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Acupuncture

Dragons’ Den has a quackery problem that goes far beyond ear seeds

Michael Marshall -
While recent attention has understandably been on Dragons' Den's promotion of ME/cfs quackery, the BBC show's flirtation with pseudoscience runs much deeper
Acupuncture

Dragons’ Den’s uncritical promotion of ear seeds is an insult to ME/cfs patients like me

Sorrel Kinton -
The Dragons' Den Acu Seeds debacle shows how understandably desperate ME/cfs are - and how vulnerable to misinformation from authoritative sources
Media

A skeptic goes to drama school: acting traditions, superstitions, and pseudoscience

Hugh Roskowr -
The world of drama is filled with all manner of superstitions, unusual traditions and strange beliefs - some harmless, but others far less so
Media

G marks the Spot: when it comes to celebrity endorsements, the truth is still out there

Paula Blair -
Disappointment over Gillian Anderson's recent foray into nutritional woo shows how attached we can become to a well-cultivated celebrity persona
Media

Ten times the unexpected appearance of pseudoscience ruined entertainment

Brian Eggo -
Few things can interrupt your enjoyment of a film or TV show like an unexpected endorsement of pseudoscience - here's our top 10 worst woo-turns
Conspiracy Theories

The Sound of Freedom: thinking of the children shouldn’t stop us from thinking rationally

Gabriel Andrade -
Our modern concern for children has been exploited by activists and politicians, like the QAnon-adjacent makers of The Sound of Freedom
Crime

Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo isn’t dead… but the credibility of Twitter ads might well be

Michael Marshall -
Twitter accepted payment to promote tweets falsely claiming celebrity deaths, linking to scam sites impersonating national newspapers to push cryptocurrency scams
Media

Ten top times skepticism made an unexpected appearance in pop culture

Brian Eggo -
Few things can match the enjoyment of seeing your favourite show take an unexpected turn towards skepticism. Here's ten of our favourite examples.
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