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Science

Coping with Death: Why the 5 stages of grief don’t tell the whole story

Sarah Hearne -
The five stages of grief are a overly simplistic representation of the grieving process, and one that was never intended by their creator
Conspiracy Theories

The Great Reset: political pipe dream, or sinister New World Order plot?

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
When world leaders talk of a Great Reset, conspiracy theorists hear a malevolent plan to destroy society and erode civil liberties
Health

Jordan Peterson is wrong: medical error is absolutely not the ‘third leading cause of death’

Michael Marshall -
Peterson's claim that "medicine kills more people than it helps" is the latest in a long line of demonstrably false claims - yet his fans continue to hang off his every word
History

Spontaneous Human Combustion: The truth behind the myth of Mary Carpenter

Matt Mills -
Stories of spontaneous human combustion have been retold since the 1920s, but do those retellings reflect the truth?
Alternative Medicine

What William Radam’s “Microbe Killer” can teach us about modern stem cell quackery

David Weinberg -
When new medical breakthroughs occur, pseudoscientists are often quick to jump on the bandwagon in order to sell their quackery
Conspiracy Theories

Our guide to the pseudoscience promoters aiming to be the next mayor of London

Michael Marshall -
From a former faith healer, to a climate change denier, to the man who premiered Plandemic - the conspiracy-minded voter is spoilt for choice in the London mayoral election
Alternative Medicine

Romance in the stones? The power of crystals vs the power of suggestion

Chris French -
Crystal healing continues to undergo a resurgence in popularity, but when put to the test, believers can't tell the difference between a real crystal or a fake
Urban legend

Despite the media reporting, the ‘dog suicide bridge’ is just an urban legend

Brian Eggo -
'Stuff You Should Know' are the latest to report on the epidemic of dogs jumping off Overtoun bridge - but the numbers tell a different story
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