Episode #084

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:  Joe Nickell, legendary skeptical investigator, dies at the age of 80 by Blake Smith from March 2025 Has my dog got autism? The online groups that claim vaccines cause autism... in dogs by Robyn Lowe from August 2022 Not all dentists follow evidence-based medicine - here are some red flags to watch out for by Shaun Sellars from May 2021 Five persistent myths about caring for houseplants, and why they're wrong by Alice Howarth from January 2024 Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic