Society

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

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From the archives: Urban legends – a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend

Toby Howard -
From the archives in 1990, Toby Howard takes a look at urban legends, and how untrue stories pass around as tales from a friend of a friend
Conspiracy Theories

Donald Trump’s debate performance proved he has mainstreamed extreme conspiracy theories

Dave Hahn -
Trump's debate lies showed us a useful truth - just how much of his information he gets from conspiracy theorists and online extremists
Philosophy

Trump’s lies aside, what is the basis for our revulsion at the idea of eating cats and dogs?

Gabriel Andrade -
Trump falsely claimed immigrants were eating cats and dogs, but we can question the moral revulsion to eating some animals, but not others
Media

When it comes to science, the standard has to be truth and accuracy – not false balance

Hayley Stevens -
When it comes to matters of science, giving equal time to promoters of misinformation might make for 'good TV', but it is wholly irresponsible
Placebo Effect

Religion is simply a powerful placebo – offering priests a sense of ritual, but little else

Colin Brewer -
Theatrical but ultimately ineffective, religion may be the ultimate placebo effect - as 17th Century priest Jean Meslier realised 300 years ago
Archive

From the archives: On Coincidences – Chance can be a fine thing

Clive Hunt -
From the archives in 1990, Clive Hunt looks at the role of chance and probability in explaining paranormal claims
Health

Nobody undergoes egg donation for the money – it is about altruism, not exploitation

Emma McClure -
Egg donors will see a raise in compensation from next month, but campaign groups are wrong when they say this incentivises people to donate
Archive

From the archives: The Moses Barrier – the paranormal takes over where religion left off

Lewis Jones -
From the archives in 1990, Lewis Jones looks at where religion ends and where pseudoscience and the paranormal take over
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