Skepticism
The Ockham Awards 2022: recognising the best in skepticism, and the worst in pseudoscience
Nominations for the 2022 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.
Anti-vaxxers and pro-Russia conspiracy theorists are both driven first of all by attitude
While disinformation is a powerful tool for spreading false ideas, anomalistic beliefs would not take hold if they didn't already fit with the recipient's ideology and attitude
Could Loch Ness Monster sightings really be attributed to an aroused whale penis?
Viral posts claimed that sightings of the Loch Ness Monster were actually just aroused whale penises, but this eye-catching explanation simply doesn't fit the facts
Science can be a candle in the dark, as long as you’re not actively trying to avoid the light
When people become over-invested in their beliefs, they can develop intellectual photophobia: an active resistence to any evidence that might shed uncomfortable light
Echo chambers create an illusion of consensus around medical misinformation
Patients can find themselves beset from all sides by medical misinformation - and that constant repetition can make it feel like claims of miracle cures have something to them
When we talk about the scientific consensus, we need to be clear what we mean
What we mean by 'consensus' may not always be clear to the people we're talking to - unless we clarify our terms, we may not reach people
Dr Elisabeth Bik wins Skeptical Activism Ockham award
Dutch microbiologist and scientific integrity consultant Dr Elisabeth Bik has today been named the 2021 recipient of the Ockham Award for Skeptical Activism.
Pfizer scientist turned anti-vaxxer Dr Mike Yeadon wins 2021 Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience
An anti-vaccine campaigner who once worked for pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Dr Mike Yeadon, has today been named the 2021 joint recipient of the “Rusty Razor” award
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