Marsh looks at strange polling data coming from the United States, and the research which calls it into question, while Mike looks at the unexpected findings in the work of Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer. Tickets for QED are still available. Book yours now. Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

Marsh looks at the plethora of PR-based articles appearing in national and local newspaper websites, and Mike tackles claims that artificial sweeteners trick your body into producing insulin. Applications for a speaking slot at SkeptiCamp Manchester 2024 are open now, and tickets for QED 2024 are...