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

Hocus Pocus - 7th October 1989

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

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

Anthony Garrett - 5th October 1989

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

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

Mike Hutchinson - 16th September 1989

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

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

Mike Rutter - 5th July 1989

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

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

Nick Beard - 1st May 1989

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

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

Stephen Moreton - 1st March 1989

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

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

Frank Koval - 29th January 1989

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 - 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

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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

Menstrual masking: the inadvisable trend of treating acne… with period blood

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

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

The evidence for pill colour impacting placebo effects gets flimsier the more you examine it

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

When it comes to science, the standard has to be truth and accuracy – not false balance

From the archives: UFOs Over Russia

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

Med Beds: the futuristic health devices promising to cure you with undefined energy

Everything you ever wanted to know about astrology – for free

The meaning crisis, and how we rescue young men from reactionary politics

From the archive: Many Happy Returns – Are past-life regressions evidence for reincarnation?

Faking the faking of fake news, 1910 style: the ‘death’ of film star Florence Lawrence

Unborn in the USA: being honest about IUDs could help us fight the anti-abortion movement

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

Comparing misinformation to a virus is both accurate and useful in preventing its spread

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Everything you ever wanted to know about astrology – for free

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

The meaning crisis, and how we rescue young men from reactionary politics

Scientific publication is now fully digital – so who is responsible for preserving our archives?

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