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From the archives: Magicians, mediums, and psychics

David Alexander - 1st November 1987

From the archives in 1987, David Alexander reveals of the trade secrets of "psychic" mediums, and the magic tricks they employ.

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From the archives: Soviet intercontinental missiles and the professional Spanish ufologist

Luis Alfonso Gamez Dominguez - 27th July 1987

From the archives in 1987, Luis Alfimso Gamez Dominguez examines a UFO report from El Pais, and the Spanish ufologist Juan Jose Benitez

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From the archives: media clippings from the death of Doris Stokes

The Skeptic - 1st July 1987

From the archives in 1987, The Skeptic looks at media reporting surrounding the death of noted "psychic medium" Doris Stokes

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From the archives: The monstrous myth at Loch Ness

Steuart Campbell - 20th May 1987

From the archives in 1987, writer and cryptozoologist Steuart Campbell looks at the history of Loch Ness monster mythology

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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

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

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?

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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Moroccan Argan oil is an interesting traditional product, but it’s certainly no panacea

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