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Racism is a real phenomenon, but that doesn’t mean that the idea of “biological race” is real

Natália Pasternak -
Just because some people will discriminate against others due to their appearance and racial identity, that doesn't make the notion of 'biological race' true.
Climate Change

We shouldn’t fear a “zombie fungus”, like The Last of Us… but a threat from fungi is real

Georgy Kurakin -
While a zombie-style fungal threat is incredibly unlikely, rising global temperatures mean we're increasingly at risk from a life-threatening fungal pathogen
Skepticism

The Ockham Awards 2024: recognising the best in skepticism, and the worst in pseudoscience

Michael Marshall -
Nominations for the 2024 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.
Alternative Medicine

“What Nonsense!” – unpacking popular pseudosciences for a Brazilian audience

Carlos Orsi -
As pseudoscience flourishes in Brazil, What Nonsense! by Carlos Orsi and Natalia Pasternak seeks to redress the balance, and push back against irrationality
Skepticism

The Ockham Awards 2023: recognising the best in skepticism, and the worst in pseudoscience

Michael Marshall -
Nominations for the 2023 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.
Covid-19

Pandemic science communication: learning lessons from the life vest uprising

Natália Pasternak -
The effectiveness of any public health intervention - whether it's vaccines, masks, or life vests - depends on it being understood by the public.
Health

The science of The Last of Us: should we fear a fungal zombie pandemic?

Natália Pasternak -
The hit TV show The Last of Us depicts a world hit by a fungal-caused pandemic that turns the infected to zombies - but could it happen in real life?
Alternative Medicine

Institute Question of Science in Brazil: from fighting pseudoscience to advising governments

Natália Pasternak -
IQC - born in response to Bolsanaro and forged in the fight against COVID-19 pseudoscience - aims to establish its permanent place in post-Bolsanaro Brazil
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