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Episode #419

Skeptics with a K Alice looks at the evidence around the harmful effects of non-stick cookware, and Marsh has a run-in with drunk passengers on a plane. Meanwhile, Alice's crema catalana has an unexpected surprise.

Episode #016

The Skeptic Podcast 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. This week featuring articles from Aaron Rabinowitz, Kat Ford, Clio Bellenis, and Sarah Hearne.

Episode #054 - Live from QED 2023

InKredulous Episode 54 of our satirical, skeptical comedy podcast recorded live at QED 2023. Appearing alongside host Andy Wilson are Jordan Holmes, Cara Santa Maria, and Michael Marshall.

The Skeptic

Thrifting isn’t the solution to the climate crisis – we need to change our behaviours
By Ananya Anand,

Thrifting, once seen as the solution to fast fashion, has become a trend in its own right - as well as yet another form of over-consumption

The post Thrifting isn’t the solution to the climate crisis – we need to change our behaviours appeared first on The Skeptic.

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