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QAnon

When predictions fail: UFO cults, QAnon and cognitive dissonance

Chris French - 3rd February 2021

When their predictions don't come true, cults are faced with a choice: accept reality, or rationalise the failure. Which road will Qanon take?

UFOs

Is the US government in contact with an alien “galactic federation”?

Chris French - 11th January 2021

Haim Eshed, former head of Israel’s Defense Ministry, claims aliens are working with the US government. I'd like to see some evidence.

Paranormal

Captured by Aliens? A History and Analysis of American Abduction Claims, by Nigel Watson

Chris French - 11th November 2020

'Captured by Aliens?' is an excellent introduction to alleged alien contact, but misses the opportunity to update on previous editions

Archive

Is a Grey heavier than a Green? Memory, suggestibility, and abductee interviews

Stephen Moston - 2nd July 2008

From the archives, Stephen Moston takes a look at the relationship between asking a question and reaching a conclusion, especially when it comes to UFO abductees

Archive

Making UFOlogy History: Roswell, and the story of Betty and Barney Hill

David Clarke - 2nd July 2008

From the archives, David Clarke reviews classic UFO cases 60 years after the birth of UFOlogy: the Roswell incident, and Betty and Barney Hill

Archive

From the archive: How (not) to talk to aliens, and the challenges of extraterrestrial languages

Mark Newbrook - 28th October 2006

From the archives in 2006, Mark Newbrook ponders the complexities of extraterrestrial languages

Archive

From the archive: Forgive us our trespassers – Rendlesham and diplomacy

Peter Brookesmith - 14th April 2006

From the archives in 2006, Peter Brookesmith considers the diplomatic aspects of the Rendlesham ‘cover-up’

Archive

From the archive: The Rendlesham Incident – Some Lessons for UFOlogy

Jenny Randle - 7th April 2006

From the archives in 2006, Jenny Randles describes her own long involvement with the case and considers its implications for UFOlogy in general

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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

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The secret to a year-round tan – eating so many carrots you turn orange?

The real-world harm of nutritional misinformation

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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

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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