Superstition

Are scholars legitimising witch hunting in post-colonial Africa?

Leo Igwe -
By refusing to accept that witches are a mere superstition, academics in Africa unwittingly give cover to those who victimise in the name of witch-hunts
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Science

Stefan Lanka, virus denialism, and proving science in the courtroom

Serdar Basegmez -
Controversial German virologist Stefan Lanka challenged scientists to prove that viruses are real, which made it all the way to the German courtroom.
Cancer

Ultramarathon runners and cancer risk – results from a preliminary study

Alice Howarth -
A preliminary study suggests a correlation between ultramarathons and higher bowel cancer risk, but we should be cautious about what it means
Media

Wendy Grossman remembers the late TV presenter John Stapleton

Wendy M. Grossman -
After the death of TV presenter John Stapleton, former editor of The Skeptic Wendy Grossman reflects on meeting Stapleton on air in 1992
Ancient Aliens

Nibiru and Planet Nine – have scientists found the home of the Annunaki?

Nick Garratt -
Claims that we have found "Planet Nine" – and that it might be Niburu, home of the mystical Anunnaki – owe more to science fiction than to reality
Politics

Beware the groups who use edge cases and social norms to curtail free speech

Michael Marshall -
Charlie Kirk was a poster boy for a movement that pays lip service to the importance of free speech while bullying and intimidating critics into silence
Religion

The March for Life conference showed the US influence on UK anti-abortion groups

Abigail Kennedy -
March for Life's 2025 "pro-life" conference sought to send the message that they're confident abortion will not be decriminalised in the UK
Archive

From the archives: The Silver Man ‘alien’ photo is merely retouched reality

Ole Henningsen -
From the archives in 1992, Ole Henningsen explains how "The silver man", a famous picture of an ‘alien', is a simple photographic hoax.
Politics

Peter Thiel’s Antichrist: when apocalyptic myths meet Silicon Valley

Gabriel Andrade -
Influential Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel has been increasingly talking about the Antichrist, but is he just being metaphorical?
Media

Can taking in polarised news sources help us navigate complex media stories?

Peter Dawson -
Ground News promises to help us get to truth by accessing a wider set of viewpoints – but truth isn't always found at the mid-point of two extremes
Nutrition

Why is Tesco’s free recipe magazine telling me about the health benefits of sea moss?

Alice Howarth -
When even supermarket recipe magazines are leading with health tips about sea moss, we need to stop treating wellness claims as "content"
Psychology

The Werther effect: a recipe for a 21st-century Children’s Crusade

Tomasz Witkowski -
When the media sensationalise the risk of child suicide, they run the risk of creating a self-fulfilling prophecy – known as the Werther effect

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