Society

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

Conspiracy Theories

January 8th, and the insurrectionist riot provoked by Bolsonaro and the Brazilian army

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
When Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazilian parliament on January 8th, the attack was merely the culmination of years of lies and provocation from the former President and the army
Religion

Len Dong: the role of traditional rituals in modern Vietnamese communities

Gia Phuong Phan -
Despite being linked to a string of injuries, accidents and even deaths, many Vietnamese people continue to put their faith in Len Dong shamanism
Media

When copyright credit scammers target skeptical organisations

Michael Marshall -
The QED conference was accused of copyright infringement, but something didn't smell right, which is when Michael Marshall started digging...
Alternative Medicine

Institute Question of Science in Brazil: from fighting pseudoscience to advising governments

Natália Pasternak -
IQC - born in response to Bolsanaro and forged in the fight against COVID-19 pseudoscience - aims to establish its permanent place in post-Bolsanaro Brazil
Health

Vabbing: the TikTok trend of using vaginal secretions as perfume, to attract a partner

Mike Hall -
The practice of 'vabbing' - or 'vaginal dabbing' - claims that vaginal secretions contain pheremones that make women irresistable to potential partners, but science suggests otherwise
Conspiracy Theories

Andrew Bridgen: How a Conservative MP got red-pilled on Covid vaccine misinformation

Michael Marshall -
After months of sharing COVID-19 vaccine scaremongering and misinformation, Andrew Bridgen MP was finally suspended from the Conservative party
History

Which is witch? How modern witches differ from the women who had the label thrust upon them

Deborah Hyde -
The self-labelled 'witches' of modern religious movements may a share little more than a name with the powerless victims of historic witch-hunts
Climate Change

Thoroughgoing scepticism: applying a critical thinking toolset, and following the evidence

Steuart Campbell -
Whether it comes to the Loch Ness Monster, UFOs, the historicity or Jesus or the proposed solutions to the climate crisis, it's important for skeptics to follow the evidence
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