Society

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

Conspiracy Theories

The Catholic Fátima movement’s conspiracy theories over the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Gabriel Andrade -
Pope Francis recently consecrated Russia and Ukraine in a misguided bid to end the war - to the dissatisfaction of the Fátima movement of Catholic priests
Religion

Moms for Liberty: serving moral panic with a side of BASIC cannibalism

Aaron Rabinowitz -
While conservative groups like Moms for Liberty scaremonger about white guilt and cannibalism, their goal is to use moral panic to drive censorship
Society

Family Constellation: the pseudoscience retraumatising victims at the approval of Brazilian courts

Natália Pasternak, Carlos Orsi -
Brazilian courts are disturbingly fond of Family Constellation, a pseudoscientific form of therapy that pushes blame onto victims, and retraumatises the most vulnerable people
Media

The self-help industry is booming, but its advice is rarely based on solid evidence

Nabila Atiqah -
From love languages, to Good Vibes, to The Secret, the self-help industry is thriving - even though less than a fifth of self-help books are based on empirical research
Politics

In an increasingly secular America, religious conservatives exert power via the culture wars

Aaron Rabinowitz -
The religious right in America are not taking secularism lying down, and they will cause a lot of suffering if the threat they pose is not taken seriously.
Ghosts

Where mental illness is blamed on spirits, we need to be human to reach people

Manmeet Kaur -
Some religious cultures misattribute mental health issues to spiritual possession - they won't seek help if care directly challenges their faith
Conspiracy Theories

Off the Edge: Why so many people came to (wrongly) believe the world is flat

Michael Marshall -
“Off the Edge” by Kelly Weill is an entertaining, informative, and deeply human look at the history of the flat earth movement, and its key figures
Alternative Medicine

Echo chambers create an illusion of consensus around medical misinformation

Michael Marshall -
Patients can find themselves beset from all sides by medical misinformation - and that constant repetition can make it feel like claims of miracle cures have something to them
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