Society

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

Moral Panics

James Klock - 31st May 2023

Moral panics and culture war point-scoring are driving book bans in the US - and, given America's culture dominance, around the rest of the world too

Politics

Brian Macrae Davis - 22nd May 2023

If we cannot agree on definitions of what words mean, we will never agree about the ideas and concepts those words describe.

History

Gabriel Andrade - 17th May 2023

As the world watched on at the coronation of Charles Windsor, it's reasonable to ask: is there still a role for monarchy in the modern world?

Skepticism

Clio Bellenis - 12th May 2023

Labels in children's mental health offer validation, but risk pigeonholing, misdiagnosis, and overshadowing the child behind the diagnosis

Religion

Carlos Orsi - 28th April 2023

Funded by a Catholic religious order, 'The Pope's Exorcist', starring Russell Crowe, feels like a mix of Harry Potter and Dracula

Extremism

Gabriel Andrade - 19th April 2023

On the thirtieth anniversary of the end of the Waco siege, it's worth considering how similar Koresh was to other apocalyptic religious prophets

Cults

Alice Howarth - 17th April 2023

The BBC podcast A Very British Cult is a gripping exploration of The Lighthouse's life coaching, and the true stories of ex-members who got out

History

Sean Slater - 14th April 2023

When residents of a small town near Seattle began to notice mysterious dents in their car windscreens, a full-scale panic was born - but was it real?

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