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From the archives: ‘Brainsex’, and the folly of sex-based neuroscience | Wendy M. Grossman From the archives in 1991, Wendy Grossman debunks 'Brainsex', which argues for biological differences between male and female brains skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/from-t…

No, placebos probably aren’t getting stronger over time | Mike Hall Placebo responses have not gotten stronger over the past 30 years – trials are just better at isolating treatment effects from noise skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/no-pla…

The Ockham Awards 2025: recognising the best in skepticism, and the worst in pseudoscience | Michael Marshall Nominations for the 2025 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience. skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/the-oc…

The relentless march of reiki in public universities in Brazil | Carlos Orsi Brazilian academia has shown itself to be a receptive home - and a lucrative source of funding - for Reiki and its practitioners skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/the-re…

The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #021 Featuring articles from Thiago Vahia (January 2021), Clio Bellenis (April 2023), Tom Williamson (March 2025), and Brian Eggo (March 2023) skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/the-sk…

Just one paragraph: expressing complexity in academic prose | Andrew Shail While conventional writing rules favour short, digestible paragraphs, should academics shy away from going long with a complex subject? skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/just-o…

Practising positive self-talk might sound like woo, but it may also work | Alice Howarth Self-talk significantly impacts our mental health – we can benefit from being more constructive in how we think about ourselves skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/practi…

The amateur activists trying to fight chemtrails… with warmed vinegar | Michael Marshall Groups of conspiracy theorists concerned about chemtrails have come up with a novel 'solution': using warm vinegar to bust the clouds skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/the-am…

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) skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/the-sk…

Genetics defies any attempt to define clear categories for race and gender | Natália Pasternak 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 skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/geneti…

From the archives: American irritation with irrigation | Wendy M. Grossman From the archives in 1991, Wendy Grossman considers the various efforts to irrigate the USA's driest regions over the years skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/from-t…

Is there anybody there? The fascinating history of the Ouija board | Sean Slater Beloved by horror films and teen sleepovers, the Ouija board has roots in the spiritualist movement and opportunistic toy manufacturers skeptic.org.uk/2025/07/is-the…

Allergies can be common, debilitating… and a perfect market for pseudoscience | Kaylene Choe With a third of the global population affected by one or more allergic conditions, it's no wonder people turn in desperation to pseudoscience skeptic.org.uk/2025/08/allerg…

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) skeptic.org.uk/2025/08/the-sk…

Is King Charles treating his cancer with homeopathy? | Edzard Ernst When King Charles received a cancer diagnosis, speculation inevitably arose about his treatment plan as an avid homeopathy fan skeptic.org.uk/2025/08/is-kin…

From the archives: The Summer of ’91 – All you need to know about crop circles | Martin Hempstead From the archives in 1991, Wessex Skeptics member Martin Hempstead on hoaxing crop circles, and the emergence of the circle-spotter skeptic.org.uk/2025/08/from-t…

It is beyond time to stop the weird gender reveal parties | Marianne Baker Society should focus less on children's gender – or more accurately, what's in their pants – and more on letting kids be themselves skeptic.org.uk/2025/08/please…

Adjust your expectations: a ghost-free visit to Ireland’s Leap Castle | Jairus Durnett 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 skeptic.org.uk/2025/08/adjust…

How concerned should we be about the UK’s geoengineering trials? | Michael Marshall As the UK endures a summer of extreme heatwaves, a controversial geoengineering trial investigates technical solutions to the climate crisis. skeptic.org.uk/2025/08/how-co…

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) skeptic.org.uk/2025/08/the-sk…