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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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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From the archives: Soviet intercontinental missiles and the professional Spanish ufologist

Luis Alfonso Gamez Dominguez - 27th July 1987

From the archives in 1987, Luis Alfimso Gamez Dominguez examines a UFO report from El Pais, and the Spanish ufologist Juan Jose Benitez

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From the archives: media clippings from the death of Doris Stokes

The Skeptic - 1st July 1987

From the archives in 1987, The Skeptic looks at media reporting surrounding the death of noted "psychic medium" Doris Stokes

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