Climbing Mount Immortality: Death, Cognition and the Making of Civilization
How awareness of our mortality may be a major driver of civilization
Skeptic212 articles archived since 1845
How We Opt Out of Overoptimism: Our Habit of Ignoring What Is Real Is a Double-Edged Sword
The willful distortion of reality to extremes can be harmful
Lies We Tell Ourselves: How Deception Leads to Self-Deception
How deception leads to self-deception
In the Year 9595
Why the singularity is not near, but hope springs eternal
Sacred Salubriousness: Why Religious Belief Is Not the Only Path to a Healthier Life
New research on self-control explains the link between religion and health
The Real Science behind Scientology
It's not what you think
The Decline of Violence
Be skeptical of claims that we live in an ever more dangerous world
What Is Pseudoscience?
Distinguishing between science and pseudoscience is problematic
Extrasensory Pornception: Doubts about a New Paranormal Claim
Does new research prove paranormal precognition or normal postcognition?
UFOs, UAPs and CRAPs
Unidentified aerial phenomena offer a lesson on the residue problem in science
Houdini's Skeptical Advice: Just Because Something's Unexplained Doesn't Mean It's Supernatural
Before you say something is out of this world, first make sure that it is not in this world
The Science of Right and Wrong
Can data determine moral values?
The Conspiracy Theory Detector
How to tell the difference between true and false conspiracy theories
The Skeptic's Skeptic
In the battle for ideas, scientists could learn from Christopher Hitchens
Can You Hear Me Now? The Truth about Cell Phones and Cancer
Physics shows that cell phones cannot cause cancer
Democracy's Laboratory: Are Science and Politics Interrelated?
Mixing science and politics is tricky but necessary for a functioning polity
Our Neandertal Brethren: Why They Were Not a Separate Species
Genome sequencing has revealed our common humanity
