Skepticism
From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning
From the archives in 1989, Nick Beard examines the skeptical movement of the late 1980s, and the principles on which it was founded
From the archives: Cosmic Crystal Crankery – An examination of ‘New Age’ crystalline nonsense
From the archives in 1989, Dr Stephen Moreton takes a look at the New Age fascination with crystals
From the archive: James Randi’s 1989 lecture for the Manchester Skeptics
From the archives, Frank Koval's 1989 article presents a transcript of James Randi's lecture that year for the Manchester Skeptics
From the archive:Â Alternative medicine, and the provenance of health misinformation
From the archive in 1989, Dr Nick Beard looks at the rise in alternative medicine, and where it differs from proven treatments
From the archives: Soviet intercontinental missiles and the professional Spanish ufologist
From the archives in 1987, Luis Alfimso Gamez Dominguez examines a UFO report from El Pais, and the Spanish ufologist Juan Jose Benitez
From the archives: The monstrous myth at Loch Ness
From the archives in 1987, writer and cryptozoologist Steuart Campbell looks at the history of Loch Ness monster mythology
From the archives: Tolerating continued uncertainty – leaving cases unexplained
From the first ever issue of The Skeptic, Peter O'Hara explains why it's OK to accept something as 'unexplained' - and why that doesn't mean it's 'unexplainable'.