Society

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

Placebo Effect

More wishful thinking than medical reality: “Placebos” by Kathryn T. Hall

Dave Hahn -
The 'powerful placebo' is a seductive myth that Kathryn T. Hall's "Placebos" can't resist, even though her grand claims clearly misinterpret what the best available evidence says
Religion

Druids, the devil, and the hope for salvation: piecing together Jack Chick’s ‘The Broken Cross’

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
Right-wing radical Christian propagandist Jack Chick struggles with the paradox of his all-powerful Satan figure in The Broken Cross.
Conspiracy Theories

Turn off The Light: taking community action against misinformation and hate speech

Mark Horne -
When the free, conspiracy-laden antivax newspaper The Light began to circulate around Stroud, Gloucestershire, one group of concerned locals decided enough was enough
Psychology

When it comes to human intelligence, it’s more complicated than a simple IQ number

Taken for Granted -
The quest to understand human intelligence is laudable, but attempts to identify the primary cause of intelligence have arguably done more harm than good
Media

25 years ago today, Lisa the Skeptic became The Simpsons’ critical thinking icon

Trevor Sloughter -
In a show that was never shy to take a satirical look at religion, Season 9's "Lisa the Skeptic" - broadcast 25 years ago today - established The Simpsons' skeptical credibility
Skepticism

Obituary: Kendrick Frazier, editor-in-chief of the Skeptical Inquirer and long-time skeptic

Amardeo Sarma -
In Kendrick Frazier, we have lost a heavyweight of the skeptical movement, sooner than expected - it will be up to us to carry his legacy worldwide.
Moral Panics

If Vladimir Putin wants to label liberals and the West “Satanic”, so be it

Gabriel Andrade -
As the invasion of Ukraine continues to falter, Putin has sought to justify his actions with accusations of Satanism - by which he really means Western liberal values
Alternative Medicine

Eat the Sun: an ophthalmologist’s review of a documentary on sun-gazing

David Weinberg -
"Eat the Sun" puts forward the notion that humans can survive without food, as long as we stare at the sun - unsurprisingly, this is terrible advice
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