Society

When skepticism collides with human experience. The societal implications of scientific skepticism.

Extremism

We can ban under 16s from social media, but children are not the most at risk from radicalisation

Michael Marshall - 24th July 2026

While the UK has moved to limit the harms of social media by restricting access for children, Facebook and Twitter continue to radicalise people of all ages.

Alternative Medicine

From growing basil to curing disease, pseuodscientists find support in the Qu’ran

Stefano Bigliardi - 22nd July 2026

While pseudoscience is not unique to Islam - nor more pervasive within the religion - it is important to challenge where the Qur’an is used to support clearly pseudoscientific ideas.

Politics

Is the origin of government itself actually just a conspiracy to oppress us?

Mark Horne - 15th July 2026

Conspiracy theorists like to posit that the idea of government was invented to extract their wealth and power – history at least partly suggests otherwise.

Society

Good skin, good girl: the subtle misogyny of the ‘no make-up’ look

Megan Tan Shu En - 10th July 2026

The 'no make-up' trend isn't just about looking good, but to do so effortlessly – playing into society's expectation that women ensure they're never 'too much'.

Climate Change

Green rapture: Sarah Wilson’s best-selling guide to the apocalypse for the worried well

Ted Lefroy - 8th July 2026

Sarah Wilson's best-seller 'I Eat The Stars’ posits that societal collapse is inevitable - but her evidence is weak, and her arguments ideological and highly-selective.

Politics

Faith, Power, and Inconsistency: The Problem with J.D. Vance’s Conversion Narrative

Gabriel Andrade - 3rd July 2026

In "Communion", JD Vance seeks to explain his shift from atheism to Catholicism, but illustrates only the dangers of putting religion at the heart of politics.

History