Society

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

Cryptozoology

If you should go at midnight: legends and legend tripping in America

Mark Horne -
In his new book, sociologist Jeffrey S. Debies-Carl examines 'legend tripping': the adolescent rite of passage of seeking out purported sites of creepy or paranormal experiences
Crime

Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo isn’t dead… but the credibility of Twitter ads might well be

Michael Marshall -
Twitter accepted payment to promote tweets falsely claiming celebrity deaths, linking to scam sites impersonating national newspapers to push cryptocurrency scams
Moral Panics

Beware the book ban: schools and libraries are a battleground in the culture war

James Klock -
Moral panics and culture war point-scoring are driving book bans in the US - and, given America's culture dominance, around the rest of the world too
Politics

Definitions matter – say what you mean, and mean the agreed-upon definitions

Brian Macrae Davis -
If we cannot agree on definitions of what words mean, we will never agree about the ideas and concepts those words describe.
History

Regality in the modern world: can a skeptic be a monarchist?

Gabriel Andrade -
As the world watched on at the coronation of Charles Windsor, it's reasonable to ask: is there still a role for monarchy in the modern world?
Religion

Russell Crowe’s new film ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ tries to depict priests as superheroes

Carlos Orsi -
Funded by a Catholic religious order, 'The Pope's Exorcist', starring Russell Crowe, feels like a mix of Harry Potter and Dracula
Extremism

From Patmos to Waco: the impact of apocalyptic religious beliefs

Gabriel Andrade -
On the thirtieth anniversary of the end of the Waco siege, it's worth considering how similar Koresh was to other apocalyptic religious prophets
Cults

A Very British Cult: the BBC sheds light on life coaching and The Lighthouse International

Alice Howarth -
The BBC podcast A Very British Cult is a gripping exploration of The Lighthouse's life coaching, and the true stories of ex-members who got out
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