With the rise of wearable fitness trackers, more and more people are striving to hit their 10,000 steps per day – but is that an evidence-based goal?
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Fake products, fake doctors, fake testimonials – the unchecked menace of online ads

A herbal patch claimed to be as good as Ozempic but it was a scam served up by an online advertising system optimised around fakery.

A not-so-sound therapy: my Biofield Tuning experience

When the opportunity arose to have my biofield tuned, as a skeptic, I took it, to experience vibrational pseudoscience first-hand

Can assisted dying be a free choice in a society that dehumanises disabled people?

Fears that assisted dying legislation could lead to pressure on disabled people aren't just a 'slippery slope', given the current lack of social safety net

Moderating social media: hate is the name of the business

In their relentless drive for attention and engagement, social media sites have recognised that outrage and anger are the key to keeping people posting

How ultra-processed food fear can fuel anxiety and disordered eating

The mainstream panic around ultra-processed foods is contributing to food anxiety at a time when disordered eating is on the rise.

The Good Counsel Network and young, anti-abortion Catholic women

The Good Counsel Network draws young Catholic women into the anti-abortion movement with support, community, and a sense of shared purpose

What little you know about Jack the Ripper’s victims is almost certainly wrong

Despite all of the sensationalised coverage of the murders of Jack the Ripper, his victims are seldom more than an afterthought in history

From the archives: Are New Age ideas damaging the feminist viewpoint?

From the archives in 1992, Lucy Fisher looks at the New Age movement, and its targeting and exploiting of female empowerment

Why billionaire Peter Thiel is suddenly talking about the antichrist

Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness: How do we measure happy countries?

Instead of measuring the success of countries by GDP, we should pay more attention to how happy they are, and what contributes to that happiness

Has Elon Musk invented a magic device to reduce your electricity bill? (No)

Websites promising an end to high energy costs, thanks to a miracle device developed by Elon Musk, draw people into a scam that's too good to be true
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