Society

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

Paranormal

“Miracles Today?” A Medical Critique of Craig Keener’s miracle claims

Peter May -
A recently published book claims to present stories of miraculous healings brought about by prayer, yet there remains no good evidence of even a single Christ-like miracle
Society

The Cost of Loving: falling birthrates, and the increased role of personal choice in procreation

Deborah Hyde -
Jordan Peterson believes falling birthrates are part of a self-hating environmentalist genocide, but it's more likely that people are having fewer babies out of personal choice
Conspiracy Theories

Nikola Tesla and the cult of the mysterious genius

Mark Horne -
In the decades since his death, Nikola Tesla has taken on a mythical status among his devoted followers, who attribute to him all manner of groundbreaking - and ultimately suppressed - inventions
Paranormal

Elizabethan Skepticism: How “A Discoverie of Witchcraft” pushed back against a moral panic

Mark Horne -
While still a product of it's time, Reginald Scot's "A Discoverie of Witchcraft" in 1584 offered common-sense challenges to the moral panic around witchcraft
Health

Abortion isn’t murder – despite their rhetoric, even the American religious right know it

Gabriel Andrade -
It is abundantly clear that the so-called 'pro-life' movement in the US don't genuinely believe abortion is murder, they simply want power and control
Health

The right to an abortion isn’t just about extreme, horrific cases – it’s about our bodily autonomy

Lindsey Osterman -
Discussing abortion rights on the terms of the religious right is a damaging mistake - the right to an abortion isn't just about ‘morally acceptable’ reasons like assault or medical emergencies
Politics

The Dangerous Dogs Act, with its emphasis on how a dog looks, is wholly unscientific

Alice Howarth -
The Dangerous Dogs Act was brought in to protect people from dangerous dog breeds, based on aesthetics rather than genetics - and it does more harm than good
Society

Cultural literacy is a vital tool in enriching our ability to communicate with one another

Aaron Rabinowitz -
When it comes to cultural literacy - the shared pool of references that enrich our communication - we have to ask: which cultural touchpoints do we declare essential?
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