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How climate scientists balance the tension between research and public protest
From marches and demonstrations to civil disobedience, scientists are increasingly turning to climate protest. As a social psychologist, I’ve been ...
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Thinking clearly about Iran
How are we to think rationally and clearly about the drama unfolding in Iran? As a veteran historian and analyst ...
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MBJ’s view
See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson. Published 15 February 2026.
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Orwell’s desire for a new way of thinking about science
In October 1945, George Orwell responded to a letter from Mr J Stewart Cook in the leftwing weekly newspaper Tribune ...
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Being child-free is not selfish
Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our ...
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Marketing science
People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, scientists simply discover ...
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