Paranormal

Exploring the limits of skepticism. Part 1: we need an Epilogue.

Chris French -
After a lifetime of testing paranormal claims, Prof. Chris French knows that a true skeptic remains open to finding something, however unlikely
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From the archives: Bands of Hope – the Sea Band acupressure seasickness cure

Lewis Jones -
From the archives in 1992, Lewis Jones looks at Sea Bands and the small-scale 'trials' behind their claimed success in stopping seasickness
Supplements

Preventing British Supplements’ health claims isn’t an infringement of free speech

Michael Marshall -
Wellness company British Supplements uses customer reviews to try to avoid regulations around misleading claims of products treating "C****R"
Politics

How the Data Rescue Project is protecting data from political attacks

Lena Bohman -
With the US government's attack on access to information and data transparency, the Data Rescue Project's team of volunteers is keeping at-risk data alive
Psychology

Why behavioural science facts falter where false information flourishes

Chantal den Daas, Marie Johnston -
Misinformation spreads, in part, because its messages are short and easy to grasp - meanwhile, reality is complex, nuanced, and hard to make succinct
Wellness

Sungazing, or staring directly at the sun, is definitely not good for your health

Alice Howarth -
'Sungazing' - the social media trend of staring at the sun during sunrise or sunset - evokes ancient wisdom, but risks causing serious vision damage
Archive

From the archives: Psychic Questing – The People of Hex and Gothic goings on

Lucy Fisher -
From the archives in 1992, journalist Lucy Fisher reports from the Psychic Questing Conference, on the new-age movement and its adherents
Science

NAD the answer? Behind the marketing hype of life-extension supplementation

Brian Goncus -
When it comes to life-extension technology, there's much current hype around NAD and NMN supplementation - but robust evidence is still lacking
Extremism

Sacred Cloths? Flags, outrage, and the skeptical mindset

Gabriel Andrade -
It is a sad irony that many who rightly oppose blasphemy laws are often first to demand harsh penalties for the desecration of flags
Society

AI isn’t killing literature – it isn’t even close to replacing professional writers

James Machell -
While there were fears about a slop deluge flooding literature magazines, the truth is that AI lacks the inventiveness to rise above talented writers
Cults

No end of faith: how do religions survive a devastating truth bomb?

Tim Jokl -
The Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses have shown that even seemingly devastating revelations leave only a dent in a well-organised religion
Health

When science outpaces sweat: the value of exercise in a post-Ozempic world

Peter Dawson -
In a world where Ozempic and other new drugs help us meet our weight loss and muscle-building goals, we shouldn't overlook the value of exercise

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