Society

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

Crime

The writing’s been on the wall for decades, but still the graphology persists

Mark Horne -
During coverage of the trial of Lucy Letby, we didn't need to hear from graphologists - the pseudoscience of deriving psychological insights from someone's handwriting
Covid-19

Cardiologist and Covid vaccine critic Dr Aseem Malhotra wins 2023 Rusty Razor award

Michael Marshall -
A cardiologist who has spent the pandemic spreading Covid vaccine misinformation, Dr Aseem Malhotra, has today been named the 2022 recipient of the “Rusty Razor” award
Conspiracy Theories

Knowledge Fight podcast wins Skeptical Activism Ockham award

Michael Marshall -
Knowledge Fight podcast has today been named the 2023 recipient of the Ockham Award for Skeptical Activism.
Conspiracy Theories

Why inaccuracies in Bill Cooper’s influential conspiracy theory book serve as its strength

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
Bill Cooper's highly-influential 1990s conspiracy theory book Behold A Pale Horse is riddled with inaccuracies - but for fans, these errors are actually proof that he was right
Conspiracy Theories

The Rothschild family, and the modern conspiracy theory industry

Mike Rothschild -
For 200 years, antisemitic conspiracy theories have centred on one Jewish family in particular: The Rothschilds. A new book, 'Jewish Space Lasers', looks at why that family became a target for conspiracists.
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
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