Episode #048

<p>From the pages of The Skeptic magazine, this is The Skeptic podcast, bringing you the best of the magazine’s expert analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal since its relaunch as online news source in September 2020. </p><p>On this episode:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/03/who-decides-how-fair-questions-can-derail-meaningful-action/">“Who decides?”: how fair questions can derail meaningful action</a>, by Aaron Rabinowitz, from March 2021</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/1989/10/from-the-archives-twitching-sticks-the-pseudoscience-of-dowsing/">From the archives: Twitching sticks - the (pseudo)science of dowsing</a>, by Anthony Garrett, from October 1989</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/08/racism-is-a-real-phenomenon-but-that-doesnt-mean-that-the-idea-of-biological-race-is-real/">Racism is a real phenomenon, but that doesn&#39;t mean that the idea of &quot;biological race&quot; is real</a>, by Natalia Pasternak, from August 2024 </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/02/monkey-business-humans-arent-alone-in-recognising-a-good-bargain/">Monkey Business: humans aren&#39;t alone in recognising a good bargain</a>, by Deborah Hyde, from February 2021</p></li></ul><p>Find more from The Skeptic at <a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/">skeptic.org.uk</a>, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/theskeptic">patreon.com/theskeptic</a> </p>

An episode of the The Skeptic Podcast podcast, hosted by Merseyside Skeptics Society, titled "Episode #048" was published on January 23, 2026.

January 23, 2026 · The Skeptic Podcast

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From the pages of The Skeptic magazine, this is The Skeptic podcast, bringing you the best of the magazine’s expert analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal since its relaunch as online news source in September 2020. On this episode:“Who decides?”: how fair questions can derail meaningful action, by Aaron Rabinowitz, from March 2021From the archives: Twitching sticks - the (pseudo)science of dowsing, by Anthony Garrett, from October 1989Racism is a real phenomenon, but that doesn&#39;t mean that the idea of &quot;biological race&quot; is real, by Natalia Pasternak, from August 2024 Monkey Business: humans aren&#39;t alone in recognising a good bargain, by Deborah Hyde, from February 2021Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic

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