Society

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

Health

Is mosquito extinction morally wrong? Gene drives and the limits of utilitarianism

Gabriel Andrade -
New technology might allow us to eradicate the mosquito - one of the deadliest creatures who ever lived. But is deliberate extinction ethically defensible?
History

The Tiffany Problem: the modern things that are counterintuitively much older than we assume

Sean Slater -
It's natural to map the world around us with heuristics, but sometimes they can lead us astray or even reveal our biases and bigotries.
Philosophy

Our universe is not just a computer simulation, but try telling that to the billionaires of Big Tech

Michael Marshall -
The theory that life is just a Matrix-like computer simulation has caught on in Silicon Valley and is taking on increasingly religious tones.
Extremism

Everything I wish you didn’t need to know about race science and so-called “race realists”

James Klock -
Recent events thrust eugenics back into the public eye, but we should be under no illusions – the field of "race science" is thoroughly discredited.
Society

Socialwashing: How fair is ‘Fair Trade’, and how is the average consumer meant to know?

Thomas van Haaren -
Like its cousin 'greenwashing', 'socialwashing' uses confusing and unclear labelling to mislead consumers about the social impacts of a product.
Conspiracy Theories

President Bukele’s head of marketing Lina Seiche uses misleading techniques to sell autocracy online

Ed Hewitt -
Lina Seiche began as a cryptocurrency influencer, but has risen to become a close aid of El Salvadoran autocrat Nayib Bukele.
Politics

The network pushing extremism at the University of Cambridge – and why it should matter to skeptics

Michael Marshall -
Skeptics should be wary of a network of wealthy interests undermining academic freedom and credibility, at prestigious Cambridge University and across our media
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.
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