
When Scientists Sin
Fraud, deception and lies in research reveal how science is (mostly) self-correcting
Fraud, deception and lies in research reveal how science is (mostly) self-correcting
How free exchange between people increases prosperity and trust
The comparative method of historical science helps to explain Haiti's poverty
How the brain produces the sense of someone present when no one is there
Obscurantism and obfuscation on national television
How a lack of control leads to superstition and what can be done about it
How optimism trumped realism in the positive-psychology movement
Psychological research reveals how and why liberals and conservatives differ
Evolution helps us imagine what aliens might be like
Debunking pirate myths reveals how hidden economic forces generate social order
Why people believe in conspiracies
The anti-Stratfordian skeptics are back, and this time they have a Supreme Court justice on their side
A skeptic's journey for truth in science
A Skeptic's take on souls, spirits, ghosts, gods, demons, angels, aliens and other invisible powers that be
A skeptic engages three types of creationists who claim science supports their beliefs, yet they contradict one another
Are successful people primarily the beneficiaries of luck, timing and cultural legacy?
A Skeptic's advice on how to avoid falling prey to con artists
On the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birthday two myths persist about evolution and natural selection
Talking to the dead is easy. Getting the dead to talk back is hard. Why not phone them?
Why the brain believes something is real when it is not
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