Society

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

Ghosts

“I do try to think more critically!”: The Parapod’s Barry Dodds on his belief in the paranormal

Brian Eggo -
With the Parapod movie out now on general release, Brian Eggo sat down to talk ghosts and ghouls with the film's resident believer, Barry Dodds
History

The paradox of progress: how some social improvements paper over unfairness and inequality

Aaron Rabinowitz -
It's easy to argue that society is progressing, but when we replace overt oppression with covert oppression, is it reasonable to really count that as progress?
Paranormal

The mystery of the Gedriya: Unexplained lights over the Arabian Desert

David Mountain -
When a mysterious light appeared over the Hadhramaut desert, Bedouins agreed it must be the Gedriya - said to grant wishes during Ramadan
Health

The BBC’s ‘Sickness and Lies’ adds to the stigma disabled and chronically ill people experience

Alice Howarth -
A BBC documentary on whether chronic illness influencers were 'faking it' only served to heap more judgement and stigma onto disabled and chronically ill people
Paranormal

Behind the times: living in a modern era doesn’t inoculate us against believing in curses

Deborah Hyde -
Belief in the supernatural doesn’t thrive or decline by decree - even in a technological society such as ours, superstition can take hold
Psychology

For a high-functioning society we must learn to embrace neurodiversity

Galina Limorenko -
Listening to the voices of diverse communities helps us foster a truly inclusive society, where we treat everyone with respect and humanity.
Philosophy

We can understand the effect of privilege better when we consider it in terms of moral luck

Aaron Rabinowitz -
Terms like 'privilege' have, rightly or wrongly, become divisive - a simpler, and perhaps more fitting, question to ask is how lucky we've been
Conspiracy Theories

Inside the White Rose: the extremist groups looking to capitalise on Covid paranoia

Michael Marshall -
Seizing on people's pandemic fears, extremist groups are trying to radicalise White Rose members with health misinformation, holocaust denial, and white supremacist propaganda
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