Society

When skepticism collides with human experience. The societal implications of scientific skepticism.

Skepticism

Don’t Be A Dick: revisiting Phil Plait’s 2010 advice to skeptics

Sean Slater -
In a speech in 2010, Phil Plait implored skeptics to be more compassionate. 15 years on, his advice couldn't be more relevant.
Skepticism

Project Blue Beam is finally happening… as long as you cherry pick very carefully

Nick Garratt -
'Project Blue Beam' claimed there was proposed a four-step plan for the New World Order taking over, and conspiracy theorists think we're now seeing it
Politics

Alice Guo, the local Philippines town mayor accused of being a Chinese spy

Kirk Lance Poca Cuizon -
Alice Guo's flashy lifestyle and links to offshore gambling companies were seen by some not only as corruption but also evidence of espionage.
Extremism

Andrew Tate’s misogynistic BRUV political party is a joke we should take seriously

Abigail Kennedy -
Andrew Tate's proposed run for election may seem like a joke, but we should be wary of writing off the seductive appeal of his toxic masculinty
Conspiracy Theories

The Southport attack wasn’t ideologically motivated; the misinformation around it is

Michael Marshall -
Why is the British public more likely to believe misinformation about the Southport killer now than they did at the time of the attack?
Conspiracy Theories

Understanding the origins of the 15-Minute City panic takes just 30 minutes

Tim Jokl -
15-Minute Cities, where amenities are within easy reach of your home, are nothing new. Yet they became the bête noire of conspiracy theorists
Media

How genuine is cultural commentators’ ‘concern’ for OnlyFans model Lily Phillips?

Abigail Kennedy -
Lily Phillips slept with 100 men in a day - the performative concern for her from some quarters speaks volumes about a media that has commodified virality
Moral Panics

The recent New Jersey drone scare tells us a lot about how panics spread

Dave Hahn -
The New Jersey drone scare is a perfect case study in how panics seize on oddities and unfounded speculation in order to spread fear
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