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A brief history of radio-phobia: new technology is always met with fear and uncertainty
We might think of anti-5G fears as a new phenomenon, but cutting edge technology has always been met with irrational concerns
A State of Fear: Laura Dodsworth’s ‘sensible’ Covid scepticism
Deploying the same fear-based tactics her book criticises, Laura Dodsworth’s ‘A State Of Fear’ is light on facts and heavy on hunches
What, if anything, can cannabis treat, and what does the latest research say?
While Cannabis is claimed to treat all manner of conditions, research has been hindered by political barriers - though that might be starting to change
Gillian Anderson misses the “G Spot” with her range of wellness drinks and health claims
The marketing for G Spot - the new range of wellness drinks from Gillian Anderson - goes beyond cheeky into outright misleading
The radicalisation of “Joan”: a true-life account of one colleague’s slide into conspiracism
"Joan" was always interested in off-the-wall ideas, but over time she became increasingly drawn into deeper and deeper conspiracy theories
Down the rabbit hole: Why people think rabbit ears act as a dewormer for dogs
The fashionable trend among pet owners to feed their dogs rabbit ears, in the belief that they can help act as a natural dewormer, is entirely misguided
Bobi, the supposed ‘world’s oldest dog’ at 31, is little more than a shaggy dog story
The Guinness Book of World Records recently crowned Bobi one of the oldest dog's on record, at the age of 31 - an age that would be utterly remarkable, if it were true
Andrew Bridgen’s debate on Covid vaccine deaths: skewed statistics, but no substance
Andrew Bridgen MP promised an honest parliamentary debate on excess deaths since the Covid vaccine rollout - what he gave us was clearly not that
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