Psychics
From the archives: Magicians, mediums, and psychics
From the archives in 1987, David Alexander reveals of the trade secrets of "psychic" mediums, and the magic tricks they employ.
From the archives: media clippings from the death of Doris Stokes
From the archives in 1987, The Skeptic looks at media reporting surrounding the death of noted "psychic medium" Doris Stokes
The strange hinterland of the long-dead Baba Vanga and her annual psychic predictions
Every year, the media cover the amazing predictions made by Bulgarian psychic Baba Vanga - the only problem is, there's no evidence she ever actually made them
Tony Stockwell on tour – the dying embers of the celebrity psychic era?
Where big touring psychics used to play to thousands in grand theatres, these days they perform in small, rural venues, for audiences of their remaining die-hard fans
The Oceangate tragedy has brought some of society’s ghouls to the surface
Tragedies like the implosion of the Oceangate Titan submersible inevitably attract a slew of people trying to exploit them for their own agenda
The Simpson’s prophecies: no, the long-running cartoon can’t predict the future
The long-standing myth that The Simpson's has an uncanny ability to predict the future is just a case of viewers scouring archives to connect dots that aren't there
Mas Sajady: the Get Well quantum guru who just wants to know if he makes sense
Despite promising the secret to natural medicine and the ability to stop ageing, Mas Sajady resembles a psychic show without the mysticism
The Festival of Wellness: my first-hand experience of a pseudoscience fair
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
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