The Skeptic

27/01/2025

Good science relies on testing and falsifying hypotheses – in alternative medicine, too often researchers seek to confirm what they think they know...

Good science relies on testing and falsifying hypotheses – in alternative medicine, too often researchers seek to confirm what they think they know

24/01/2025

With the rise to power of Robert F Kennedy Jr, the anti-flouridation movement has a champion who could push back dental health by decades...

With the rise to power of Robert F Kennedy Jr, the anti-flouridation movement has a champion who could push back dental health by decades

22/01/2025

How genuine is cultural commentators' 'concern' for OnlyFans model Lily Phillips? | Abigail Kennedy

Lily Phillips slept with 100 men in a day – the performative concern for her from some quarters speaks volumes about a media that has commodified virality

21/01/2025

From the archive: Analysing handwriting analysis and graphology | Barrie Whitaker

From the archive in 1991, Barrie Whitaker looks at graphology’s claims that handwriting analysis provides information on personality

20/01/2025

Placebo surgeries do not work – if a surgery performs no better than placebo, it means that operation doesn't work, not that placebos are powerful...

Placebo surgeries do not work – if a surgery performs no better than placebo, it means that operation doesn’t work, not that placebos are powerful

17/01/2025

As Esports becomes big business, wellness industry companies like Madmonq want in on the act, claiming to provide optimal nutrition for the pro video gamer...

As Esports becomes big business, wellness industry companies like Madmonq want in on the act, claiming to provide optimal nutrition for the pro video gamer

15/01/2025

The New Jersey drone scare is a perfect case study in how panics seize on oddities and unfounded speculation in order to spread fear...

The New Jersey drone scare is a perfect case study in how panics seize on oddities and unfounded speculation in order to spread fear

14/01/2025

From the archives in 1991, the late magician and skeptical entertainer Paul Daniels talks to Michael Hutchinson...

From the archives in 1991, the late magician and skeptical entertainer Paul Daniels talks to Michael Hutchinson

13/01/2025

In the coming weeks, we intend to launch The Skeptic as a podcast, featuring a selection of articles published since the magazine was relaunched in 2020. How often would you prefer this podcast to come out?

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13/01/2025

Students are naturally curious, they shouldn't just answer set questions – under a 'questionstorm' method, they can generate questions, too...

Students are naturally curious, they shouldn’t just answer set questions – under a ‘questionstorm’ method, they can generate questions, too

10/01/2025

Conclave raises fascinating hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church | Gabriel Andrade

The recent film Conclave, about the election of a new Pope, sheds light on the very human process behind anointing a new spokesperson for god

08/01/2025

Opponents of assisted dying have reasonable concerns that we should listen to rather than dismiss – even if, ultimately, we still disagree...

Opponents of assisted dying have reasonable concerns that we should listen to rather than dismiss – even if, ultimately, we still disagree

07/01/2025

From the archive: Return To Silpho Moor - the Scarborough sky crash of 1957 | Roger Ford

From the archives in 1990, Roger Ford reassesses reports from the 1957 UFO reports from Silpho Moor, Scarborough

06/01/2025

Droning on: shedding a skeptical light on the New Jersey UAP panic | Nick Garratt

At the end of last year, people began to report mysterious ‘UAP’ lights above the skies of New Jersey – though the real cause was far more human than alien

23/12/2024

Steeped in ritual, with an almost-omniscient knowledge of children's morality and sleeping habits, should Santa be considered a god?...

Steeped in ritual, with an almost-omniscient knowledge of children’s morality and sleeping habits, should Santa be considered a god?

20/12/2024

Accompanying the annual sharing of Spotify listening summaries are accusations that the algorithm holds users back from discovering new music...

Accompanying the annual sharing of Spotify listening summaries are accusations that the algorithm holds users back from discovering new music

18/12/2024

Backed by Kourtney Kardashian, Lemme Purr gummies incorrectly persuade women they have a problem with their va**na, and then sell them the solution...

Backed by Kourtney Kardashian, Lemme Purr gummies incorrectly persuade women they have a problem with their va**na, and then sell them the solution

17/12/2024

From the archive: A former Scientologist explains what the cult is all about | John Clarke

From the archives in 1990, former Scientologist John Clarke explains what Scientology is, and what was known at the time about its practices