Society

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

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
History

The history of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations and European Skeptics Congress

Amardeo Sarma, Michael Heap -
Since 1989, skeptics from across Europe have collaborated to organise the European Skeptics Congress - this year sees the 20th event, in Lyon, France.
Reviews

Panpsychism revived, in James Bridle’s “Ways of Being”

Ted Lefroy -
"Ways of Being" argues that intelligence isn't a purely human phenomenon, but in doing so strays into a quasi-mysticism to explain the material
Religion

‘To Know You More Clearly’: what the new catholic school syllabus means, one year in

Abigail Kennedy -
The latest Catholic school syllabus reinforces conservative positions on sexuality, marriage and faith, discouraging pupils from exploring and asking questions.
Politics

“No Tax For Genocide”: is the refusal to pay taxes a reasonable form of protest?

Mark Horne -
The "No Tax For Genocide" campaign urges protesters to withhold tax payments, but followers of their advice should think hard about the group's goals
Crime

Irredeemably Flawed: The IPP prisoner scandal, and the death of Matthew Price

Emma McClure -
Matthew had been free from prison for almost 10 years, when the hopelessness of his situation led him to take his own life – another victim of the IPP prisoner scandal
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