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Feb 3, 2025

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Reading minds — part two

This is how easy it is to convince people you have supernatural powers

Oct 16, 2023

Reading minds — part two

Oct 16, 2023

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The art of skepticism

It is not enough to claim to be critical, you also need to act to prove it. And to understand scamming.

Jun 24, 2016

The art of skepticism

Jun 24, 2016

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Horoscopes and alternatives

I don’t know how it happened. My Google news feed seems to think I am hooked on astrology.

Oct 5, 2023

Horoscopes and alternatives

Oct 5, 2023

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Pigging out in Quiroga

By Frederic Friedel

Jul 5, 2018

Pigging out in Quiroga

Jul 5, 2018

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True dimensions of Space

It is far, far emptier than you ever imagined

Dec 18, 2016

True dimensions of Space

Dec 18, 2016

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The Katkaris and me

Childhood adventures with stone-age tribals

Jan 11, 2022

The Katkaris and me

Jan 11, 2022

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Shepard scales — an acoustic illusion

I have always been fascinated by optical illusions. Today I want to show you one that tricks your ears (and brain).

Jan 1, 2022

Shepard scales — an acoustic illusion

Jan 1, 2022

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Pranking Kasparov

Having fun with one of the smartest people I know

Dec 29, 2021

Pranking Kasparov

Dec 29, 2021

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Frederic Alois Friedel, born in 1945, science journalist, co-founder of ChessBase, studied Philosophy and Linguistics at the University of Hamburg and Oxford.
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