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From sacred signs to golden urns: The oddities of Dalai Lama Succession

The Dalai Lama's successor - by definition, his reincarnated self - is nothing but superstition and mysticism, however it is chosen

Social media’s mental health advice is no substitute for therapy

Social media is overflowing with mental health discourse and therapy language, but none of it is a substitute speaking to a qualified professional

From the archives: Why don’t creationists talk about sex?

From the archives in 1991, Donald Rooum ponders why creationists are so loathe to discuss their designer's grand plan for reproduction

Are there really 1.4 billion Catholics around the world?

Following the announcement of the new Pope, media reports claimed there are 1.4bn Catholics worldwide - but are those figures really accurate?

Love bombs and fuzzy feelings: Mormon recruiting techniques haven’t changed

While Mormon missionaries might spend more time on social media than door-knocking, the basic principles of their recruitment remain the same

From the archives: Smith and Blackburn – the story of a great hoax

From the archives in 1991, the great Martin Gardner reports on a historic psychic hoax, and the importance of consulting magicians when testing psychics

Thrifting isn’t the solution to the climate crisis – we need to change our behaviours

Thrifting, once seen as the solution to fast fashion, has become a trend in its own right - as well as yet another form of over-consumption

Older Men Wanted… Are ‘age-gap’ relationships really on the rise?

Articles across the media talked of a rise in so-called 'age-gap relationships' – but we should be wary of narratives that appeal to our biases
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