Society

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

History

DNA analysis almost certainly hasn’t just solved the mystery of Jack the Ripper

Mike Hall -
DNA analysis claiming that Jack the Ripper was a Polish barber are based less in science and more in our morbid fascination with serial killers
Alternative Medicine

Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar shows the shameless reality of Belle Gibson’s fraud

Abigail Kennedy -
In Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix approaches Belle Gibson's cancer fraud with a skeptical eye – so why can't they treat Goop the same?
History

NATO was created to ensure peace – disinformation seeks to undermine that

Tom Williamson -
NATO exists to defend its members – the current wave of misinformation around NATO aggression exists purely to undermine that aim
Chiropractic

A psychic child bride and ghostly inspiration: the invention of chiropractic

Michael Marshall -
Daniel David Palmer, the inventor of chiropractic, claimed his movement was inspired by spiritual communication with the ghost of a doctor
Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theorists cry betrayal at Trump’s selective approach to immigration

Dave Hahn -
Trump's support of H1-B immigration visas has been seen as a betrayal by the conspiracy theorists who helped sweep him to power
Politics

Alice Guo, the local Philippines town mayor accused of being a Chinese spy

Kirk Lance Poca Cuizon -
Alice Guo's flashy lifestyle and links to offshore gambling companies were seen by some not only as corruption but also evidence of espionage.
Extremism

Andrew Tate’s misogynistic BRUV political party is a joke we should take seriously

Abigail Kennedy -
Andrew Tate's proposed run for election may seem like a joke, but we should be wary of writing off the seductive appeal of his toxic masculinty
Conspiracy Theories

The Southport attack wasn’t ideologically motivated; the misinformation around it is

Michael Marshall -
Why is the British public more likely to believe misinformation about the Southport killer now than they did at the time of the attack?
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