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Homeopathy & Witchcraft

February 23, 2017March 6, 2017 Deborah 7352 Views

“Homeopathy is witchcraft” said Dr Tom Dolphin, deputy chairman of the BMA’s junior doctors committee at their annual conference in

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Folklore of the malign and macabre. Former Ed. @TheSkepticMag. Regular #Uncanny expert. Fellow: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Patron: Humanists UK.

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You need to watch 'Weapons'. Original story idea, great storytelling and very unsettling. Morgan le Fay meets the Pied Piper.

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I'll be giving a free talk (open to the public) for @LondonHumanists on 19 May 2026: Weird Science, An Introduction to Anomalistic Psychology #Meetup via @Meetup

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Interesting report on the effects of infrasound by @iansample including comments from yours truly:

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According to this, one third of Gen Z believe they have psychic powers. Of course they do - they're in that demographic. There's nothing like being young & powerless to make you seek any type of agency. https://tinyurl.com/yey2pxht

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