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Dopamine and religiosity: keep taking the tablets…

Steve Donnelly - 18th October 2002

From the archives, Steve Donnelly ponders research linking religiosity and skepticism with varying degrees of dopamine levels in the brain.

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The Psychological Reality of Haunts and Poltergeists – Part II: An Advanced Model

James Houran, Rense Lange - 4th October 2002

From the archives, Rense Lange and James Houran propose a more advanced model of the psychological processes underlying hauntings and poltergeists.

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In Search of Monsters? A defence of cryptozoology

Charles Paxton - 1st July 2002

From the archive, Charles Paxton argues that cryptozoology is far from an unscientific field, even if the monsters it studies don't actually exist

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The Secrets of Area 51: classified balloons and flying saucers

David Hambling - 1st July 2002

From the archive, David Hambling explores how secret balloon projects may have contributed to the flying saucer myth.

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The Psychological Reality of Hauntings and Poltergeists – Part I: An Initial Model

James Houran, Rense Lange - 1st July 2002

In the first of a two-part article from the archive, Rense Lange and James Houran argue that ghostly outbreaks and hauntings can tell us more about the living than the dead.

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Rhyme and Reason: a Rael expert takes a look at the Raelian movement

Steve Donnelly - 1st April 2002

From the archives, former editor Steve Donnelly takes a look at the Raelian movement's claims about human cloning, on BBC's Today programme

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Philosopher’s corner: where a false claim becomes a nonsense claim

Julian Baggini - 1st April 2002

From the archives, philosopher Julian Baggini grapples with the distinction between claims that are true, false or nonsense.

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Do astrologers have to believe in astrology?

Nick Campion - 1st April 2002

From the archives, Nick Campion questions whether "belief" is even a particularly useful concept when applied to astrology

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