Society

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

Media

Polybius: the legendary video game that never actually existed

Mike Hall -
According to legend, Polybius was a highly addictive 1981 arcade game developed by a shadowy game studio called Sinneslöschen... but it didn't exist
Ghosts

Adjust your expectations: a ghost-free visit to Ireland’s Leap Castle

Jairus Durnett -
Leap Castle may be advertised as one of the most haunted buildings in Ireland, but its appeal is its real history, not the made-up ghost tales
Society

It is beyond time to stop the weird gender reveal parties

Marianne Baker -
Society should focus less on children's gender – or more accurately, what's in their pants – and more on letting kids be themselves
History

Is there anybody there? The fascinating history of the Ouija board

Sean Slater -
Beloved by horror films and teen sleepovers, the Ouija board has roots in the spiritualist movement and opportunistic toy manufacturers
Science

Genetics defies any attempt to define clear categories for race and gender

Natália Pasternak -
When it comes to genetics, there is far more diversity within race or gender groups than there is between them, with only very few clear exceptions
History

What age was actually considered ‘old’ in Medieval Europe?

Mark Horne -
Our assumption that life expectancy in the past was significantly lower doesn't make sense, and is based in a mathematical misunderstanding
Politics

AI authoritarianism? We should be wary of outsourcing our thinking to the machine

Abigail Kennedy -
If we outsource our decision making to AI, we unwittingly train ourselves to accept its natural bias towards the status quo, and conservatism
Flat Earth

Dear people of TikTok: I, the editor of The Skeptic, am obviously not a flat earther

Michael Marshall -
Millions of TikTokers viewed claims that all pilots know the earth is flat... except, I'm the person in the videos, and that's not what I said
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