Society

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

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
Society

“Trillions of humans”: is Elon Musk right about population size?

Gabriel Andrade -
Should we aim to limit population growth to maximise resources, or follow Elon Musk's advice and aim for trillions of humans? Or is the answer actually neither?
Acupuncture

Dragons’ Den has a quackery problem that goes far beyond ear seeds

Michael Marshall -
While recent attention has understandably been on Dragons' Den's promotion of ME/cfs quackery, the BBC show's flirtation with pseudoscience runs much deeper
Acupuncture

Dragons’ Den’s uncritical promotion of ear seeds is an insult to ME/cfs patients like me

Sorrel Kinton -
The Dragons' Den Acu Seeds debacle shows how understandably desperate ME/cfs are - and how vulnerable to misinformation from authoritative sources
Media

A skeptic goes to drama school: acting traditions, superstitions, and pseudoscience

Hugh Roskowr -
The world of drama is filled with all manner of superstitions, unusual traditions and strange beliefs - some harmless, but others far less so
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