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Talking with believers helps us understand the emotional appeal of conspiracy theories
When tragedy struck in Agnes' life, her interest in conspiracy theories grew, and gave her something to hold onto and believe in
From chemtrails to COVID-19, Naomi Wolf’s prolific promotion of pseudoscience
Over the years, author Naomi Wolf has spread all manner of misinformation - from misleading statistics to chemtrails and COVID-19 conspiracy theories
Recovering memories: How the Satanic Panic led to false reports of horrific abuse
The 1980s saw a rise in belief that Satanic ritual abuse was everywhere - however, the real problems were false memories and moral panic
The Battersea Poltergeist, and the role of the paranormal investigator
The Battersea Poltergeist demonstrates how supposedly supernatural phenomena need attention and validation to thrive
The Great Reset: political pipe dream, or sinister New World Order plot?
When world leaders talk of a Great Reset, conspiracy theorists hear a malevolent plan to destroy society and erode civil liberties
Jordan Peterson is wrong: medical error is absolutely not the ‘third leading cause of death’
Peterson's claim that "medicine kills more people than it helps" is the latest in a long line of demonstrably false claims - yet his fans continue to hang off his every word
Sine Missione, and the conspiracy theorists who use graffiti to spread pseudoscience
From 5G fears to antisemitism and QAnon - graffiti that promotes conspiracies around Liverpool and beyond are more harmful than you think.
Bill Cooper: the conspiracy theorist who links afrofuturist “Hoteps” with Alex Jones
The afrofuturist Hotep movement echoes conspiracy theorist Alex Jones because they're all pulling from the same source material: Bill Cooper
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