Society

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

History

The story of Phineas Gage’s accident is well-known; what happened to him afterwards is not

Kat Ford -
What happened to Phineas Gage after his traumatic brain injury is a legend that has warped in its telling, but the real story shows us how remarkable the brain truly is
Science

Five persistent myths about caring for houseplants, and why they’re wrong

Alice Howarth -
Keeping houseplants alive can be extremely rewarding - and extremely challenging, which is why so many myths exist about perfect houseplant care
Media

G marks the Spot: when it comes to celebrity endorsements, the truth is still out there

Paula Blair -
Disappointment over Gillian Anderson's recent foray into nutritional woo shows how attached we can become to a well-cultivated celebrity persona
History

The substitute king ritual in Ancient Mesopotamia: an elegant solution to inevitable fate

Hadar Rubin -
When the death of the king was prophecised in Ancient Mesopotamia, the solution was to substitute in a regal stand in - and then kill him
Politics

Israel and Gaza show us that humanity and compassion are among the casualties of war

Hadar Rubin -
Growing up amidst conflict and turmoil, it is easy to normalise living under threat - but we should guard against dehumanising the other side
Religion

How do we know what we know? The question that untangles Magisteria’s science and religion

Ted Lefroy -
Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science and Religion, by Nicholas Spencer, paints a history of entwined attempts to understand, glossing over religion's response to conflicting ideas
Cults

The Cult Specialist: Ian Haworth hangs up the Cult Information Centre’s hotline for the last time

Paul Jones -
Ian Haworth left a coercive group in 1978, knowing he had to warn people bout the dangers of cults - so for 45 years, he ran a cult information hotline
Religion

The question isn’t whether Jesus was really Palestinian – it’s whether that even matters

Gabriel Andrade -
Jesus was likely born in what is now Palestine, and he was Jewish - but neither fact should have any bearing on modern geopolitical conflicts
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