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Cults

The AllatRa Creative Society: from global peace promises to a real security threat

Claire Klingenberg -
The AllatRa spiritual movement has become a globally influential lobby group, promising utopia while pushing far-right ideologies
Alternative Medicine

Prof. Ernst’s Research Trustworthy Index, and the ‘Alternative Medicine Hall of Fame’

Edzard Ernst -
Given not all tested treatments turn out to be effective, we should judge trustworthiness of research based on how many negative findings researchers publish
Alternative Medicine

Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar shows the shameless reality of Belle Gibson’s fraud

Abigail Kennedy -
In Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix approaches Belle Gibson's cancer fraud with a skeptical eye – so why can't they treat Goop the same?
Conspiracy Theories

The Southport attack wasn’t ideologically motivated; the misinformation around it is

Michael Marshall -
Why is the British public more likely to believe misinformation about the Southport killer now than they did at the time of the attack?
Science

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

Colin Brewer -
We shouldn't shy away from the fact that IUDs are abortifacients - embracing it could help highlight the hypocrisy of anti-abortionists
Wellness

Wim Hof: the self-described ‘Ice man’ whose extreme health claims leave many cold

Michael Marshall -
Wim Hof has developed a cult following among wellness influencers for his extreme tales of endurance, but his icy legend somewhat melts under scrutiny
Conspiracy Theories

Welcome to the modern American Right – the world that high weirdness built

Aaron Rabinowitz -
The 2024 US election campaign has illustrated the ongoing influence of 'high weirdness' in the MAGA movement and modern conservatism
Placebo Effect

Religion is simply a powerful placebo – offering priests a sense of ritual, but little else

Colin Brewer -
Theatrical but ultimately ineffective, religion may be the ultimate placebo effect - as 17th Century priest Jean Meslier realised 300 years ago
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