Skepticism

A brief history of The Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit

After decades researching parapsychology and testing paranormal claims, the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmith's closed it's doors for the final time in 2024.

From the archive: The Blondlot Bombshell – the rise and fall of N-rays

From the archives in 1991, Bill Penny recounts the experiments which proved that the exciting new field of N-ray research was nothing but self-delusion

From the archive: The New Age and the crisis of belief

From the archives in 1991, Tim Axon on the increased popularity of New Age thought and decreased belief in conventional spirituality

From the archive: Roswell Revisited in 1991 – the final crash of the UFOs?

From the archives in 1991, Christopher Allan reports on the growth in interest at the time in the supposed UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico

Joe Nickell, legendary skeptical investigator, dies at the age of 80

The Skeptic says farewell to Joe Nickell, the enormously prolific skeptical writer and investigator, who died last week.

From the archive: The Marie Celeste mystery solved

From the archives in 1991, HH Trotti puts forth a a new explanation for the famous 'ghost ship', the Marie Celeste

From the archive: Scratching Fanny – the accusant ghost of Cock Lane

From the archives in 1991, Richard Whittington-Egan on the notorious and criminal case of London's Cock Lane ghost

Don’t Be A Dick: revisiting Phil Plait’s 2010 advice to skeptics

In a speech in 2010, Phil Plait implored skeptics to be more compassionate. 15 years on, his advice couldn't be more relevant.
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