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Climate Change

Matt Le Tissier talks to The Skeptic about Covid, vaccines, 15-minute cities and climate change

Michael Marshall -
The Skeptic editor, Michael Marshall, sat down with former footballer Matt Le Tissier to ask why he has become increasingly vocal in his support for conspiracy theories
Conspiracy Theories

Patience isn’t just a virtue, it’s a crucial part of showing compassion for conspiracy theorists

Michael Marshall -
Continuing to engage hecklers with as much patience and compassion as possible is the only hope we have for reaching people we disagree with
Covid-19

Pandemic science communication: learning lessons from the life vest uprising

Natália Pasternak -
The effectiveness of any public health intervention - whether it's vaccines, masks, or life vests - depends on it being understood by the public.
Health

Diagnostic agnostic: flawed research overstates the overlaps between ADHD, ASD, and OCD

Kat Ford -
A new study claims that autism, ADHD and OCD are all actually diagnoses on the same spectrum, but the paper has simply too many flaws to be persuasive
Health

Weight loss: it’s just calories in/calories out… isn’t it?

Clio Bellenis -
The belief that weight loss can be achieved via a simple calorie deficit is incredibly common, but, as is often the case in biology, the reality is more complex
Health

Are at-home blood tests a medical innovation, or a solution trying to sell consumers a problem?

Michela Perrone -
The growing industry of at-home blood tests claim to offer clarity, but they often just confuse and worry patients, leaving the NHS to pick up the pieces
Alternative Medicine

Alternative medicine for animals: why we should keep quacks away from our furry friends

Edzard Ernst -
A recent systematic review looked at the use of 24 alternative medicine modalities on cats, dogs, and horses. The results were less than impressive.
Veterinary Medicine

Time to ‘drop the crop’ – why cutting off the tips of dogs’ ears is never right

Robyn Lowe -
Ear-cropping has been so commonplace for some breeds that the public don't even realise that's not what those dogs' ears naturally look like
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