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

Alternative Medicine

From the archive: Alternative medicine, and the provenance of health misinformation

Nick Beard - 22nd January 1989

From the archive in 1989, Dr Nick Beard looks at the rise in alternative medicine, and where it differs from proven treatments

Archive

From the archives: Is there antibody there? Jaques Benveniste and the memory of water

Richard Kay - 4th September 1988

From the archives in 1988, Richard Kay on the remarkable experiments of Jaques Benveniste, the Nobel prize winner who claimed to prove water has memory

Archive

From the archives: Are near-death experiences sufficient proof of life after death?

Antony Flew - 9th July 1988

From the archives in 1988, Professor Antony Flew looks at claims made by people who have had near-death experiences, and what they say about the afterlife

Archive

From the archives: a 1987 interview with CSICOP chairman Paul Kurtz – part two

Wendy M. Grossman - 28th March 1988

From the archives in 1988, the second part of Wendy Grossman's interview with professor of philosophy and leading skeptic Paul Kurtz.

Archive

From the archives: a 1987 interview with CSICOP chairman Paul Kurtz – part one

Wendy M. Grossman - 14th March 1988

From the archives in 1988, Wendy Grossman interviews CSICON chair and leading American skeptic, Paul Kurtz.

Archive

From the archive: S.G. Soal – A statistical master of deception

Chris Scott - 2nd March 1988

From the archives in 1988, Chris Scott recounts Soal's experiments, which suggested precognitive abilities, but turned out to be statistical fakery

Archive

From the archives: Creationism and Noah’s Ark – founders on the facts

Stephen Moreton - 19th November 1987

From the archives in 1987, Stephen Moreton looks at the creationist movement of the time, and the flaws with believing in a literal Noah's Ark

Archive

From the archives: Magicians, mediums, and psychics

David Alexander - 1st November 1987

From the archives in 1987, David Alexander reveals of the trade secrets of "psychic" mediums, and the magic tricks they employ.

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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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