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From the archives: Is Light Getting Slower?

Donald Rooum -
From the archives in 1992, Donald Rooum looks at The Atomic Constants, Light, And Time - a disreputable report from two reputable institutes
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Paranormal

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From the archives: Physics in the New Age – the misappropriation of quantum

Tim Axon -
From the archives in 1992, Tim Axon concludes his series, asking whether mystical interpretations of modern physics make sense.
Conspiracy Theories

What the ‘Epstein Files’ tell us about conspiracy theories – and about skeptics

Michael Marshall -
The Epstein files have the internet scouring for dirt on prominent figures. We should take care what we accept at face value – and whom we defend.
Ghosts

The “Greatest Ghost Sighting ever”: the Grey Lady of the Theatre Royal, Bath

Andy Owens -
Considered by some the greatest ghost sighting ever recorded, the Grey Lady of the Theatre Royal, Bath is alleged to have been witnessed by 850 people at once
Technology

The digital doppelgänger: how algorithms decide who we become

Dion Stephan Baldsing -
Invisible social media curation by algorithms can reach beyond tailoring content and even start to shape users' beliefs and identity
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From the archives: Physics in the New Age – chaos, order, and the paranormal

Tim Axon -
From the archives in 1992, Tim Axon discusses the trend of New Age believers misappropriating aspects of modern physics
Health

How arbitrary decisions become dogma in healthcare

André Bacchi -
Established medical protocols are rarely critically re-evaluated, which can lead to ideas that persist because of inertia rather than evidence.
Technology

Generative AI is only a threat to writers if they’re not paid for the use of their work

Sofie Rainier -
The legality of generative AI's reliance on published works isn't settled yet, but writers' work is valuable and they should be compensated.
Philosophy

Intellectual humility doesn’t require us to be open to absolutely anything being true

Aaron Rabinowitz -
It is right to have epistemic humility, and awareness of the limits of our knowledge - but that doesn't mean we need to be open to absolutely every possibility.
Archive

From the archives: Ball Lightning – When to believe, and when to disbelieve?

Frank Chambers -
From the archives in 1992, Frank Chambers looks at rejection of the ball lightning phenomenon, and what it says about reactionary disbelief
Conspiracy Theories

Taylor Swift isn’t “MAGA-coded”, she is a lightning rod for conspiracist grievances

Dave Hahn -
Conspiracy theorising around Taylor Swift being "MAGA-coded" is designed appeal to those who have already decided they dislike the pop megastar.
Nutrition

No, a study didn’t show oat milk and veganism will make you depressed

Michael Marshall -
The media warned that vegan diets and oat milk cause depression – based on a study that says nothing of the sort.

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