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30.1 FASHION & THE HUMAN BODY Why Are Hollywood’s Bad Boys & Babes Always the Best Dressed? • Dress Codes • From the Margins to the Mall: The Lifecycle of Subcultures • Unfashionable but True: Sex Is Binary • Kawaii and the Cult of Cute: Japan’s culture of childlike innocence, vulnerability, and playfulness has a downside. • Can Evolutionary Psychology Explain Fashion? • The Status Game of Style: Overwhelming Waste, Modular Bodies, and the Limits of Ethical Consumption • Evolution Thrives on Cooperation • Decoding Espionage: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal the Secret Intelligence War • When the Body Speaks: Science, Faith, and the Illusion of Meaning • The Fabric of Faith: Unraveling the Myths Surrounding the Shroud of Turin


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FASHION & THE HUMAN BODY

Why Are Hollywood’s Bad Boys & Babes Always the Best Dressed? • Dress Codes • From the Margins to the Mall: The Lifecycle of Subcultures • Unfashionable but True: Sex Is Binary • Kawaii and the Cult of Cute: Japan’s culture of childlike innocence, vulnerability, and playfulness has a downside. • Can Evolutionary Psychology Explain Fashion? • The Status Game of Style: Overwhelming Waste, Modular Bodies, and the Limits of Ethical Consumption • Evolution Thrives on Cooperation • Decoding Espionage: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal the Secret Intelligence War • When the Body Speaks: Science, Faith, and the Illusion of Meaning • The Fabric of Faith: Unraveling the Myths Surrounding the Shroud of Turin
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Skeptic features long-form, data-driven articles, and well-reasoned opinion pieces. Whatever the topic, we want to see how science and reason intersect with it to get us a little bit closer to what the truth might be. We call this approach Reality-based. Really.

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Whether you're at home or on the go, the Skeptic App is the easiest way to access your favorite articles. Proven to be a great conversation starter for those who choose not to see the world in black and white.

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Skeptic magazine is a fascinating read for those who value critical thinking. It explores science, debunks pseudoscience, and challenges myths with well-researched articles. Engaging and insightful, it encourages rational inquiry, making it a must-read for curious minds. Highly recommended! Reviewed 25 February 2025

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I like that even no scientists (like me) can read the articles. Reviewed 07 December 2020

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keeping me saner
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My father used to write for the Skeptic. I just can't seem to get into the writing anymore. Reviewed 06 September 2020

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I still miss moderated comment in the form of letters to the magazine. Reviewed 11 March 2020

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