Society

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

Conspiracy Theories

Mark McDonald, America’s Frontline Doctors, and some very troubling beliefs about autism

Aaron Rabinowitz -
A recent interview between former atheist James Lindsay and Dr Mark McDonald showed the distasteful views anti-vaxxers share when among friends
Society

“Trillions of humans”: is Elon Musk right about population size?

Gabriel Andrade -
Should we aim to limit population growth to maximise resources, or follow Elon Musk's advice and aim for trillions of humans? Or is the answer actually neither?
Acupuncture

Dragons’ Den has a quackery problem that goes far beyond ear seeds

Michael Marshall -
While recent attention has understandably been on Dragons' Den's promotion of ME/cfs quackery, the BBC show's flirtation with pseudoscience runs much deeper
Acupuncture

Dragons’ Den’s uncritical promotion of ear seeds is an insult to ME/cfs patients like me

Sorrel Kinton -
The Dragons' Den Acu Seeds debacle shows how understandably desperate ME/cfs are - and how vulnerable to misinformation from authoritative sources
Media

A skeptic goes to drama school: acting traditions, superstitions, and pseudoscience

Hugh Roskowr -
The world of drama is filled with all manner of superstitions, unusual traditions and strange beliefs - some harmless, but others far less so
Extremism

Be A Man: assessing the Manosphere and its influence in Singapore

Elijah Ho -
Manosphere figures like Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson build a colossal online audience among aggrieved young men - but not, seemingly, in Singapore
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?
History

The story of Phineas Gage’s accident is well-known; what happened to him afterwards is not

Kat Ford -
What happened to Phineas Gage after his traumatic brain injury is a legend that has warped in its telling, but the real story shows us how remarkable the brain truly is
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