History
Qanon’s references to ‘Adrenochome’ echo old, anti-Semitic Blood Libel myths
Adrenochrome has become a central part of the Qanon theory, despite 'Q' never mentioning it; its history is long, and deeply anti-Semitic.
Kardecism: the fringe spiritualist doctrine which became the soul of pseudoscience in Brazil
Kardecism - an 19th century off-shoot of spiritualism - found fertile ground in Brazil, and grew to wholly undermine trust in science and medicine.
Christmas as we know it is appropriated, co-opted, bastardised… and thoroughly magical
There's plenty to be skeptical about when it comes to the origins of Christmas, but that won't stop me embracing the warmth and magic of it all.
History is written by the victors, and the losers, and by everyone else as well
There is no single 'true' version of history - pretending there is merely props up the status quo, rather than advancing our understanding
Time Team’s archaeologists showed us how experts can ruthlessly unpick a hoax
Channel 4's archaeology show Time Team's quiet destruction of a would-be hoaxer was a glorious illustration of the power of calm, patient expertise
GESARA: From 9/11 ‘truth’ to global economic conspiracy
The way in which the GESARA plot has changed over time shows us that conspiracy theories don't disappear, they merely evolve.
Plagues and plots: throughout history, epidemics and conspiracy theories have gone hand-in-hand
From the anti-Semitic Flagellants of the Black Death to modern day 5G-hating COVID deniers, epidemics have always driven conspiracy theories.
Ghosts, curses and werewolves: archaeologists see human belief up close
Dealing with human remains teaches us we don't have to share somebody's belief to respect them - as long as those beliefs aren't causing harm
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