Society

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

Wendy M. Grossman - 29th July 2025

From the archives in 1991, Wendy Grossman considers the various efforts to irrigate the USA's driest regions over the years

Science

Natália Pasternak - 28th July 2025

When it comes to genetics, there is far more diversity within race or gender groups than there is between them, with only very few clear exceptions

Skepticism

Andrew Shail - 21st July 2025

While conventional writing rules favour short, digestible paragraphs, should academics not shy away from going long with a complex subject?

Skepticism

Michael Marshall - 17th July 2025

Nominations for the 2025 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.

Wendy M. Grossman - 15th July 2025

From the archives in 1991, Wendy Grossman debunks 'Brainsex', which argues for biological differences between male and female brains

History

Mark Horne - 14th July 2025

Our assumption that life expectancy in the past was significantly lower doesn't make sense, and is based in a mathematical misunderstanding

Politics

Abigail Kennedy - 11th July 2025

If we outsource our decision making to AI, we unwittingly train ourselves to accept its natural bias towards the status quo, and conservatism

Flat Earth

Michael Marshall - 10th July 2025

Millions of TikTokers viewed claims that all pilots know the earth is flat... except, I'm the person in the videos, and that's not what I said

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