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Separating Reality from Bullshit, Information from Misinformation: UFOs, conspiracy theories, alternative medicine scams, and all the other crap out there we must be wary of

Newsletter · By Brian Dunning · English · Paid tier available · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    The TV Forensics You Trust Are Mostly Bunk, and Bite Marks Cost This Woman 15 Years. (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Cannabinoids as a sleep aid: What the data says (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="728" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Ejg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54b914b6-277b-4e85-8166-68b33ad4a990_1920x960.jpe

  3. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    A little story in science communication (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  4. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Report from the production office (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Regular readers may note that today’s Thursday installment is a day late, and the reason is I’m on the road right now for the filming of interviews for Alien Echoes, Skeptoid’s feature documentary about life in space. You can watch the teaser reel here.Yesterday was the last day (Yay!) of location shooting. We interviewed two astrophysicists, Katie Mack and Dakotah Tyler, about the most important question

  5. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Britain’s tallest standing stones have a new home. (opens the original)

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