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When skepticism collides with human experience. The societal implications of scientific skepticism.

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I Swear by Almighty God

Deborah Hyde - 23rd July 2017

A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS AGO I was invited to be part of a radio show discussing proposals that the oath taken in the...

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Alternative Facts

Wendy M. Grossman - 23rd July 2017

“WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING ‘alternative facts’ for decades, haven’t we?” a fellow long-serving skeptic said recently. Indeed we have, even though it never occurred to...

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‘Legal Name Fraud’ – The Truth? It’s hogwash

Geoff Whelan - 1st April 2016

In 2016, we covered the series of strange billboards which began to crop up across the UK, promoting the Freedom of the Land conspiracy theory.

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A science of networks: visualising connections using Game of Thrones characters

Andrew Beveridge - 1st April 2013

Andrew Beveridge's analysis of the character interactions in Game of Thrones describes how we can visualise contexts & connections

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From the archive: Out with the old, in with the new? Blasphemy and religious law in the UK

Ryan Shaffer - 25th July 2012

From the archive in 2012, Ryan Shaffer looks at the history and abolition of the Blasphemy Law in the UK.

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From the archives: Homeopathy and the 10:23 campaign

Mark Williams - 18th July 2012

From the archives in 2012, Mark Williams corresponds with professional homeopathy organisations in the wake of the 10:23 campaign's mass 'overdose' stunt

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From the archives: A comet’s tale

Mark Duwe - 11th July 2012

From the archives in 2012, Mark Duwe takes a look at a comet in the sky, and the appearances of comets throughout history

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Archive: Then begins a journey in my head – reflections on religious belief and delusion

Jon Wainwright - 1st July 2012

From the archives in 2012, Jon Wainwright reflects on religious belief and delusion, in this prize-winning essay in honour of the late Mary Evans.

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Lemme Purr: the celebrity-backed wellness gummies trading on intimate insecurities

First do no harm? Treatments don’t need to be harmless, as long they do good

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

Does pill packet branding change the placebo response, or is this just another placebo myth?

Studying the promotion of health misinformation by the Bolsonaro government

It’s far to soon too tell patients platelet-rich plasma injections can treat infertility

First do no harm? Treatments don’t need to be harmless, as long they do good

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

From the archive: Return To Silpho Moor – the Scarborough sky crash of 1957

Droning on: shedding a skeptical light on the New Jersey UAP panic

From the archive: The man who invented the flying saucer

From the archive: Memory, fantasy and past lives – reflections on past life regressions

From the archive: Many Happy Returns – Are past-life regressions evidence for reincarnation?

Left-wing conspiracy theories and ‘missing’ votes in the wake of Trump’s election win

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

The ‘questionstorm’ teaching method, and the natural curiosity of students

Conclave raises fascinating hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church

The assisted dying conversation requires sensitive and compassionate debate

From the archive: Return To Silpho Moor – the Scarborough sky crash of 1957

Ho Ho Holy Man? Why Santa technically doesn’t quite count as a god

Will we soon face AI-related risks? Maybe, but they are probably overestimated

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

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The ‘questionstorm’ teaching method, and the natural curiosity of students

Conclave raises fascinating hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church

The assisted dying conversation requires sensitive and compassionate debate

From the archive: Return To Silpho Moor – the Scarborough sky crash of 1957

Droning on: shedding a skeptical light on the New Jersey UAP panic

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