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From the archives: A dowsing-dedicated day in the country

Denys Parsons -
From the archives in 1988, Denys Parsons attends a rather disappointing display of dowsing, alongside BBC Oxford
Bad PR

Jeremy Clarkson isn’t the sexiest man alive – he’s just headline fodder for a dodgy PR campaign

Michael Marshall -
Dozens of newspapers recently reported on the finding that women across the UK want to sleep with Jeremy Clarkson - in a story that was merely an advert for a PR-savvy company
Skepticism

Blinded By The Light: countering extremist disinformation in Glastonbury

Bob Brady, Diana Harrison -
In Glastonbury, deep in the very heartlands of British spirituality and mysticism, local community groups are pushing back against far right conspiracy theories
Conspiracy Theories

Immunity to fake news: ‘Foolproof’ gives us vaccination without needles

Brecht Decoene -
Sander van der Linden’s Foolproof seeks to identify why we fall for fake news, and how we can defend ourselves against believing falsehoods
Skepticism

I will eat the bugs: the latest insect-eating meme from conspiracy theorists doesn’t scare me

Dave Hahn -
Conspiracy theorists want to scare us with images of Klaus Schwab force-feeding us bugs, but what's so wrong about embracing alternative food sources?
Skepticism

Renewable energy could flip the balance of power in the current war between AC and DC

Ian Harrison -
For centuries, AC has dominated the war over current technology, but our shift to renewable sources and batteries makes a switch to DC much more sensible
Skepticism

How to engage with arguments rationally, respectfully, and with humility

Michael Marshall -
Daniel Dennett's rules for engaging with arguments are a good start, but here's what I've learned from a decade of interviewing people with fringe beliefs
History

The history of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations and European Skeptics Congress

Amardeo Sarma, Michael Heap -
Since 1989, skeptics from across Europe have collaborated to organise the European Skeptics Congress - this year sees the 20th event, in Lyon, France.
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