Paranormal

Ghosts, ghouls, UFOs and skeptical investigations; psychics, supernatural beliefs and folklore.

Alternative Medicine

Mas Sajady: the Get Well quantum guru who just wants to know if he makes sense

Michael Marshall -
Despite promising the secret to natural medicine and the ability to stop ageing, Mas Sajady resembles a psychic show without the mysticism
Alternative Medicine

The Festival of Wellness: my first-hand experience of a pseudoscience fair

Scott Bringloe -
Visiting mind, body, spirit events like the The Festival of Wellness can be an eye-opening experience, and a valuable insight into a world of woo
Conspiracy Theories

Tall tales: ancient British giants, Stonehenge, and the mythological founding of Albion

Mark Horne -
Was Britain really founded by a race of ancient mythical giants? Obviously not, but try telling that to attendees at the Awakenings Expo
Cryptozoology

Lytham’s ‘Beast of Green Drive’: The Monster that almost certainly wasn’t

Andy Owens -
Once residents of Lytham began reporting sightings of a mysterious beast, a local legend was born - one that believers wouldn't give up in a hurry
UFOs

The Calvine UFO photo: skeptics and believers seek to explain the 30 year old images

Nigel Watson -
The Calvine UFO photo, taken in 1990, resurfaced recently, bringing with it a wave of speculation from UFO believers and skeptics alike
History

Hollow Earth flying saucers: the bossa-nova of pseudoscience

Carlos Orsi -
The belief in a hollow earth - filled with inhabitants, animals and aliens - can be traced back, in part, to the new-age movement in Brazil
Cryptozoology

Creating a Monster: the case of Eachy, the Wikipedia monster of Bassenthwaite

Charles Paxton -
The online life (and eventual death) of Eachy, the monster of Bassenthwaite lake, shows the potential risk of feedback loops in Wikipedia's citation policies
Ghosts

The mystery of Glastonbury Abbey: On knowing more than we know we know

Chris French -
While the messages at Glastonbury Abbey almost certainly did not come from spirits, a number of studies have shown that they may not have been created by deliberate fraud
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