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There’s nothing to claims that Covid vaccines cause HIV – but that won’t stop them spreading
The latest viral conspiracy theory about COVID-19 vaccines are that they cause HIV infection - based on misreading scientific articles from two years ago
Rather less than more: More or Less misses the mark on placebo effects
In praising the power of the placebo effect, the statistical sleuths at the BBC's More or Less cited small, subjective studies that have failed to replicate
Vernon Coleman: how the Pandemic has brought some unpleasant people new fame
Former doctor Vernon Coleman's emergence as a star of the COVID-19 conspiracy movement is little surprise, given his prolific career of misinformation
Questionable accusations over ‘woke’ climate change solutions empower white genocide conspiracies
Claims that climate change belief is part of a 'woke' religion feed into conspiracy theories around Malthusian depopulation schemes and white genocide
A visit to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, the UK’s explicitly creationist tourist attraction
After decades of criticism for its creationist messages, how has Noah's Ark Zoo Farm changed? Sarah Hearne paid the zoo a visit, to find out.
Psychic predictions for 2021 in review: peace talks from Donald Trump, and an end to Covid
2021 once again saw a slew of psychic predictions in the media - and a near-perfect record of misses and failures.
Climate change deniers set Net Zero as the new target for their misinformation
The Global Warming Policy Foundation - a decade-old, opaquely-funded climate change denialist group - now has Net Zero firmly in its sights.
Dr Elisabeth Bik wins Skeptical Activism Ockham award
Dutch microbiologist and scientific integrity consultant Dr Elisabeth Bik has today been named the 2021 recipient of the Ockham Award for Skeptical Activism.
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