Society

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

Media

Rather less than more: More or Less misses the mark on placebo effects

Mike Hall -
In praising the power of the placebo effect, the statistical sleuths at the BBC's More or Less cited small, subjective studies that have failed to replicate
Covid-19

Have Brazilians been effectively immunised against vaccine disinformation?

Natália Pasternak, Carlos Orsi -
While health misinformation is rife in Brazil, confidence in vaccines remains extremely high, thanks to decades of public health messaging
Health

Havana Syndrome: a primer for skeptics in an age of alternative facts

Robert Bartholomew, Robert W. Baloh -
Are the symptoms of so-called Havana Syndrome really caused by secret sonic weapons and covert chemical attacks, or does the answer lie in psychology?
Climate Change

Questionable accusations over ‘woke’ climate change solutions empower white genocide conspiracies

Aaron Rabinowitz -
Claims that climate change belief is part of a 'woke' religion feed into conspiracy theories around Malthusian depopulation schemes and white genocide
Religion

A visit to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, the UK’s explicitly creationist tourist attraction

Sarah Hearne -
After decades of criticism for its creationist messages, how has Noah's Ark Zoo Farm changed? Sarah Hearne paid the zoo a visit, to find out.
Media

Psychic predictions for 2021 in review: peace talks from Donald Trump, and an end to Covid

Brian Eggo -
2021 once again saw a slew of psychic predictions in the media - and a near-perfect record of misses and failures.
History

‘David Copperfield’s History of Magic’: Come for the magic, stay for the history lesson

Junaid Mubeen -
'David Copperfield's History of Magic' is an impressive tribute to the magician’s craft, letting us in on its wonders, without revealing any of its secrets
Extremism

The churches seeking vulnerable refugees for Alpha course conversions

Michael Marshall -
Christian "church planting" groups aiming to convert refugees should honestly reflect on why they're explicitly seeking out the most vulnerable in society
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