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25th September 2025
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28th November 2025
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Marcelo Yamashita
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10th November 2025
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Why are heart attacks in women so often misdiagnosed?
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Unpacking the fear and panic around ultra-processed foods
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24th October 2025
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17th November 2025
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12th November 2025
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The Psychological Reality of Haunts and Poltergeists – Part II: An Advanced Model
James Houran
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Rense Lange
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4th October 2002
From the archives, Rense Lange and James Houran propose a more advanced model of the psychological processes underlying hauntings and poltergeists.
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In Search of Monsters? A defence of cryptozoology
Charles Paxton
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1st July 2002
From the archive, Charles Paxton argues that cryptozoology is far from an unscientific field, even if the monsters it studies don't actually exist
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The Secrets of Area 51: classified balloons and flying saucers
David Hambling
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1st July 2002
From the archive, David Hambling explores how secret balloon projects may have contributed to the flying saucer myth.
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The Psychological Reality of Hauntings and Poltergeists – Part I: An Initial Model
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1st July 2002
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Rhyme and Reason: a Rael expert takes a look at the Raelian movement
Steve Donnelly
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1st April 2002
From the archives, former editor Steve Donnelly takes a look at the Raelian movement's claims about human cloning, on BBC's Today programme
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Philosopher’s corner: where a false claim becomes a nonsense claim
Julian Baggini
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1st April 2002
From the archives, philosopher Julian Baggini grapples with the distinction between claims that are true, false or nonsense.
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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
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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
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