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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.
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 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.
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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