Society

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

Media

The Wikipedia conspiracy that wasn’t; or, why Wikipedia says Roswell was a balloon

Robert Jones -
UFO believers claim a grand CIA-funded conspiracy is hiding the truth about UFOs on Wikipedia, but editors of the world's largest encylopaedia are just following the site's rules
History

The strange and deeply unlikely tale of Gef the talking mongoose

Sean Slater -
Gef the talking mongoose - supernatural resident of an Isle of Man farmhouse - is legendary in skeptical lore... even if he was merely the invention of a 13 year old girl
Extremism

Blue Pill or Red Pill: the effects of “The Pill Cabinet” and the formation of incel worldviews

Eunice Lim -
Misogynistic and glorifying violence, the incel movement is a misguided reaction to feminism, and the idea that a loss of privilege is a form of oppression
Psychology

Could ASMR be a possible explanation for some new age and spiritual experiences?

Mark Horne -
Reports of autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, bear a striking resemblance to the way some people describe their experience of reiki... and of religion
Philosophy

“It’s in our DNA”: the clichés that confuse the public about genetics and essentialism

Carlos Orsi -
Clichés about a quality being "in our DNA" use the terminology of genetics to depict ideas of essentialism - and in doing so, they reinforce a spurious link
Politics

Critical thinking is essential, especially around emotionally-charged subjects like Gaza

Sophia Schultz -
If we want to better understand what's going on in situations like the Israeli-Gaza conflict, we need to be aware of our biases, and how to mitigate their impact
Conspiracy Theories

Europa: The Last Battle – the antisemitic documentary going viral among the far right

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
The makers of the viral documentary Europa: The Last Battle want viewers to believe Jewish people rule and control the world - and they have a far-right audience primed to believe it
Conspiracy Theories

Mark McDonald, America’s Frontline Doctors, and some very troubling beliefs about autism

Aaron Rabinowitz -
A recent interview between former atheist James Lindsay and Dr Mark McDonald showed the distasteful views anti-vaxxers share when among friends
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