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A rotten apple spoils the barrel: the fad of drinking apple cider vinegar to lose weight
Claire George
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7th January 2022
Alternative Medicine
Aaron Rodgers is just the latest in a long line of sports stars touting health nonsense
Brian Eggo
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3rd December 2021
Alternative Medicine
The erroneous assumptions of so-called alternative medicine: The test of time
Edzard Ernst
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29th November 2021
Chiropractic
The death of John Lawler raises serious questions about the regulation of chiropractors
Michael Marshall
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8th November 2021
Acupuncture
The erroneous assumptions of so-called alternative medicine: Root causes
Edzard Ernst
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22nd October 2021
Alternative Medicine
‘Prevent Senior’ in Brazil accused of conducting unethical medical experiments on Covid patients
Natália Pasternak
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Carlos Orsi
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1st October 2021
Alternative Medicine
The curious rise in the popularity of osteopathy in France
Edzard Ernst
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27th September 2021
Acupuncture
When it comes to research, so-called alternative medicine is hostile to progress
Edzard Ernst
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20th August 2021
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Durian fruit myths: the many tall tales associated with the “King of Fruits”
Ke Yi Lim
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12th August 2021
Alternative Medicine
The Society of Homeopaths, and the issues with regulating healthcare in the UK
Michael Marshall
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6th August 2021
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A rotten apple spoils the barrel: the fad of drinking apple cider vinegar to lose weight
Claire George
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7th January 2022
Covid-19
A viral post wrongly claimed omicron had been detected in July – here’s why that’s not true
Trevor Sloughter
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17th December 2021
Alternative Medicine
Aaron Rodgers is just the latest in a long line of sports stars touting health nonsense
Brian Eggo
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3rd December 2021
Covid-19
If a lateral flow test says you have COVID-19 – you almost certainly have COVID-19
Alice Howarth
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19th November 2021
Dentistry
Dental surgeries need to reassess Covid safety measures as we recover from the pandemic
Shaun Sellars
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27th October 2021
Health
‘A Mystery to Ourselves’: from the Witches of Warboys, to an epidemic of Tik Tok tics
Deborah Hyde
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18th October 2021
Health
The BBC’s ‘Sickness and Lies’ adds to the stigma disabled and chronically ill people experience
Alice Howarth
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5th October 2021
Alternative Medicine
‘Prevent Senior’ in Brazil accused of conducting unethical medical experiments on Covid patients
Natália Pasternak
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Carlos Orsi
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1st October 2021
Health
Placebo inhalers can’t treat asthma: another ‘powerful placebo’ myth busted
Mike Hall
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29th September 2021
Conspiracy Theories
Inside the White Rose: the extremist groups looking to capitalise on Covid paranoia
Michael Marshall
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6th September 2021
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Psychic predictions for 2021 in review: peace talks from Donald Trump, and an end to Covid
Brian Eggo
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10th January 2022
Archive
Haunting the Bereaved: a skeptical analysis of Colin Fry’s “6ixth Sense” TV show
Mark Williams
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21st December 2021
Archive
Taste-testing psychics and tarot readers on eBay
Emma-Louise Rhodes
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16th December 2021
Ancient Aliens
The Canary Islands’ Black Pyramids: history doesn’t have to be an unsolved mystery to be interesting
Mark Horne
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6th December 2021
Ghosts
The Amherst Poltergeist
Deborah Hyde
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26th November 2021
Media
Is the US government worried about UFOs? Or is that just what THEY want you to think?
Blake Smith
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22nd November 2021
Ancient Aliens
The Lacerta Files and its reptilian hybrids show the persistence of appealing myths
Mark Horne
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5th November 2021
Archive
Making UFOlogy History: Roswell, and the story of Betty and Barney Hill
David Clarke
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2nd November 2021
Archive
Are there hidden messages in the Bible? Revisiting the claims of the Bible Code
Klaus Schmeh
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26th October 2021
Health
‘A Mystery to Ourselves’: from the Witches of Warboys, to an epidemic of Tik Tok tics
Deborah Hyde
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18th October 2021
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Understanding conspiracy theory tactics: moving the goalposts
Dave Hahn
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22nd December 2021
Conspiracy Theories
MegaAnon vs QAnon: Anatomy of a failed conspiracy theory and of a success
Thiago Vahia Malliagros
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20th December 2021
Conspiracy Theories
Speculation breeds misinformation in the wake of the Liverpool terrorist attack
Michael Marshall
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13th December 2021
Ancient Aliens
The Lacerta Files and its reptilian hybrids show the persistence of appealing myths
Mark Horne
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5th November 2021
Conspiracy Theories
We all want to feel special and unique – which is what leads some of us to conspiracy theories
Dave Hahn
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13th October 2021
Conspiracy Theories
Eurabia, the Kalergi Plan, and the Great Replacement
Thiago Vahia Malliagros
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24th September 2021
Conspiracy Theories
The conspiracy theorists scaremongering about UN Agenda 21 have obviously not read Agenda 21
Mark Horne
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20th September 2021
Conspiracy Theories
Inside the White Rose: the extremist groups looking to capitalise on Covid paranoia
Michael Marshall
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6th September 2021
Conspiracy Theories
Though it remains unlikely, we’ve too little data to fully rule out the lab leak hypothesis… yet
Wendy M. Grossman
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3rd September 2021
Conspiracy Theories
The Bewilder Gambit: a conspiracy theorist tactic designed to distract
Dave Hahn
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25th August 2021
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RE-ality Check: An Alternative Approach to Religious Education
Damien Morris
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18th January 2022
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Questionable accusations over ‘woke’ climate change solutions empower white genocide conspiracies
Aaron Rabinowitz
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17th January 2022
Creationism
A visit to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, the UK’s only explicitly creationist tourist attraction
Sarah Hearne
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12th January 2022
Archive
Levity on the Web: how the internet facilitates pseudoscience – and skepticism
Steve Donnelly
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11th January 2022
Media
Psychic predictions for 2021 in review: peace talks from Donald Trump, and an end to Covid
Brian Eggo
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10th January 2022
Archive
Haunting the Bereaved: a skeptical analysis of Colin Fry’s “6ixth Sense” TV show
Mark Williams
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21st December 2021
Archive
Taste-testing psychics and tarot readers on eBay
Emma-Louise Rhodes
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16th December 2021
History
‘David Copperfield’s History of Magic’: Come for the magic, stay for the history lesson
Junaid Mubeen
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15th December 2021
Extremism
The churches seeking vulnerable refugees for Alpha course conversions
Michael Marshall
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14th December 2021
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Speculation breeds misinformation in the wake of the Liverpool terrorist attack
Michael Marshall
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13th December 2021
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Questionable accusations over ‘woke’ climate change solutions empower white genocide conspiracies
Aaron Rabinowitz
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17th January 2022
Climate Change
The climate change deniers spreading misinformation… with charitable status
Alfie Hoar
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14th January 2022
Climate Change
Climate change deniers set Net Zero as the new target for their misinformation
Michael Marshall
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5th January 2022
Environmentalism
Birdfeeders are very popular, but are they what’s best for our feathered friends?
Sarah Hearne
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1st December 2021
Environmentalism
The UK dumping raw sewage into rivers is nothing new – sadly, too many other countries do it
Sarah Clement
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24th November 2021
GMOs
After three decades, why do the public still see GMOs as controversial?
Elissar Gerges
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17th November 2021
Science
Attempts to “bring back” the woolly mammoth distract us from vital conservationist goals
Sarah Hearne
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3rd November 2021
Psychology
Exploding Head Syndrome is no joke – and neither is sleep paralysis
Chris French
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29th October 2021
Science
How a scientific paper gets published: demystifying peer review
David Weinberg
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25th October 2021
Health
‘A Mystery to Ourselves’: from the Witches of Warboys, to an epidemic of Tik Tok tics
Deborah Hyde
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18th October 2021
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Do astrologers have to believe in astrology?
Nick Campion
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1st April 2002
From the archives, Nick Campion questions whether "belief" is even a particularly useful concept when applied to astrology
Archive
A case of spirits: a look at the history of spirit photography
Chris Willis
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1st April 2002
From the archives, Chris Willis looks back at the long and illustrious history of spirit photography
Archive
We Are The Skeptics My Friend
Phil
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20th February 2002
An article by Malcolm Robinson on the Skeptics in the Pub meeting of 20th February 2002.
9/11
Nostradamus and 9/11: picking apart the proposed prophecy
David Hambling
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1st October 2001
From the archives, David Hambling takes a look at the predictions of Nostradamus in relation to the tragic events that took place in America on September 11th 2001
Archive
Reinventing the Past: Why rely on orthodox historical study when you can invent your own?
Rachel Carthy
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1st September 2001
From the archives, Rachel Carthy looks at the burgeoning free-for-all she calls cryptohistory
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