Farewell James Randi, prince of reason. Now who’ll mock the quacks and anti-vaxxers?

The great magician dedicated his later years to exposing all forms of fake science

‘I worked in horror films. Now I’m an undertaker’: arts workers who had to find new jobs

A DJ turned shaman, a lighting designer turned railwayman, a dancer turned gayrobicist … as the government causes fury with a ballerina job ad, we meet workers forced to retrain due to Covid

The wellness realm has fallen into conspiritualism – I have a sense why

There is a reason behind the collision of new age ‘light and love’ and the conspiratorial world of QAnon, writes Sarah Wilson

‘Evil forces’: how Covid-19 paranoia united the wellness industry and rightwing conspiracy theorists

Amid the Covid-19 lockdown, the connection between rightwing conspiracy theories and wellness have strengthened

This way for brain tingles: ASMR gets a shiver-inducing exhibition

From cucumber-crunchers to cranial exams, YouTube is full of ASMRtists provoking the strangely pleasurable autonomous sensory meridian response. Now they’ve got their own euphoric museum show

First cannabis-based medicines approved for use on NHS

Charities welcome epilepsy and MS drugs but say thousands of people have been left in limbo

The Guardian view on alternative medicines: handle with care

Editorial: Seekers after unconventional treatments should do so on the understanding that they have not been proven to work

And breathe … Gurus extol the virtues of conscious respiration

Devotees say the practice helps address anxiety, addiction, stress and other health issues.

Dark crystals: the brutal reality behind a booming wellness craze

The long read: Demand for ‘healing’ crystals is soaring – but many are mined in deadly conditions in one of the world’s poorest countries. And there is little evidence that this billion-dollar industry is cleaning up its act

‘CBD lubricant is a bestseller’: cannabis oil products are booming – but does the science stack up?

It’s been hailed as a wonder ingredient, added to everything from ice-cream to hummus. But is CBD more than just a wellness trend?