Society

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

Politics

The UK government’s Ascension Island plan for asylum seekers is utterly preposterous

Sarah Hearne -
Besides being obviously callous, the government's repeated threats to send asylum seekers to Ascension Island are deeply unserious and completely unworkable
Conspiracy Theories

The Better Way conspiracy conference went all-in on the moral panic around trans people

Aaron Rabinowitz -
Of all the conspiracy theories promoted at last year's Better Way conference, trans moral panic never came up - sadly, this year they rectified that oversight
Alternative Medicine

“What Nonsense!” – unpacking popular pseudosciences for a Brazilian audience

Carlos Orsi -
As pseudoscience flourishes in Brazil, What Nonsense! by Carlos Orsi and Natalia Pasternak seeks to redress the balance, and push back against irrationality
Science

Democratising science and increasing public access, with the Collaborative Library

Anja Harrison -
All of society benefit from the latest scientific research and advances, which is why the Collaborative Library aim to make science accessible to a lay audience
History

The real story behind those crystal skulls Indiana Jones went looking for

Sean Slater -
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull may have disappointed, but the crystal skulls are real, and their history is fascinating
Science

Hemlock is not a big threat to school children – crumbling pavements and busy roads are

Sarah Hearne -
Headlines warn of a poisonous plant endangering our children's lives, but we should be less worried about hemlock and more worried about the safety of our public footpaths and pavements
Media

Ten times the unexpected appearance of pseudoscience ruined entertainment

Brian Eggo -
Few things can interrupt your enjoyment of a film or TV show like an unexpected endorsement of pseudoscience - here's our top 10 worst woo-turns
Conspiracy Theories

The Sound of Freedom: thinking of the children shouldn’t stop us from thinking rationally

Gabriel Andrade -
Our modern concern for children has been exploited by activists and politicians, like the QAnon-adjacent makers of The Sound of Freedom
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