and Dr Mark McDonald showed the distasteful views anti-vaxxers share when among friends
Acupuncture

Dragons’ Den has a quackery problem that goes far beyond ear seeds

Michael Marshall -
While recent attention has understandably been on Dragons' Den's promotion of ME/cfs quackery, the BBC show's flirtation with pseudoscience runs much deeper
Health

A brief history of radio-phobia: new technology is always met with fear and uncertainty

Sean Slater -
We might think of anti-5G fears as a new phenomenon, but cutting edge technology has always been met with irrational concerns
Covid-19

A State of Fear: Laura Dodsworth’s ‘sensible’ Covid scepticism

Danny Bradley -
Deploying the same fear-based tactics her book criticises, Laura Dodsworth’s ‘A State Of Fear’ is light on facts and heavy on hunches
Alternative Medicine

What, if anything, can cannabis treat, and what does the latest research say?

Alice Howarth -
While Cannabis is claimed to treat all manner of conditions, research has been hindered by political barriers - though that might be starting to change
Nutrition

Gillian Anderson misses the “G Spot” with her range of wellness drinks and health claims

Michael Marshall -
The marketing for G Spot - the new range of wellness drinks from Gillian Anderson - goes beyond cheeky into outright misleading
Climate Change

The radicalisation of “Joan”: a true-life account of one colleague’s slide into conspiracism

Anonymous -
"Joan" was always interested in off-the-wall ideas, but over time she became increasingly drawn into deeper and deeper conspiracy theories
Veterinary Medicine

Down the rabbit hole: Why people think rabbit ears act as a dewormer for dogs

Robyn Lowe, Ian Wright -
The fashionable trend among pet owners to feed their dogs rabbit ears, in the belief that they can help act as a natural dewormer, is entirely misguided
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