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The Skeptic Expert skeptical analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal, since 19

The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #024Featuring articles from Wendy Grossman (December 1989), Clio Bellenis (May 2023), Mark...
08/08/2025

The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #024

Featuring articles from Wendy Grossman (December 1989), Clio Bellenis (May 2023), Mark Horne (March 2023), and Brian Eggo (September 2023)

Featuring articles from Wendy Grossman (December 1989), Clio Bellenis (May 2023), Mark Horne (March 2023), and Brian Eggo (September 2023)

As the UK endures a summer of extreme heatwaves, a controversial geoengineering trial investigates technical solutions t...
08/08/2025

As the UK endures a summer of extreme heatwaves, a controversial geoengineering trial investigates technical solutions to the climate crisis....

As the UK endures a summer of extreme heatwaves, a controversial geoengineering trial investigates technical solutions to the climate crisis.

Leap Castle may be advertised as one of the most haunted buildings in Ireland, but its appeal is its real history, not t...
07/08/2025

Leap Castle may be advertised as one of the most haunted buildings in Ireland, but its appeal is its real history, not the made-up ghost tales...

Leap Castle may be advertised as one of the most haunted buildings in Ireland, but its appeal is its real history, not the made-up ghost tales

Society should focus less on children's gender – or more accurately, what's in their pants – and more on letting kids be...
06/08/2025

Society should focus less on children's gender – or more accurately, what's in their pants – and more on letting kids be themselves...

Society should focus less on children’s gender – or more accurately, what’s in their pants – and more on letting kids be themselves

From the archives in 1991, Wessex Skeptics member Martin Hempstead on hoaxing crop circles, and the emergence of the cir...
05/08/2025

From the archives in 1991, Wessex Skeptics member Martin Hempstead on hoaxing crop circles, and the emergence of the circle-spotter...

From the archives in 1991, Wessex Skeptics member Martin Hempstead on hoaxing crop circles, and the emergence of the circle-spotter

When King Charles received a cancer diagnosis, speculation inevitably arose about his treatment plan as an avid homeopat...
04/08/2025

When King Charles received a cancer diagnosis, speculation inevitably arose about his treatment plan as an avid homeopathy fan...

When King Charles received a cancer diagnosis, speculation inevitably arose about his treatment plan as an avid homeopathy fan

The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #023Featuring articles from Janyce Boynton (August 2021), Brian Eggo (July 2023), Chris Fr...
01/08/2025

The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #023

Featuring articles from Janyce Boynton (August 2021), Brian Eggo (July 2023), Chris French (December 2021) and Thiago Vahia (February 2021)

Featuring articles from Janyce Boynton (August 2021), Brian Eggo (July 2023), Chris French (December 2021) and Thiago Vahia (February 2021)

With a third of the global population affected by one or more allergic conditions, it's no wonder people turn in despera...
01/08/2025

With a third of the global population affected by one or more allergic conditions, it's no wonder people turn in desperation to pseudoscience...

With a third of the global population affected by one or more allergic conditions, it’s no wonder people turn in desperation to pseudoscience

Beloved by horror films and teen sleepovers, the Ouija board has roots in the spiritualist movement and opportunistic to...
30/07/2025

Beloved by horror films and teen sleepovers, the Ouija board has roots in the spiritualist movement and opportunistic toy manufacturers...

Beloved by horror films and teen sleepovers, the Ouija board has roots in the spiritualist movement and opportunistic toy manufacturers

From the archives in 1991, Wendy Grossman considers the various efforts to irrigate the USA's driest regions over the ye...
29/07/2025

From the archives in 1991, Wendy Grossman considers the various efforts to irrigate the USA's driest regions over the years...

From the archives in 1991, Wendy Grossman considers the various efforts to irrigate the USA’s driest regions over the years

When it comes to genetics, there is far more diversity within race or gender groups than there is between them, with onl...
28/07/2025

When it comes to genetics, there is far more diversity within race or gender groups than there is between them, with only very few clear exceptions...

When it comes to genetics, there is far more diversity within race or gender groups than there is between them, with only very few clear exceptions

The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #022Featuring articles from Abi Kennedy (October 2024), Brian Eggo (April 2023), Chris Fre...
25/07/2025

The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #022

Featuring articles from Abi Kennedy (October 2024), Brian Eggo (April 2023), Chris French (October 2020), and Mark Horne (June 2021)

Featuring articles from Abi Kennedy (October 2024), Brian Eggo (April 2023), Chris French (October 2020), and Mark Horne (June 2021)

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