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

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From the archives: A hole in the head – Creationists and APEmen in Lowestoft

Jean N Dorricott -
From the archives in 1990, Jean N Dorricott investigates the Creation Science Movement and their belief in Creationism
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From the archives: The 1988 Nullarbor UFO Mystery – Solved

A.T. Brunt -
From the archives, A.T. Brunt examines the January 1988 reports of UFO sightings over Australia's Nullarbor region.
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IQ tests continue to flourish, in spite of inherent biases, because we so badly want to feel special

Wendy M. Grossman -
From the archives in 1989, Wendy Grossman looks at a recent stunt by Mensa to identify Britain's brightest children, and why intelligence tests favour the demographic of their authors
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From the archives: The many traditions of Christmas that are now lost to history

Toby Howard -
From the archives in 1989, Toby Howard reminds us of long-forgotten Christmas traditions - like burning the Yule log, wearing animal disguises, and "The Devil's Knell".
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Folklore and rituals say so much about society, even if the superstition behind them isn’t true

Toby Howard -
From the archives in 1989, Toby Howard looks at the role of ritual and folklore in society, and asks whether we should separate them from superstition
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From the archives: Perpetuum mobile – the fruitless search for perpetual motion

Anthony Garrett -
From the archives in 1989, Anthony Garrett looks at the popular quests to uncover perpetual motion - and why they always came up empty
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From the archive: Pyramids, pyramyths and pyramidiots

Barry Williams -
From the archive in 1989, former president of Australian Skeptics Barry Williams examines the mystical claims for pyramid power
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From the archives: Hear our prayers – the Northern Irish prayer efficacy study

Wendy M. Grossman -
From the archives in 1989, Wendy Grossman tracks down Francis Galton's 1872 study on the supposed power of prayer in Northern Ireland
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