Society
When skepticism collides with human experience. The societal implications of scientific skepticism.
Reinventing the Past: Why rely on orthodox historical study when you can invent your own?
From the archives, Rachel Carthy looks at the burgeoning free-for-all she calls cryptohistory
From the archives: Nothing but a Dirty Film? Polywater – the cold fusion of the 1960s
From the archives in 1990, Bill Penny looks at the history of the pseudoscientific cold fusion, free energy movement
From the archives: A panoply of paranormal piffle – The Skeptic meets Stephen Fry
From the archives in 1990, Steve Donnelly of The Skeptic meets actor, comedian, author and atheist Stephen Fry
From the archives: A hole in the head – Creationists and APEmen in Lowestoft
From the archives in 1990, Jean N Dorricott investigates the Creation Science Movement and their belief in Creationism
From the archives: The 1988 Nullarbor UFO Mystery – Solved
From the archives, A.T. Brunt examines the January 1988 reports of UFO sightings over Australia's Nullarbor region.
IQ tests continue to flourish, in spite of inherent biases, because we so badly want to feel special
From the archives in 1989, Wendy Grossman looks at a recent stunt by Mensa to identify Britain's brightest children, and why intelligence tests favour the demographic of their authors
From the archives: The many traditions of Christmas that are now lost to history
From the archives in 1989, Toby Howard reminds us of long-forgotten Christmas traditions - like burning the Yule log, wearing animal disguises, and "The Devil's Knell".
Folklore and rituals say so much about society, even if the superstition behind them isn’t true
From the archives in 1989, Toby Howard looks at the role of ritual and folklore in society, and asks whether we should separate them from superstition
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