Science

News, commentary, critique, reviews, research and more from the world of science.

Environmentalism

When it comes to conservation, cat-fights only hurt our communication efforts

Ada McVean -
Turning conservation efforts into a cat-versus-bird 'war' only serves to divide people who would otherwise unite around the importance of animal welfare
Health

The benefits of mindfulness are often oversold, but that doesn’t mean that it is useless

Alice Howarth -
Mindfuness isn't going to cure any health issues, but you might feel like you have a better understanding of your own body, which can be useful when struggling with ill health.
Climate Change

Yes, climate change deniers, that’s definitely our carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Trevor Sloughter -
Despite what some climate change deniers might have you think, the build-up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is measurably and quantifiably the result of human emissions.
Health

Correlation does not equal causation – the depression and serotonin edition

Alice Howarth -
Media reports on serotonin and depression risk causing patients to quit their antidepressants - even though we know antidepressants do work for some people
Climate Change

Why the climate change deniers’ argument that “CO2 is simply plant food” doesn’t stand up

Trevor Sloughter -
The idea that rising CO2 levels are good, because CO2 is plant food, is a cop-out by climate change deniers designed to shut down scientific discourse.
Conspiracy Theories

Nikola Tesla and the cult of the mysterious genius

Mark Horne -
In the decades since his death, Nikola Tesla has taken on a mythical status among his devoted followers, who attribute to him all manner of groundbreaking - and ultimately suppressed - inventions
Alternative Medicine

Being Reasonable: what we can learn from people who hold fringe beliefs

Michael Marshall -
When it comes to engaging with fringe beliefs, it's important to remember that people don't change their mind overnight, or based on one conversation
Paranormal

When it comes to the paranormal, do ‘sheep’ and ‘goats’ think differently? It looks like they do

Chris French -
A new systematic review examining cognitive functions and paranormal belief raises a few questions as to which papers were included, and why some were exclude
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