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Psychology

Could ASMR be a possible explanation for some new age and spiritual experiences?

Mark Horne -
Reports of autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, bear a striking resemblance to the way some people describe their experience of reiki... and of religion
Philosophy

“It’s in our DNA”: the clichés that confuse the public about genetics and essentialism

Carlos Orsi -
Clichés about a quality being "in our DNA" use the terminology of genetics to depict ideas of essentialism - and in doing so, they reinforce a spurious link
Environmentalism

How to spot and avoid greenwashing and misleading eco claims

Eunji Jang -
Eco-friendly consumerism is big business, which is why companies engage in deceptive greenwashing marketing to fool us into thinking our purchases are kind to the planet
Health

A brief history of radio-phobia: new technology is always met with fear and uncertainty

Sean Slater -
We might think of anti-5G fears as a new phenomenon, but cutting edge technology has always been met with irrational concerns
Politics

Given climate change and energy insecurity, we need to tackle public fear of nuclear energy

Jade Cairole -
Nuclear energy can help decarbonise the power grid, mitigate climate change and improve energy security - so why are the public still so scared?
Science

Five persistent myths about caring for houseplants, and why they’re wrong

Alice Howarth -
Keeping houseplants alive can be extremely rewarding - and extremely challenging, which is why so many myths exist about perfect houseplant care
Climate Change

The radicalisation of “Joan”: a true-life account of one colleague’s slide into conspiracism

Anonymous -
"Joan" was always interested in off-the-wall ideas, but over time she became increasingly drawn into deeper and deeper conspiracy theories
Religion

How do we know what we know? The question that untangles Magisteria’s science and religion

Ted Lefroy -
Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science and Religion, by Nicholas Spencer, paints a history of entwined attempts to understand, glossing over religion's response to conflicting ideas
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