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

Alternative Medicine

From the archives: In the eye of the beholder – Keeping an eye on iridology

Hocus Pocus -
From the archives in 1989, The Skeptic's roving correspondent takes a look at the alternative diagnostic practice of iridology
Archive

From the archives: Twitching sticks – the (pseudo)science of dowsing

Anthony Garrett -
From the archives in 1989, Anthony Garrett takes a look at the science - or otherwise - of dowsing and water divination
Archive

Being a magician wasn’t necessarily sufficient to see through the trickery of Uri Geller

Mike Hutchinson -
From the archives in 1989, Mike Hutchinson examines contemporary accounts of the miracles performed by Uri Geller, and how they impressed a rather naive magician
Archive

From the archives: A look at the world of Tarot cards

Mike Rutter -
From the archives in 1989, Mike Rutter takes a look at the world of Tarot cards and their ability to divine the future.
Archive

From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning

Nick Beard -
From the archives in 1989, Nick Beard examines the skeptical movement of the late 1980s, and the principles on which it was founded
Archive

From the archives: Cosmic Crystal Crankery – An examination of ‘New Age’ crystalline nonsense

Stephen Moreton -
From the archives in 1989, Dr Stephen Moreton takes a look at the New Age fascination with crystals
Archive

From the archive: James Randi’s 1989 lecture for the Manchester Skeptics

Frank Koval -
From the archives, Frank Koval's 1989 article presents a transcript of James Randi's lecture that year for the Manchester Skeptics
Alternative Medicine

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

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