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Climate Change

Jordan Peterson, climate change, and the many definitions of a scientific model

Trevor Sloughter -
Celebrity psychologist and podcaster Jordan Peterson's views on climate change show a fundamental misunderstanding of scientific models
Archive

Towards a Cognitive Neuroscience of the Dying Brain

Jason Braithwaite -
From the archives, Jason J Braithwaite offers an in-depth analysis and critique of the survivalist’s neuroscience of near-death experiences
Health

Could lucid dreaming be the answer to avoiding persistent, recurring nightmares?

Jasmine Loh -
Learning how to consciously control and alter your dream environment through lucid dreaming may offer relief to sufferers of recurrent nightmares
Climate Change

Greenwashing won’t wash – fossil fuel companies need to take real action on climate change

Matt Winning -
It's not enough for fossil fuel companies to publicly step away from climate change denial - they need to take responsibility, and take action to avert a climate catastrophe
Health

Dread not chilli peppers: dispelling spicy food myths and misconceptions

Alice Howarth -
Lovers of spicy food will almost certainly have been subjected to some of these myths about the humble chili pepper
Alternative Medicine

Electromagnetic protection: the dodgy devices promising to protect you from EMFs

Steve Donnelly -
From the archives, Steve Donnelly discusses the burgeoning field of electromagnetic protection protecting devices
Climate Change

Climate change deniers are using COVID-19 as a cover for questioning scientific integrity

Alfie Hoar -
When calls for greater scrutiny of scientific integrity come from climate change deniers and lockdown 'sceptics', we would be right to be wary of their intentions
Media

The self-help industry is booming, but its advice is rarely based on solid evidence

Nabila Atiqah -
From love languages, to Good Vibes, to The Secret, the self-help industry is thriving - even though less than a fifth of self-help books are based on empirical research
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