Society

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

Conspiracy Theories

Redemption or ruse? Russell Brand’s conversion to Christianity examined

Abigail Kennedy -
Comedian turned conspiracist guru Russell Brand recently announced his conversion to Christianity - but is his a story of redemption, or an attempt to evade scrutiny?
Climate Change

Toby Young’s Daily Sceptic and Free Speech Union are no allies of critical thinkers

Michael Marshall -
Toby Young's Daily Sceptic vociferously champions pseudoscientific conclusions, while his Free Speech Union defends those positions with which he agrees.
Cults

Digital Deities: When does celebrity fandom slip into a cult mentality?

Wang Siyao -
Being part of a fandom brings many people a sense of fun and joy - but for some, celebrity worship can tip into something more sinister and cult-like
Bad PR

Bit of a Reach: media buy-outs and brutal cost-cutting have left an open door for PR nonsense

Michael Marshall -
UK newspapers are awash with nonsensical PR stories based on dubious research - is it any wonder public trust in the media has fallen so far?
Bad PR

Jeremy Clarkson isn’t the sexiest man alive – he’s just headline fodder for a dodgy PR campaign

Michael Marshall -
Dozens of newspapers recently reported on the finding that women across the UK want to sleep with Jeremy Clarkson - in a story that was merely an advert for a PR-savvy company
Skepticism

Blinded By The Light: countering extremist disinformation in Glastonbury

Bob Brady, Diana Harrison -
In Glastonbury, deep in the very heartlands of British spirituality and mysticism, local community groups are pushing back against far right conspiracy theories
Conspiracy Theories

Immunity to fake news: ‘Foolproof’ gives us vaccination without needles

Brecht Decoene -
Sander van der Linden’s Foolproof seeks to identify why we fall for fake news, and how we can defend ourselves against believing falsehoods
Skepticism

I will eat the bugs: the latest insect-eating meme from conspiracy theorists doesn’t scare me

Dave Hahn -
Conspiracy theorists want to scare us with images of Klaus Schwab force-feeding us bugs, but what's so wrong about embracing alternative food sources?
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