Society

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

Reviews

Behind the Bastards, with Robert Evans: an infectiously enthusiastic dive into the darkness

Mark Horne -
Behind the Bastards is an irreverent and upbeat dive into often extremely dark subject matter, delivered with infectious enthusiasm.
Skepticism

The Ockham Awards 2020: recognising the best in skepticism, and the worst in pseudoscience

Michael Marshall -
Nominations for the 2020 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.
Alternative Medicine

Don’t believe what you think! Examining misinformation about so-called alternative medicine

Edzard Ernst -
What follows is a slightly modified and abbreviated version of the introduction to Professor Edzard Ernst's recently published book, Don't Believe What You Think. Why...
Philosophy

Ethics for skeptics: why compassion and reason go hand in hand

Aaron Rabinowitz -
Philosophy lecturer Aaron Rabinowitz outlines the ethical core of skepticism, and explains why a compassionate understanding of morality must underpin the skeptical worldview.
Society

Rebecca Fox on… the art of conversation

Rebecca Fox -
Graphic artist Rebecca Fox shares her take on talking to people we disagree with.
Society

Context, lies and disinfectant

Victoria Stiles -
Events don't fit into one single, simple context, and appreciating this gives us a better understanding of history - and the present.
Society

The development of the skeptic movement – part 1

Claire Klingenberg -
Claire Klingenberg looks back over the history of skepticism around the world, tracing its roots from the oldest skeptical group to the first skeptical celebrity.
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.
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