Paranormal
Ghosts, ghouls, UFOs and skeptical investigations; psychics, supernatural beliefs and folklore.
The Angels of Mons and Elsewhere – Part One: The Bowmen and Other Legends
From the archives, Scott Wood begins his two-part assessment on the fabled Angels of Mons by unearthing their origins
Death and the microtubules: experiences from the BBC’s ‘The Day I Died’
From the archives, Dr Susan Blackmore shows that even experienced interviewees on near death experiences can still be hoodwinked.
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Published in The Skeptic, Volume 16, Issue 3 (2003)
David Marks concludes a three-part critical review of parapsychology, with this article focusing on some claims by Rupert Sheldrake.
The Psychological Reality of Haunts and Poltergeists – Part II: An Advanced Model
From the archives, Rense Lange and James Houran propose a more advanced model of the psychological processes underlying hauntings and poltergeists.
In Search of Monsters? A defence of cryptozoology
From the archive, Charles Paxton argues that cryptozoology is far from an unscientific field, even if the monsters it studies don't actually exist
The Secrets of Area 51: classified balloons and flying saucers
From the archive, David Hambling explores how secret balloon projects may have contributed to the flying saucer myth.
The Psychological Reality of Hauntings and Poltergeists – Part I: An Initial Model
In the first of a two-part article from the archive, Rense Lange and James Houran argue that ghostly outbreaks and hauntings can tell us more about the living than the dead.
Rhyme and Reason: a Rael expert takes a look at the Raelian movement
From the archives, former editor Steve Donnelly takes a look at the Raelian movement's claims about human cloning, on BBC's Today programme
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