The Skeptic

11/09/2026

The Skeptic Podcast – Episode 081: Featuring articles from Carlos Orsi (June 2023), Elissar Gerges (November 2023), Robyn Lowe (November 2023), and Ted Lefroy (January 2021).

Featuring articles from Carlos Orsi (June 2023), Elissar Gerges (November 2023), Robyn Lowe (November 2023), and Ted Lefroy (January 2021).

11/09/2026

The Power of the Flat Earth Idea: A distinctive historical perspective on a proverbially absurd belief | Glenn Branch

Edward Guimont’s “The Power of the Flat Earth Idea” is a useful, if occasionally flawed, look at the modern flat earth movement and its proponents.

09/09/2026

Skeptics should not be so gullible as to believe Nathan Cofnas' academic freedom is being stifled | Michael Marshall

So-called “race realist” Nathan Cofnas is selling the story that his suspension is a retaliation for whistleblowing – sadly, some skeptics are buying it.

08/09/2026

From the archives: Faces on Mars and Earth – Tales of gargantuan interplanetary human portraiture | Robert McGrath

From the archives in 1993, Robert McGrath is skeptical about the carving of a face on Mars, decades before higher resolutions debunked the pareidolia.

07/09/2026

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Hype: Monorail, Monorail, Monorail… | Mark Honeychurch

Elon Musk's multiple failed attempts to build his proposed "Hyperloop" transport system have more than a little in common with the conman from The Simpsons.

Elon Musk’s multiple failed attempts to build his proposed “Hyperloop” transport system have more than a little in common with the conman from The Simpsons.

04/09/2026

The Skeptic Podcast - Episode 080: Featuring articles from Chris French (March 2025), Robyn Lowe (March 2022), Alfie Hoar (February 2022), and Brian Davis (May 2023).

Featuring articles from Chris French (March 2025), Robyn Lowe (March 2022), Alfie Hoar (February 2022), and Brian Davis (May 2023).

04/09/2026

Helena Blavatsky, the psychic founder of Theosophy and Russian mother of the New Age movement | Michael Marshall

Helena Blavatsky, founder of theosophy, was once described as one of the most accomplished, ingenious, and interesting impostors in history.

02/09/2026

How can we tell authentic writing, when even the Pope is suspected of using AI? | Aaron Rabinowitz

In this age of ubiquitous AI usage, we are all left with a reflexive suspicion, constantly asking ourselves, “but did a human even write this?”

01/09/2026

From the archives: Cyril Burt Reconsidered – Another look at the charges of fraud levelled against Burt | John C McLachlan

From the archives of July 1993, John C McLachlan picks back up the story of Cyril Burt, to question how much can be attributed to fraud, and how much to sloppiness.

31/08/2026

The problem with Myers-Briggs: personality can't be put into such neat little boxes | Elissar Gerges

Myers-Briggs tests give us the illusion of personal insight, but they’re not scientific, and they certainly shouldn’t drive hiring decisions.