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Health

Dread not chilli peppers: dispelling spicy food myths and misconceptions

Alice Howarth -
Lovers of spicy food will almost certainly have been subjected to some of these myths about the humble chili pepper
Climate Change

Climate change deniers are using COVID-19 as a cover for questioning scientific integrity

Alfie Hoar -
When calls for greater scrutiny of scientific integrity come from climate change deniers and lockdown 'sceptics', we would be right to be wary of their intentions
Media

The self-help industry is booming, but its advice is rarely based on solid evidence

Nabila Atiqah -
From love languages, to Good Vibes, to The Secret, the self-help industry is thriving - even though less than a fifth of self-help books are based on empirical research
Ghosts

Where mental illness is blamed on spirits, we need to be human to reach people

Manmeet Kaur -
Some religious cultures misattribute mental health issues to spiritual possession - they won't seek help if care directly challenges their faith
Science

When we talk about the scientific consensus, we need to be clear what we mean

Michael Marshall -
What we mean by 'consensus' may not always be clear to the people we're talking to - unless we clarify our terms, we may not reach people
Climate Change

Professor Christopher Essex: denialism meets philosophy of science

Alfie Hoar -
Professor Christopher Essex, chair of a climate change denial charity, argues we shouldn't trust science, but presents a deeply unworkable alternative.
Climate Change

Questionable accusations over ‘woke’ climate change solutions empower white genocide conspiracies

Aaron Rabinowitz -
Claims that climate change belief is part of a 'woke' religion feed into conspiracy theories around Malthusian depopulation schemes and white genocide
Climate Change

The climate change deniers spreading misinformation… with charitable status

Alfie Hoar -
Seventy four climate scientists signed an open letter calling for a climate change denial charity to lose its charitable status - so why doesn't the Charity Commission act?
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