From the archives in 1992, Frank Chambers looks at rejection of the ball lightning phenomenon, and what it says about reactionary disbelief
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From the archives: Pyramid Power – Getting in shape for the New Age

From the archives in 1992, Jerome L Cosyn on the New Age belief in the mystical powers imbued in pyramid shapes

Alcohol is linked to developing cancer, but we should weigh up our risks accurately

As the US updates their guidance on alcohol consumption, a new study links booze to mouth cancer - so how much risk is reasonable?

Exploring the Archives for the Unexplained

For anyone with an interest in UFO history – whether believer or skeptic – the Archive of the Unexplained is a fascinating dive into the woo of a bygone era.

Hot and Bovaer-ed: using animal methane inhibitors to tackle greenhouse emissions

Dietary modifications like Bovaer could be key to reducing methane emissions from cattle - as long as we communicate clearly to the public about their use.

From the archives: Crop circle hoaxers on trial

From the archives in 1992, Robin Allen delivers an on-the-spot report of a crop circle hoaxing competition

Controversy over Afro-Brazilian practices exposes the Brazilian alt-med glass ceiling

Afro-Brazilian healing traditions are rightfully omitted from Brazilian healthcare systems - and other pseudoscientific treatments should be, too.

Exploring the limits of skepticism. Part 3: The value of adversarial collaborations

Two small trials failed to prove lucid dreaming was real – so why, when analysing their results together, did a significant result emerge?

The Daily Mail guide to twisting the facts on vehicle emissions

A recent study on vehicle emissions in London drove positive headlines in all, but the Daily Mail used all of their creativity to spin it into a political attack

From the archives: The Science of Miracles and the many sides of nature

From the archives in 1992, Eric Stockton, former editor of The Scottish Humanist, looks at modern science, and what constitutes a miracle

The Humanist Enabling Life Project – supporting victims of sharia attacks

The Humanist Enabling Life Project is a compassionate response to sharia amputations, murder, and other faith-based abuses in Nigeria.

Vladimir Putin’s insistence on pseudoscience is more than just propaganda

Putin's pseudoscience is not an aberration, but a way of understanding the world in which science becomes yet another field of geopolitical confrontation.
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