Society

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

Media

Behind the slick production values of “The Reason I Jump”, lies Facilitated Communication

Janyce Boynton -
The documentary "The Reason I Jump" claims to offer insight into the inner lives of autistic people, but it is based on a pseudoscientific communication technique
Skepticism

Coming to terms: the words believers, skeptics and the general public use differently

Mark Horne, Matt Kemp -
Sometimes it feels like skeptics are speaking a different language to everyone else - here's our guide to the times what we mean differs from what people hear
Health

Living donor: why I decided to give my right kidney to a complete stranger

Jairus Durnett -
Becoming a living kidney donor has made little difference to my life, but doubtlessly a huge difference to the life of the stranger who received it
Science

Recovering memories: The truth is, the Satanic Panic never really went away

Chris French -
The Satanic Panic never really ended in the 1980s - it continued to rumble along, waiting for a spark to reignite it back into full moral panic.
Traditional Chinese Medicine

Durian fruit myths: the many tall tales associated with the “King of Fruits”

Ke Yi Lim -
Singapore's favourite fruit, the durian, has become the subject of myths and folk tales - each a testament to its cultural impact and importance
Conspiracy Theories

Inside the White Rose: from stickers and graffiti to an online Covid conspiracy ecosystem

Michael Marshall -
In part two of this investigation into the White Rose graffiti movement, we take a look at how members get pulled in to a conspiracy network on Telegram, and some of the confusing and bizarre claims that get shared there
Climate Change

Rapa Nui: European myths mask the reason for societal collapse on Easter Island – colonialism

Sarah Hearne -
The belief that the islanders – and not Europeans – destroyed Rapa Nui minimises the devastating impacts of European colonialism.
Philosophy

What is ‘value’? Reconciling ethics with scientific materialism

Aaron Rabinowitz -
Skeptics can be uncomfortable reconciling ethics with a materialist worldview, but one solution is to accept that 'value' can be an objective concept
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