Society

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

Archive

From the archive: when The Skeptic met an immortality cult, live on TV

Wendy M. Grossman -
From the archives in 1991, founder of The Skeptic Wendy Grossman recounts her encounter with the CBJ immortality cult
Conspiracy Theories

The Southport attack wasn’t ideologically motivated; the misinformation around it is

Michael Marshall -
Why is the British public more likely to believe misinformation about the Southport killer now than they did at the time of the attack?
Conspiracy Theories

Understanding the origins of the 15-Minute City panic takes just 30 minutes

Tim Jokl -
15-Minute Cities, where amenities are within easy reach of your home, are nothing new. Yet they became the bête noire of conspiracy theorists
Archive

From the archive: fears over hidden Satanism in Procter & Gamble’s logo

Toby Howard -
From the archives in 1991, is Satan lurking in the logo of Procter & Gamble, or is there a more plausible explanation?
Archive

From the archive: Martian waterways – the story of the canals of Mars

Sean O'Brian -
From the archives in 1991, Sean O'Brian examines the historical basis for claims that Mars was overrun with canalways and waterways
Media

How genuine is cultural commentators’ ‘concern’ for OnlyFans model Lily Phillips?

Abigail Kennedy -
Lily Phillips slept with 100 men in a day - the performative concern for her from some quarters speaks volumes about a media that has commodified virality
Archive

From the archive: Analysing handwriting analysis and graphology

Barrie Whitaker -
From the archive in 1991, Barrie Whitaker looks at graphology's claims that handwriting analysis provides information on personality
Moral Panics

The recent New Jersey drone scare tells us a lot about how panics spread

Dave Hahn -
The New Jersey drone scare is a perfect case study in how panics seize on oddities and unfounded speculation in order to spread fear
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