Society

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

Science

Behind the World Wide Wall: how the anglophone IT industry limits diversity in coding talent

Akshi Narang -
When people have to learn English before they can learn to code, we close the door on a potential wealth of creativity and innovation
Astrology

When put to the test, the predictive powers of Indian astrology simply don’t hold up

Nagesh Rajopadhye -
The data collected in the famous double-blind test of Indian astrology in 2008 allows us to put the other basic astrological principles to the test
Conspiracy Theories

The continuation of QAnon: the eternal sunshine of an election that never ended

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
The conspiracy theorists of Donald Trump's base avoid processing his defeat by refusing to accept that the 2020 election is over
Media

Netflix’s Seaspiracy, and how to spot misinformation in glossy documentaries

Sarah Hearne -
Seaspiracy is just the latest example of a documentary using style and glossy production to hide the fact that it's peddling misinformation
Politics

The American Culture War: Coming soon to a politics near you

Aaron Rabinowitz -
Culture war issues have long been used to try to derail social progress, but as exhausting as they are, they're worth pushing back against
Science

Recovering memories: How the Satanic Panic led to false reports of horrific abuse

Chris French -
The 1980s saw a rise in belief that Satanic ritual abuse was everywhere - however, the real problems were false memories and moral panic
Alternative Medicine

“Fake Medicine”: Dr Brad McKay skilfully takes apart health advice from Dr Google

Edzard Ernst -
Professor Edzard Ernst reviews the new book "Fake Medicine", from Australian science communicator and skeptic Dr Brad McKay
Science

Falsification: Karl Popper’s guide to telling real science from pseudoscience

Jonny Thomson -
According to Popper's Falsification, a proposition, theory or hypothesis is only as strong as how far it can resist falsifying evidence.
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