Society
When skepticism collides with human experience. The societal implications of scientific skepticism.
Obituary: Kendrick Frazier, editor-in-chief of the Skeptical Inquirer and long-time skeptic
In Kendrick Frazier, we have lost a heavyweight of the skeptical movement, sooner than expected - it will be up to us to carry his legacy worldwide.
If Vladimir Putin wants to label liberals and the West “Satanic”, so be it
As the invasion of Ukraine continues to falter, Putin has sought to justify his actions with accusations of Satanism - by which he really means Western liberal values
Eat the Sun: an ophthalmologist’s review of a documentary on sun-gazing
"Eat the Sun" puts forward the notion that humans can survive without food, as long as we stare at the sun - unsurprisingly, this is terrible advice
Melting the myth of panzerschokolade: the Nazis’ meth-laden chocolate
The idea that the Nazis laced chocolate with methamphetamine is an interesting historical curio - the only problem is, there's no evidence that it's true
Counting down our top 10 worst pseudoscience pop songs of all time
From Osbourne to Clapton, via Van Morrison and Ian Brown, we countdown the top tracks that brought pseudoscience to the pop charts
Telling creationists “Hail Darwin” might be fun, but we should be wary of hero worship
Saying "Hail Darwin" may poke fun at creationists, but we should remember that as a human being, Darwin wasn't without flaws - we can respect him, but shouldn't worship him
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
The BBC Disinformation Unit wins Skeptical Activism Ockham award
The BBC's Disinformation Unit has today been named the 2022 recipient of the Ockham Award for Skeptical Activism.
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