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

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

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

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

From the archives: A look at paranormal trends in the Soviet Union

From the archives in 1992, Tim Axon looks at how paranormal beliefs flourished in the the former Soviet Union

If we take away the statistical quirks and biases, is there any placebo effect left?

Once you eliminate well-understood elements like bias and regression to the mean, there's no remarkable placebo effect left to explain

Combating hate and discrimination against Africans by Africans in Africa

While much focus is put on racism towards Africans from the West, ethnicism and intolerance exists within the continent too, and also needs fighting

Kiasu: superstition, or Singapore’s quiet multicultural strength?

The 'Kiasu' mindset might explain why Singaporeans of different beliefs coexist so happily – it's better to try to fit in, than to risk missing out

The wisdom of crowds: when collective ignorance beats individual expertise

While the wisdom of crowds can help guess jelly beans or the weight of an ox, the real wisdom is knowing when – and when not – to rely on it

From the archives: Future Imperfect – Psychics’ 1991 predictions fizzle

From the archives in 1992, Robert Sheaffer puts the previous year's psychic predictions to the test and finds them lacking

Exploring the limits of skepticism. Part 1: we need an Epilogue.

After a lifetime of testing paranormal claims, Prof. Chris French knows that a true skeptic remains open to finding something, however unlikely

Standing up for skepticism: ten times comedians showed a skeptical side

While plenty of Netflix specials by famous comedians push questionable material, some stand-ups are still out there putting forward a skeptical worldview

Evaluating the ethics of AI requires seeing through the never-ending hype

As AI becomes ubiquitous, the ethical implications of its use become ever-clearer – can skeptics use AI ethically in good conscience?
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