Archive

From the archives: Unravelling the mysteries of creativity

Margaret Boden -
From the archives in 1993, Margaret Boden looks at the mystery and paradox of human creativity, and where creative ideas come from.
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The Skeptic Podcast

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Paranormal

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Archive

From the archives: At the frontiers of science – cataloguing the anomalies and curiosities of nature

William R Corliss -
From the archives in 1993, William R Corliss summarises lessons learned from the first 86 issues of Science Frontiers magazine.
Technology

The Turing test is no longer fit for purpose – we need a new benchmark for machine intelligence

Richard Glover -
When the Turing Test was first proposed, it was never designed to be a definitive test for genuine artificial intelligence.
Flat Earth

The Power of the Flat Earth Idea: A distinctive historical perspective on a proverbially absurd belief

Glenn Branch -
Edward Guimont’s "The Power of the Flat Earth Idea" is a useful, if occasionally flawed, look at the modern flat earth movement and its proponents.
Extremism

Skeptics should not be so gullible as to believe Nathan Cofnas’ academic freedom is being stifled

Michael Marshall -
So-called "race realist" Nathan Cofnas is selling the story that his suspension is a retaliation for whistleblowing - sadly, some skeptics are buying it.
Archive

From the archives: Faces on Mars and Earth – Tales of gargantuan interplanetary human portraiture

Robert McGrath -
From the archives in 1993, Robert McGrath is skeptical about the carving of a face on Mars, decades before higher resolutions debunked the pareidolia.
Technology

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Hype: Monorail, Monorail, Monorail…

Mark Honeychurch -
Elon Musk's multiple failed attempts to build his proposed "Hyperloop" transport system have more than a little in common with the conman from The Simpsons.
Cults

Helena Blavatsky, the psychic founder of Theosophy and Russian mother of the New Age movement

Michael Marshall -
Helena Blavatsky, founder of theosophy, was once described as one of the most accomplished, ingenious, and interesting impostors in history.
Philosophy

How can we tell authentic writing, when even the Pope is suspected of using AI?

Aaron Rabinowitz -
In this age of ubiquitous AI usage, we are all left with a reflexive suspicion, constantly asking ourselves, "but did a human even write this?"
Archive

From the archives: Cyril Burt Reconsidered – Another look at the charges of fraud levelled against Burt

John C McLachlan -
From the archives of July 1993, John C McLachlan picks back up the story of Cyril Burt, to question how much can be attributed to fraud, and how much to sloppiness.
Psychology

The problem with Myers-Briggs: personality can’t be put into such neat little boxes

Elissar Gerges -
Myers-Briggs tests give us the illusion of personal insight, but they're not scientific, and they certainly shouldn't drive hiring decisions.
Society

Men’s liberation isn’t about upholding the patriarchy, but acknowledging it harms men, too

Dayton Murphy -
While Men's Rights Activists blame women for the problems they face, the Men's Liberation movement recognises the real enemy is patriarchy.

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