Skeptical Thoughts

A new study of over 1,000 cancer patients in the US has shown that a choice to use alternative therapies alongside conventional therapy leads to a higher chance of dying from cancer. This is a very ... (327 words)

BBC Video Talking of superstition, a man in Ethiopia has been arrested for convincing a family to let him resurrect a dead family member. Getayawukal Ayele says that he is a prophet. He told the ... (239 words)

We talked about a court case a while ago involving Johnson & Johnson, and a claim that asbestos in their talcum powder has been giving people cancer. A new decision in the US has seen a court ... (338 words)

Stuff wrote an article today about the issues the Humanist Society have been having with international conference delegates and speakers visiting New Zealand next month. The local Wellington ... (391 words)