Society

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

Moral Panics

Got any leads? Dog thieves won’t really leave secret signs outside your house

Brian Eggo -
Claims that would-be dog thieves mark their victims' houses with stickers echo old urban legends designed to spread fear and anxiety
Religion

Is Pope Leo XIV the true successor to the apostle Peter, Catholicism’s first Pope?

Gabriel Andrade -
The new Pope is no successor to Peter - the facts do not support the Catholic narrative that Peter was ever bishop of Rome, or the first established Pope
Podcast

The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #010

The Skeptic Podcast -
Featuring articles from Deborah Hyde (November 2020), Brian Eggo (November 2020), Shaun Sellars (December 2020), Pixie Turner (March 2021)
Skepticism

Black Pope, Bad Omen? Apocalyptic fears, Nostradamus, and the Papal succession

Gabriel Andrade -
Misinterpreted 'predictions' about a black pope ushering in the end times reveal more about contemporary biases than about Nostradamus
Health

Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s “autism cure” quest reeks of eugenics

Noah Lugeons -
While claiming to seek a "cure" for autism, Robert F Kennedy Jr places autistic people on a spectrum ranging from inconvenient to undesirable
Crime

Prison rehabilitation programs are rarely evidence-based, and seldom effective

Emma McClure, Aaron Rabinowitz -
Governments talk about being tough on crime, yet interventions designed to prevent reoffending are rarely ever assessed to see if they actually work
Alternative Medicine

Google’s AI promoted unproven mushroom supplement with questionable testimonials

Michael Marshall -
Lignosus claims that their mushroom supplement treats COPD – serious claims based on no evidence, yet Google's AI search actively endorsed it
History

Cannibalism: The long history of a modern propaganda tool

James Williams -
The recent accusations about Haitian cannibals reflect a long tradition of propaganda, aimed at othering those deemed undesirable
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