Skepticism

Philosophy

“Who decides?”: how fair questions can derail meaningful action

Aaron Rabinowitz -
The question of who gets to decide how boundaries are set in society can often be a way to distract from efforts to change the status quo
Media

When shows like Pod Save America run pseudoscience ads, they undermine their credibility

Michael Marshall -
Podcast hosts have a real intimacy with their listeners - that trust is eroded when they advertise snake oil supplements and pseudoscience
Skepticism

Monkey Business: humans aren’t alone in recognising a good bargain

Deborah Hyde -
Macaques have been observed trading tourists' possessions for food - showing humans aren't the only ones to understand good value
Skepticism

Putting Some Skeptical Mantras to Bed

Jonathan Jarry -
As skeptics, we hear the same sayings and mantras repeated again and again, but we rarely pause to consider if they're useful... or even true
Conspiracy Theories

Cheap talk skepticism: why we need to push back against those who are ‘just asking questions’

Aaron Rabinowitz -
'Cheap talk' skepticism - coming at little cost to the doubter, but significant cost to others - is undermining genuine skeptical inquiry.
Health

How to spot medical misinformation in a pandemic: our top 10 tips

Brian Eggo, Matt Kemp -
As medical misinformation and dubious claims continue to spread, we present our guide to help you separate fact from fiction.
Skepticism

Rebecca Fox… On the edge

Rebecca Fox -
Skepticism isn't something you are, it's something you do - when we realise that, it frees us to do skepticism our own way
Skepticism

On not being wrong: Personal reflections from a lifetime of skepticism

Chris French -
An important part of proper scepticism is to always be open to the possibility that you might be mistaken in your beliefs
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