Society

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

Society

Norway banned the breeding of brachycephalic dogs – is it time for other countries to follow suit?

Robyn Lowe -
The breeding of brachycephalic dogs like bulldogs and King Charles spaniels results in health problems that should not be ignored or normalised
Conspiracy Theories

Fears of creeping transhumanism give space for overt conspiracism in Gender Critical communities

Aaron Rabinowitz -
In their rush to decry the 'transhumanist agenda', parts of the Gender Critical movement continue to inadvertently launder antisemitic conspiracy theories
Conspiracy Theories

The Overton window of conspiracy theories has shifted toward the extreme – we need to drag it back

Dave Hahn -
When politicians and leaders flirt with conspiracy theories for political gain without suffering political consequences, it shifts the window of acceptable ideas to more extreme positions.
Climate Change

Professor Christopher Essex: denialism meets philosophy of science

Alfie Hoar -
Professor Christopher Essex, chair of a climate change denial charity, argues we shouldn't trust science, but presents a deeply unworkable alternative.
Ghosts

Food for thought: the Hungry Ghost Festival of Singapore

Henry Wu -
Singapore's Hungry Ghost Festival is said to honour memories of the dead, but has this tradition run its course in today's modern society?
Media

Rather less than more: More or Less misses the mark on placebo effects

Mike Hall -
In praising the power of the placebo effect, the statistical sleuths at the BBC's More or Less cited small, subjective studies that have failed to replicate
Covid-19

Have Brazilians been effectively immunised against vaccine disinformation?

Natália Pasternak, Carlos Orsi -
While health misinformation is rife in Brazil, confidence in vaccines remains extremely high, thanks to decades of public health messaging
Health

Havana Syndrome: a primer for skeptics in an age of alternative facts

Robert Bartholomew, Robert W. Baloh -
Are the symptoms of so-called Havana Syndrome really caused by secret sonic weapons and covert chemical attacks, or does the answer lie in psychology?
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