If the upcoming documentary 'Capturing Bigfoot' proves the famous Bigfoot footage was a hoax, it should put an end to belief in Bigfoot – but don't count on it.
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Peter Duesberg is dead, but his legacy of AIDS denial lives on in Joe Rogan

Podcaster Joe Rogan has spread 1980s-era AIDS denial rhetoric with disconcerting frequency, based on the discredited work of Prof Peter Duesberg.

Why aliens look like demons to US Vice President JD Vance

In expressing his belief that aliens are actually demonic in nature, JD Vance reveals the instincts of his political base are to fear the different and unknown.

From the archives: Notions of belief – Memes, metaphors, and Richard Dawkins

From the archives in 1992, Wendy Grossman is unconvinced by Richard Dawkins' version of religion is a memetic virus.

An anatomy of infamy: What constitutes “evil”?

Philosophers, theologians, psychologists and sociologists have tried for centuries to understand whether 'evil' exists, and how to identify it.

Richard Carlile – Science, Sex and Skepticism in 19th Century England

Somewhat forgotten in skeptical history, Richard Carlile may be the first identified atheist in print, having been tried for blasphemy for "The Age of Reason"

Doing (a Long) Time: sentence inflation and the prison crisis

Each high-profile crime produces calls for longer prison sentences - resulting in overcrowded prisons more and more full of men with no hope of release

From the archives: Skeptics and Scoffers – making sense… or making fun?

From the archives in 1992, Tad Clements discourages skeptics from scoffing and ridiculing those who believe in all manner of pseudosciences.

What not to say to someone who is trying to conceive

When couples are trying to conceive, the last thing they need is unsolicited advice and recommendations from friends and passing acquaintances.

The Starbucks ‘Sippy Lid’ and the marketing doublespeak of greenwashing

To meet consumer demand for a reduction in plastic, Starbucks introduced the 'Sippy Lid'. The only problem? It actually increased plastic waste.

The Italian electoral abstention, and the self-fulfilling conspiracy theory plot

Many Italian voters are convinced the elites in power don't have their interests in mind - but by opting not to vote, they guarantee their needs aren't considered

From the archives: Ann Moore, The Fasting Woman of Tutbury

From the archives in 1992, Tom Ruffles takes a closer look at the supposed nineteenth century ‘miracle’ of Ann Moore's fast
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