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Jordan Peterson is wrong: medical error is absolutely not the ‘third leading cause of death’

Michael Marshall -
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
Conspiracy Theories

Sine Missione, and the conspiracy theorists who use graffiti to spread pseudoscience

Mark Horne -
From 5G fears to antisemitism and QAnon - graffiti that promotes conspiracies around Liverpool and beyond are more harmful than you think.
Conspiracy Theories

Bill Cooper: the conspiracy theorist who links afrofuturist “Hoteps” with Alex Jones

Aaron Rabinowitz -
The afrofuturist Hotep movement echoes conspiracy theorist Alex Jones because they're all pulling from the same source material: Bill Cooper
Cryptozoology

What links the Flatwoods Monster, the Kelly–Hopkinsville alien encounter, and Mothman?

David Mountain -
The connection between three legendary paranormal sightings tells us a lot about why we see what isn't there... and miss what's really there
Conspiracy Theories

The conspiracy theorists who believe ‘traditional masculinity’ is under deliberate, strategic attack

Thiago Vahia Malliagros, Michael Marshall -
Is there really a plan to end Western society by destroying traditional masculinity, or are these beliefs just old prejudices in modern dress?
Philosophy

“Who decides?”: how fair questions can derail meaningful action

Aaron Rabinowitz -
The question of who gets to decide how boundaries are set in society can often be a way to distract from efforts to change the status quo
Science

The ‘scientist as lone genius’ is a myth that obscures real stories of scientific discovery

Natália Pasternak, Carlos Orsi -
Science communication that focuses on lone geniuses making accidental discoveries can prime the public to accept quacks masquerading as mavericks
Science

Species, Individual, Gender – biology and taxonomy don’t deal in black and white

Sarah Hearne -
We can try to define biological traits though simple catch-all labels, but nature is always much more complex in reality
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