Society
When skepticism collides with human experience. The societal implications of scientific skepticism.
Tall tales: ancient British giants, Stonehenge, and the mythological founding of Albion
Was Britain really founded by a race of ancient mythical giants? Obviously not, but try telling that to attendees at the Awakenings Expo
Given his life-long promotion of pseudoscience, what threat will Charles III pose to skepticism?
As head of state, will Charles realise his life-long lobbying for alternative medicine is over, or will he use his newfound power to evade transparency?
John Robison, the Illuminati, and the beginnings of a global superconspiracy theory
The Illuminati has become the go-to villain in grand narrative conspiracy theories, despite their humble origin as a shortly-lived German Enlightenment group
“Operation Bucharest”: a bizarre insight into the mind of Christian propagandist Jack Chick
Jack Chick may be best known for his Christian propaganda 'Chick Tracts', but it is in his comic books that we get the clearest insight into his ideology
Hollow Earth flying saucers: the bossa-nova of pseudoscience
The belief in a hollow earth - filled with inhabitants, animals and aliens - can be traced back, in part, to the new-age movement in Brazil
Creating a Monster: the case of Eachy, the Wikipedia monster of Bassenthwaite
The online life (and eventual death) of Eachy, the monster of Bassenthwaite lake, shows the potential risk of feedback loops in Wikipedia's citation policies
How and why to set up and run your own Skeptics in the Pub group: top 10 tips
Running a Skeptics in the Pub group can be enormously rewarding, and following these top 10 tips will help make yours a success!
The mystery of Glastonbury Abbey: On knowing more than we know we know
While the messages at Glastonbury Abbey almost certainly did not come from spirits, a number of studies have shown that they may not have been created by deliberate fraud
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