Paranormal

A skeptical perspective on the Scottish UFO and Paranormal Conference 2023

Earlier this year, Glasgow hosted the Scottish UFO and Paranormal Conference, with speakers spreading all manner of baseless and unevidenced paranormal speculation.

The Arecibo Reply: How We Know Aliens Aren’t Calling Us Through Crop Circles

When astronomers sent out the Arecibo message to communicate with aliens, they weren't expecting a reply in the form of a crop circle - and, indeed, a hoax

A half term holiday adventure around Manchester’s allegedly “most haunted” locations

Paranormal tourism is back in fashion, though a trip around Manchester's supposedly most haunted locations failed to reveal anything remotely uncanny

Advocacy for Alleged Witches: African skepticism in action

The Western notion of "magical Africa" has become a liability - as we seen from accusations of witchcraft, and their deadly consequences

The strange tale of Bridey Murphy and Virginia Tighe

Hypnotists and Hollywood were amazed when Virginia Tighe recalled her past life as Bridey Murphy - an impressive feat... but Murphy never existed

I called Scottish Water to solve my supply issue – I never expected them to bring dowsing rods

Scottish Water's engineers should throw away their dowsing rods, and simply trust in their own knowledge and expertise, without resorting to the paranormal

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

“What Nonsense!” – unpacking popular pseudosciences for a Brazilian audience

As pseudoscience flourishes in Brazil, What Nonsense! by Carlos Orsi and Natalia Pasternak seeks to redress the balance, and push back against irrationality
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