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The World Health Organisation is misguided in its handling of ‘traditional’ medicine
The WHO is right to say we should respect indigenous, 'traditional' medical knowledge - but proper respect means applying scrutiny and rigour
The UK government’s Ascension Island plan for asylum seekers is utterly preposterous
Besides being obviously callous, the government's repeated threats to send asylum seekers to Ascension Island are deeply unserious and completely unworkable
Meteorological phenomena can account for ‘unexplained’ Loch Ness Monster sightings
Loch Ness Monster sightings are overwhelmingly misidentifications of other phenomema - including rare cloud patterns and weather conditions
The Better Way conspiracy conference went all-in on the moral panic around trans people
Of all the conspiracy theories promoted at last year's Better Way conference, trans moral panic never came up - sadly, this year they rectified that oversight
Aseem Malhotra’s antivax crusade threatens to undermine trust in doctors – the GMC need to act
The GMC refused to investigate Dr Aseem Malhotra for spreading vaccine misinformation - but a new legal case seeks to challenge their inaction
Hemlock is not a big threat to school children – crumbling pavements and busy roads are
Headlines warn of a poisonous plant endangering our children's lives, but we should be less worried about hemlock and more worried about the safety of our public footpaths and pavements
Ten times the unexpected appearance of pseudoscience ruined entertainment
Few things can interrupt your enjoyment of a film or TV show like an unexpected endorsement of pseudoscience - here's our top 10 worst woo-turns
The Ockham Awards 2023: recognising the best in skepticism, and the worst in pseudoscience
Nominations for the 2023 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.
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