Episode #080

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:  A brief history of The Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit by Chris French, from March 2025 Norway banned the breeding of brachycephalic dogs - is it time for other countries to follow suit? By Robyn Lowe, from March 2022 Professor Christopher Essex: denialism meets philosophy of science by Alfie Hoar, from February 2022 Definitions matter - say what you mean, and mean the agreed-upon definitions by Brian Davis, from May 2023 Find more from The Skeptic at skeptic.org.uk, or to support the show, take out a small voluntary donation at patreon.com/theskeptic