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

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From the archives: A panoply of paranormal piffle – The Skeptic meets Stephen Fry

Steve Donnelly - 23rd September 1990

From the archives in 1990, Steve Donnelly of The Skeptic meets actor, comedian, author and atheist Stephen Fry

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

Jean N Dorricott - 13th September 1990

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 - 5th December 1989

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 - 3rd December 1989

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 - 2nd December 1989

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 - 1st December 1989

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 - 26th October 1989

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 - 19th October 1989

From the archive in 1989, former president of Australian Skeptics Barry Williams examines the mystical claims for pyramid power

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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: 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?

From the archives: The Art of Fakery – Fakes and forgeries at the British Museum

From the archives: A skeptical look at astrology

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

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

From the archive: A former Scientologist explains what the cult is all about

Huge social media accounts glorify ancient architecture, while whitewashing the past

From the archive: The man who invented the flying saucer

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

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