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Institute Question of Science in Brazil: from fighting pseudoscience to advising governments

IQC - born in response to Bolsanaro and forged in the fight against COVID-19 pseudoscience - aims to establish its permanent place in post-Bolsanaro Brazil

After 30 years, the British False Memory Society is (not) set to close

Since 1993, the British False Memory Society has been supporting parents accused of abuse via memories apparently 'recovered' during psychotherapy

AI and the Spread of Pseudoscience and Misinformation: a warning… from an AI

To find out how AI might accelerate the spread of pseudoscience and misinformation, we asked something of an expert: AI chatbot Chat GPT

The fear of job loss due to artificial intelligence is unfounded

It is understandable that the growth in artificial intelligence will cause serious concerns and anxieties, AI is not going to cause mass unemployment.

Heatfiniti: the physics-defying home heating device scamming worried homeowners

With energy prices rising and many worried consumers unable to heat their homes, products like Heatfiniti look to cash in on the crisis with bogus claims around cost savings

Thoroughgoing scepticism: applying a critical thinking toolset, and following the evidence

Whether it comes to the Loch Ness Monster, UFOs, the historicity or Jesus or the proposed solutions to the climate crisis, it's important for skeptics to follow the evidence

When it comes to human intelligence, it’s more complicated than a simple IQ number

The quest to understand human intelligence is laudable, but attempts to identify the primary cause of intelligence have arguably done more harm than good

Climate change denial charity Global Warming Policy Foundation wins 2022 Rusty Razor award

A climate change denial charity with close ties to the Conservative government, the Global Warming Policy Foundation, has today been named the 2022 recipient of the “Rusty Razor” award
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