Society

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

Covid-19

Hydroxychloroquine: when bad science goes mainstream

Natália Pasternak, Carlos Orsi -
As covid-19 spreads across Brazil, Natalia Pasternak and Carlos Orsi highlight how one purported miracle cure found friends in very high places.
Society

Skeptic at large: a new era

Wendy M. Grossman -
Former editor and founder of The Skeptic, Wendy Grossman, talks about the past, present and future of skepticism
Reviews

Blockbuster Science: the real science in science fiction – David Siegel Bernstein

Paul Taylor -
Those who enjoy science fiction may well enjoy its science a lot more after reading Blockbuster Science and, for many of us, enjoying science is a way of enjoying life.
Reviews

The History of Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction – William H. Brock

Paul Taylor -
This may be a short history, but it offers fascinating insights into the development of a very hard-won field of knowledge.
Reviews

This Idea Must Die: Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress – John Brockman

Paul Taylor -
For this collection, Brockman was on the hunt for scientific ideas that ought to be retired.
Reviews

Good Thinking – Guy P. Harrison

Paul Taylor -
Prometheus Books ISBN-10: 1633880648 Many books have been written about how to think, ranging from the technical to the superficial, not to mention the supercilious....
Reviews

Heretics! – Steven Nadler & Ben Nadler

Paul Taylor -
The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern PhilosophyPrinceton University PressISBN 9780691168692 Any cartoon-loving philosopher will be sympathetic to a book such as this, a handsomely-produced...
Reviews

Intuition: Its Powers and Perils – David G. Myers

Paul Taylor -
  Yale University Press ISBN 0-300-09531-7 I had a good feeling about this book from the moment I read about it. Vast claims are routinely made for...
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