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From the archives: In no hurry to go – musings on life and death

Charles Ward -
From the archives in 1992, Charles Ward contemplates what death and mortality mean for a skeptical atheist with no belief in an afterlife.
Skepticism

The scientism of the obscurantists: disguising nonsense as emerging science

Carlos Orsi -
For as long as there has been science, there have been fringe figures promising that science will imminently catch up with their personal beliefs.
Skepticism

No body left behind: masculinity, eating disorders, and body dysmorphia

Goh Christopher Emile -
While conversations around disordered eating typically focus on young women, men also struggle with unhealthy body image, often masked by masculinity.
Skepticism

Five persistent “Zombie Facts” that should be allowed to finally die

Sean Slater -
'Zombie facts' are myths, ideas and factoids that continue to spread long after they have been comprehensively debunked.
Archive

From the archives: Is Light Getting Slower?

Donald Rooum -
From the archives in 1992, Donald Rooum looks at The Atomic Constants, Light, And Time - a disreputable report from two reputable institutes
Archive

From the archives: Physics in the New Age – the misappropriation of quantum

Tim Axon -
From the archives in 1992, Tim Axon concludes his series, asking whether mystical interpretations of modern physics make sense.
Archive

From the archives: Physics in the New Age – chaos, order, and the paranormal

Tim Axon -
From the archives in 1992, Tim Axon discusses the trend of New Age believers misappropriating aspects of modern physics
Philosophy

Intellectual humility doesn’t require us to be open to absolutely anything being true

Aaron Rabinowitz -
It is right to have epistemic humility, and awareness of the limits of our knowledge - but that doesn't mean we need to be open to absolutely every possibility.
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