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If pseudoscience actually worked, scientists would be first in line to profit
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8th December 2025
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From the archives: the ‘Synchro-Energiser’ – a pseudoscientific panacea?
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Are nanoparticles a turning point for homeopathy? Don’t count on it
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Why is Tesco’s free recipe magazine telling me about the health benefits of sea moss?
Alice Howarth
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25th September 2025
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Michael Marshall
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Physiotherapy is almost as pseudoscientific as osteopathy and chiropractic
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11th December 2025
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Is the 10,000 steps goal a fitness fact or merely a marketing myth?
Elissar Gerges
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10th December 2025
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Why do people ignore evidence, and what actually changes minds?
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5th December 2025
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How ultra-processed food fear can fuel anxiety and disordered eating
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28th November 2025
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Polylaminin: a miracle cure for spinal injuries, or another media hype story?
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8th December 2025
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The BBC’s NightWatch is a control group for Ghost Hunting TV
Hayley Stevens
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19th November 2025
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Madeleine Goodall
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17th November 2025
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12th November 2025
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3rd November 2025
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15th December 2025
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Zion Lights
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5th December 2025
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Phantom Time Hypothesis – the supposedly ‘missing’ fortnight in 1752
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29th October 2025
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12th December 2025
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4th December 2025
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2nd December 2025
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27th November 2025
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Zion Lights
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5th December 2025
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4th December 2025
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From the archives: There isn’t one single purpose for a university, or for education
Julian Baggini
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2nd January 2011
From the archives in 2011, Julian Baggini looks at the role of a university, and the many different values that come with education
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From the archives: Going to great lengths – long-hair pseudoscience
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1st January 2011
From the archives in 2011, Wendy Grossman looks at the miraculous supplements and regimes promoted on forums for people keen to grow and maintain long hair
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From the archives: The Q-link pendant, protecting you from imaginary EMF threats
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From the archives: Exposing Alcoholics Anonymous – history and (lack of) effectiveness
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28th October 2010
From the archives, Steven Mohr examines the origins of the movement and evidence that the famous 12-step programme simply does not work
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From the archives: Inside a Camphill Community
Matthew Provonsha
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11th October 2010
From the archives in 2010, Matthew Provonsha reports on his disillusionment with life in the Camphill religious commune
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From the archives: Why the quest precision of thought may well prove futile
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4th October 2010
From the archives in 2010, Julian Baggini muses on logic, precision, and philosophy's value in reminding us what we still do not know
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The Messengers of Lily Dale: An Analysis of Modern Spiritualist Mediums
Benjamin Radford
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26th October 2008
From the archives, Benjamin Radford recounts his experience at a mediumship retreat in the USA
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Prince Charles, the NHS, and the 2005 Smallwood report
Wendy M. Grossman
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5th July 2008
From the archives, Wendy Grossman assesses the 2005 Smallwood report, commissioned by then-prince Charles, on the role of CAM within the NHS.
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