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Why does exposure to the sun cause our skin to age, and what can we do about it? | Alice Howarth @AliceEmmaLouise

While there is a host of skincare products on the market, the best thing you can do for your skin is to protect it from damage caused by smoking or sun exposure

https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/08/why-does-exposure-to-the-sun-cause-our-skin-to-age-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/

Why does exposure to the sun cause our skin to age, and what can we do about it?

While there is a host of skincare products on the market, the best thing you can do for your skin is to protect it from damage caused by smoking or sun exposure

The Skeptic

A cancer treatment derived from ancient Chinese calligraphy ink? | Alice Howarth @AliceEmmaLouise

It might seem far-fetched to say ancient ink can help us treat cancer, but as a promising study showed, sometimes science can surprise us

https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/09/a-cancer-treatment-derived-from-ancient-chinese-calligraphy-ink/

A cancer treatment derived from ancient Chinese calligraphy ink?

It might seem far-fetched to say ancient ink can help us treat cancer, but as a promising study showed, sometimes science can surprise us

The Skeptic

Andrew Bridgen: How a Conservative MP got red-pilled on Covid vaccine misinformation
by Michael Marshall

After months of sharing COVID-19 vaccine scaremongering and misinformation, Andrew Bridgen MP was finally suspended from the Conservative party. Here’s how his spiral down the rabbithole started, with the help of a celebrity cardiologist and a completely misread study.

https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/01/andrew-bridgen-how-a-conservative-mp-got-red-pilled-on-covid-vaccine-misinformation/

Andrew Bridgen: How a Conservative MP got red-pilled on Covid vaccine misinformation

After months of sharing COVID-19 vaccine scaremongering and misinformation, Andrew Bridgen MP was finally suspended from the Conservative party

The Skeptic

Vabbing: the TikTok trend of using vaginal secretions as perfume, to attract a partner
by Mike Hall

The practice of 'vabbing' - or 'vaginal dabbing' - claims that vaginal secretions contain pheremones that make women irresistable to potential partners, but science suggests otherwise.

https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/01/vabbing-the-tiktok-trend-of-using-vaginal-secretions-as-perfume-to-attract-a-partner/

Vabbing: the TikTok trend of using vaginal secretions as perfume, to attract a partner

The practice of ‘vabbing’ – or ‘vaginal dabbing’ – claims that vaginal secretions contain pheremones that make women irresistable to potential partners, but scie…

The Skeptic

Skeptics with a K: Episode #345

In the first episode of 2023, @mikehall314 talks about the promotion of misinformation on Twitter by its new owner Elon Musk, and I look into a website scam based around false copyright claims and backlinks. Meanwhile, @AliceEmmaLouise has a bad Christmas.

http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2023/01/skeptics-with-a-k-episode-345/

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Skeptics with a K: Episode #345 « The Merseyside Skeptics Society

@Jersey he's a little tinker! It's also his birthday today!
@aliettejonkers hello! 😁
A good take, actually.

A series on The Guardian about the wellness industry with a guest appearance in the final episode from me and my doggos.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/a-sceptic-s-guide-to-wellness

#skepticism #wellness

A sceptic's guide to wellness | Life and style | The Guardian

Guardian journalist Richard Sprenger journeys into the wellness industry to see what it can offer people with autoimmune conditions.

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@ColinTheMathmo @diraquel fantastic, thanks for sharing! I'll take a look. Feels like a fast learning curve already, but I'm enjoying the space :).