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Leaked footage reveals the ‘psychic’ behind antivaxxer Joseph Mercola
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Michael Marshall
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The abuse of the scientific method in so-called alternative medicine
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Supplements and garlic won’t cure the common cold, despite what the BBC say
Mike Hall
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Humans long to cheat death, but is there any validity to life extension technology?
Thiago Vahia Malliagros
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21st March 2025
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Leaked footage reveals the ‘psychic’ behind antivaxxer Joseph Mercola
Michael Marshall
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Paging Dr Superstitious: Why Singaporean medics believe steamed buns are bad luck
Bruce Phang
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5th March 2025
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The Beecher story, the origin of the placebo effect myth, likely didn’t happen
Mike Hall
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26th February 2025
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A brief history of The Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit
Chris French
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26th March 2025
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19th March 2025
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From the archive: Roswell Revisited in 1991 – the final crash of the UFOs?
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11th March 2025
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14th March 2025
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Conspiracy theorists cry betrayal at Trump’s selective approach to immigration
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24th February 2025
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Contorium: how a conspiracy narrative embraced a Turkish parody crystal
Serdar Basegmez
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14th February 2025
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The Southport attack wasn’t ideologically motivated; the misinformation around it is
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Rawson’s “Human/Nature” challenges mainstream ideas about conservation
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31st March 2025
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26th March 2025
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From the archive: The Blondlot Bombshell – the rise and fall of N-rays
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For a high-functioning society we must learn to embrace neurodiversity
Galina Limorenko
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10th September 2021
Listening to the voices of diverse communities helps us foster a truly inclusive society, where we treat everyone with respect and humanity.
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Closing the information gap on GM technology means addressing fear, as well as ignorance
Natália Pasternak
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1st September 2021
It’s time to direct our efforts not only to providing scientific knowledge on genetically modified food, but also to addressing people’s fears.
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Living donor: why I decided to give my right kidney to a complete stranger
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16th August 2021
Becoming a living kidney donor has made little difference to my life, but doubtlessly a huge difference to the life of the stranger who received it
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Recovering memories: The truth is, the Satanic Panic never really went away
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13th August 2021
The Satanic Panic never really ended in the 1980s - it continued to rumble along, waiting for a spark to reignite it back into full moral panic.
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Rapa Nui: European myths mask the reason for societal collapse on Easter Island – colonialism
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9th August 2021
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Much ado about nothing: evidence of the ‘powerful placebo’ is far from convincing
Mike Hall
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30th July 2021
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Psychoanalysis: Science or Pseudoscience? Examining the status of Freudian theory
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27th July 2021
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Alif Yahya
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22nd July 2021
As cashless becomes the norm in society, we need to prioritise accessibility to ensure the elderly, poor or vulnerable aren't left out
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