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Pop-science isn’t ‘dumbing down’, it’s opening the door and welcoming people in

Julian Baggini -
From the archives, Julian Baggini explains that doommongering about 'dumbing down' underestimates the intelligence of the general public
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Feel the force – examining the imagination’s role in Ki Aikido and soft martial arts

Martin Parkinson -
From the archives, barefoot sceptic Martin Parkinson ‘fesses up and counts his new age brownie points.
Alternative Medicine

Rhyme and Reason – Magnetic quackery

Steve Donnelly -
From the archives, Steve Donnelly takes a look at MagneCare's claims that magnetism can cure all manner of ailments
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Cognitive dissonance – the mental gymnastics that help us rationalise our sloppy thinking

Lee Traynor -
From the archives, Lee Traynor looks at how cognitive dissonance important in understanding pseudoscience
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The Mystery of Hellfire Pass: Part Three – A possible solution to the mystery?

Robert Bartholomew, Paul Chambers -
From the archives, Paul Chambers and Robert Bartholomew round off their investigation into the ‘Phantom Sniper of Esher’
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The Mystery of Hellfire Pass: Part Two

Robert Bartholomew, Paul Chambers -
From the archives, Paul Chambers and Robert Bartholomew consider some theories as to the identity of the ‘sniper’s’ of Hellfire Pass
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Philosopher’s Corner: why people continue to see underwhelming psychics

Julian Baggini -
From the archives, Julian Baggini explains that even when people gain nothing from seeing a psychic, the instinct that they've nothing to lose by trying it is one that's hard to overcome
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Rhyme, reason and numerology: All the ones

Steve Donnelly -
From the archives, Steve Donnelly explains that while you might think it's just a coincidence that you notice when the time is 11:11, some think it's a sign of something more significant.
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