Society

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

Media

How genuine is cultural commentators’ ‘concern’ for OnlyFans model Lily Phillips?

Abigail Kennedy -
Lily Phillips slept with 100 men in a day - the performative concern for her from some quarters speaks volumes about a media that has commodified virality
Archive

From the archive: Analysing handwriting analysis and graphology

Barrie Whitaker -
From the archive in 1991, Barrie Whitaker looks at graphology's claims that handwriting analysis provides information on personality
Moral Panics

The recent New Jersey drone scare tells us a lot about how panics spread

Dave Hahn -
The New Jersey drone scare is a perfect case study in how panics seize on oddities and unfounded speculation in order to spread fear
Archive

From the archive: Paul Daniels, the Philosophical Prestidigitator

Mike Hutchinson -
From the archives in 1991, the late magician and skeptical entertainer Paul Daniels talks to Michael Hutchinson
Society

The ‘questionstorm’ teaching method, and the natural curiosity of students

Leo Igwe -
Students are naturally curious, they shouldn't just answer set questions – under a 'questionstorm' method, they can generate questions, too
Religion

Conclave raises fascinating hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church

Gabriel Andrade -
The recent film Conclave, about the election of a new Pope, sheds light on the very human process behind anointing a new spokesperson for god
Society

The assisted dying conversation requires sensitive and compassionate debate

Brian Eggo -
Opponents of assisted dying have reasonable concerns that we should listen to rather than dismiss – even if, ultimately, we still disagree
Archive

From the archive: Return To Silpho Moor – the Scarborough sky crash of 1957

Roger Ford -
From the archives in 1990, Roger Ford reassesses reports from the 1957 UFO reports from Silpho Moor, Scarborough
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