Society

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

Urban legend

Yishun: the source of Singapore’s very own “Florida Man” memes

Nicholas Tan Wee Xiong -
Internet memes about weird occurrences in Yishan and Florida gloss over real problems of poverty, mental health crisis, and inequality
Covid-19

Why I called for the Brazilian Senate to impeach President Bolsanaro over our Covid crisis

Natália Pasternak -
Science-based policies can save us from future pandemics. We won't get them by remaining silent when denialism takes over governments.
Society

Going cashless may be the future, but we can’t afford to leave vulnerable people behind

Alif Yahya -
As cashless becomes the norm in society, we need to prioritise accessibility to ensure the elderly, poor or vulnerable aren't left out
Ghosts

Pulau Tekong: An island of ghosts, and the military men who train there

Ishan Singh -
While Pulau Tekong's hauntings and spooky occurrences may not be real, the impressions they make on the young military recruits who train there are very real
Society

Counterweight, and the continued enabling of bad faith ‘anti-woke’ actors

Aaron Rabinowitz -
The 'anti-woke helpline' Counterweight launched in a flurry of uncritical media interviews, but are less forthcoming when it comes to answering reasonable questions from critics
Science

Recovering memories: Could the Satanic Panic happen again?

Chris French -
Ongoing public belief in the idea of repressed memories suggests that the so-called Memory Wars are not yet over, and that the Satanic Panic could happen again
Society

10 songs that show there’s space for skepticism in the music industry

Brian Eggo -
From Frank Zappa to Stevie Wonder to Genesis, we chart the often surprising skeptical contributions from the world of pop
Paranormal

The story of the Satanic Panic is a tale of religious and cultural paranoia in America

Deborah Hyde -
The Satanic Panic of the 1980s showed we don't actually need a real Satan - well-meaning, deluded and fervent people will do His work for Him.
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