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James Randi in 2011, on mortality, Project Alpha, Peter Popoff and so much more…

Chris French - 5th January 2011

From the archives in 2011, and following 2010's Evening with James Randi and Friends, Chris French took a moment to sit down with Randi

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From the archive: Can Science Accommodate Psychic Experience?

Jon Wainwright - 4th January 2011

From the archives in 2011, Jon Wainwright reflects on whether a paradigm shift within physics could explain psi and psychic experiences

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From the archives: There isn’t one single purpose for a university, or for education

Julian Baggini - 2nd January 2011

From the archives in 2011, Julian Baggini looks at the role of a university, and the many different values that come with education

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From the archives: Going to great lengths – long-hair pseudoscience

Wendy M. Grossman - 1st January 2011

From the archives in 2011, Wendy Grossman looks at the miraculous supplements and regimes promoted on forums for people keen to grow and maintain long hair

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From the archives: The Q-link pendant, protecting you from imaginary EMF threats

Anonymous - 1st January 2011

From the archives in 2011, The Skeptic looks at the Q-Link pendant, which claims to use quantum energy to protect you from electromagnetic frequencies

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From the archives: Exposing Alcoholics Anonymous – history and (lack of) effectiveness

Steven Mohr - 28th October 2010

From the archives, Steven Mohr examines the origins of the movement and evidence that the famous 12-step programme simply does not work

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From the archives: Inside a Camphill Community

Matthew Provonsha - 11th October 2010

From the archives in 2010, Matthew Provonsha reports on his disillusionment with life in the Camphill religious commune

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From the archives: Why the quest precision of thought may well prove futile

Julian Baggini - 4th October 2010

From the archives in 2010, Julian Baggini muses on logic, precision, and philosophy's value in reminding us what we still do not know

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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

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

Spotify Trapped? The algorithm is not what’s keeping you from new music

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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Conclave raises fascinating hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church

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