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Expert skeptical analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal, since 1987. Reason with compassion.

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The Skeptic Podcast - Episode 044 - The Skeptic
Featuring articles from Dave Hahn (March 2024), Peter Brookesmith (April 2006), Michael Marshall (October 2022), and Paul Duncan McGarrity (December 2020).
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December 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Gerson Support Group cancer 'cure' charity removed from register by Charity Commission
Last week, the Charity Commission announced that the Gerson Support Group had been removed from the charity register. The Gerson Support Group (GSG), which has subsequently close its website and...
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December 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The Skeptic Podcast - Episode 043 - The Skeptic
Featuring articles from Michael Marshall (March 2022), Steve Donnelly (April 2002), Michael Marshall (March 2022), and Toby Howard (December 1989).
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December 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Why I don't believe in… Bigfoot - The Skeptic
Bigfoot is an enduring pop culture cryptid, but its appeal owes more to folklore, hoaxes and the will to believe than reliable evidence
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December 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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In the face of AI-driven encyclopedias, cherish Wikipedia – and original sources - The Skeptic
As Elon Musk continues to push his 'anti-woke' version of Wikipedia, we need to protect what's true, and question which sources we trust
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December 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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In a culture of materialism, The Emperor’s New Clothes have designer labels - The Skeptic
A materialistic online culture that prioritises possessions and wealth misses what truly makes us happy and fulfilled – prosocial behaviour
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December 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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From the archives: Chapman Cohen – the Freethinker - The Skeptic
From the archives in 1992, Ean Wood remembers Chapman Cohen, an iconoclast of the growing freethought movement
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December 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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How word games and folk etymology feed into fringe beliefs - The Skeptic
A common thread among pseudoscientists is to purport to tell you what words REALLY mean - except, they're almost always wrong
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December 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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The Skeptic Podcast – Episode 042

Featuring articles from Natalia Pasternack (July 2021), Jean Dorricott (May 1990), Michael Marshall (February 2022), and Ada McVean (September 2022).

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The Skeptic Podcast - Episode 042 - The Skeptic
Featuring articles from Natalia Pasternack (July 2021), Jean Dorricott (May 1990), Michael Marshall (February 2022), and Ada McVean (September 2022).
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December 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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The Skeptic Podcast - Episode 042 - The Skeptic
Featuring articles from Natalia Pasternack (July 2021), Jean Dorricott (May 1990), Michael Marshall (February 2022), and Ada McVean (September 2022).
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December 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Encouraging non-belief and activism against witch hunts in black communities - The Skeptic
Leo Igwe, director of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches, reports from Black Nonbelievers Seacon 2025, on encouraging non-belief in Nigeria
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December 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Physiotherapy is almost as pseudoscientific as osteopathy and chiropractic - The Skeptic
Many who rightly turn their nose up at chiropractic don't realise much of 'mainstream' physiotherapy is just as flimsy in its evidence base
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December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Is the 10,000 steps goal a fitness fact or merely a marketing myth? - The Skeptic
With wearable fitness trackers, more and more people are striving to hit their 10,000 steps per day – but is it an evidence-based goal?
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December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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From the archives: Ice in the sky - Hans Hörbiger's Cosmic Ice Theory - The Skeptic
From the archives in 1992, Loren Petrich looks at a bizarre theory that almost became part of Nazi ideology
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December 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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If pseudoscience actually worked, scientists would be first in line to profit - The Skeptic
Scientists don't reject pseudoscience because there is no profit in it - scientists would thrive on having novel fields to explore
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December 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Spotify Trapped? The algorithm is not what’s keeping you from new music | Nick Garratt

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Spotify Trapped? The algorithm is not what's keeping you from new music - The Skeptic
Accompanying the annual sharing of Spotify listening summaries are accusations that the algorithm holds users back from discovering new music
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December 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #041 - The Skeptic
Featuring articles from Michael Marshall (Nov 2020), Alice Howarth (Dec 2020), Steve Donnelly (Nov 1988), and Mark Horne (Nov 2021).
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December 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Why do people ignore evidence, and what actually changes minds? - The Skeptic
Evidence alone won't change people's minds – we need to be empathetic, and understanding of who they are and what values they hold
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December 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Fake products, fake doctors, fake testimonials – the unchecked menace of online ads | Michael Marshall

A herbal patch claimed to be as good as Ozempic but it was a scam served up by an online advertising system optimised around fakery.

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Fake products, fake doctors, fake testimonials – the unchecked menace of online ads - The Skeptic
A herbal patch claimed to be as good as Ozempic but it was a scam served up by an online advertising system optimised around fakery.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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A not-so-sound therapy: my Biofield Tuning experience - The Skeptic
When the opportunity arose to have my biofield tuned, as a skeptic, I took it, to experience vibrational pseudoscience first-hand
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December 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Can assisted dying be a free choice in a society that dehumanises disabled people? - The Skeptic
Fears that assisted dying could lead to pressure on disabled people aren't just a slippery slope, given the current lack of social safety net
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December 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Moderating social media: hate is the name of the business - The Skeptic
In their relentless drive for engagement, social media sites have recognised that outrage and anger are the key to keeping people posting
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December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #040 - The Skeptic
Featuring articles from Maeve Hanan (Oct 2024), Michael Marshall (Oct 2021), Wendy Grossman (Jan 2023), and Mark Horne (May 2021).
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November 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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How ultra-processed food fear can fuel anxiety and disordered eating - The Skeptic
The mainstream panic around ultra-processed foods is contributing to food anxiety at a time when disordered eating is on the rise.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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The Good Counsel Network and young, anti-abortion Catholic women - The Skeptic
The Good Counsel Network draws young Catholic women into the anti-abortion movement with support, community, and a sense of shared purpose
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November 27, 2025 at 10:02 AM