21 Jun Science & Health Reacting to pandemics 21/06/2023 By Jack Dikian 0 comments The New Testament (Matthew 11:29) describes the relationship we have – or should have – with Jesus as a kind of work. “Take my y... Continue reading
21 Mar Science & Health Lessons from social science forecasting during the pandemic 21/03/2023 By Cendri Hutcherson 0 comments Imagine being a policymaker at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. You have to decide which actions to recommend, how much risk to ... Continue reading
09 Feb Science & Health The gaping problem at the heart of scientific research 10/02/2023 By Virginia Barbour 0 comments Researchers can't progress their work without access to very expensive scientific journals. The rebellion against the publishers and th... Continue reading
07 Jan Science & Health In defence of nudging 07/01/2023 By Meg Elkins 0 comments Nudging – the idea that simple changes to how a choice is presented can lead people to make better decisions – has been one of the most... Continue reading
03 Oct Philosophy & Psychology Has the pandemic changed our personalities? 03/10/2022 By Jolanta Burke 0 comments For many of us, some personality traits stay the same throughout our lives while others change only gradually. However, e... Continue reading
28 Aug Science & Health Misinformation: The common thread between pandemics 28/08/2022 By Cristian Apetrei 0 comments Since health officials confirmed the first COVID-19 cases, misinformation has spread just as quickly as the virus. Social med... Continue reading
29 Apr Science & Health Has Covid destroyed our trust in experts? 15/07/2022 By Carrick Ryan 0 comments It started with a tweet. On 14 January 2020, as the world waited anxiously for news about the emerging virus in Wuhan, the World Health... Continue reading
10 Jan Letters to the Editor A reality check for Covid-19 claims 07/09/2022 By Rationale Magazine 0 comments Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. Dear Edi... Continue reading
04 Jan Ethics & Religion Has the pandemic fundamentally changed our ethics? 07/09/2022 By Hugh Breakey 0 comments Over the past two years, our lives have changed in unprecedented ways. In the face of the pandemic, we have been required to obey deman... Continue reading
17 Dec Ethics & Religion Shaming unvaccinated people has to stop 07/09/2022 By Alberto Giubilini 0 comments "Unvaccinated mother, 27, dies with coronavirus as her father calls for fines for people who refuse jab." This is the kind of hea... Continue reading