18 Dec Philosophy & Psychology Can you choose to believe something, just like that? 18/12/2024 By Mark Boespflug 0 comments Some years ago, I was in a lively conversation with a software developer about arguments for and against God’s existence. After discuss... Continue reading
27 Apr Science & Health To restore trust in science, we need great storytellers 27/04/2024 By Peter C Doherty 0 comments All good scientists are sceptics. Scepticism is central to the scientific method, which is basically designed to prevent the most human... Continue reading
09 Apr Philosophy & Psychology The psychology behind irrational opinions 09/04/2024 By Manfred Kets de Vries 0 comments Most people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection and stubbornly ... Continue reading
03 Feb Philosophy & Psychology How thinking styles explain susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs 03/02/2024 By Darel Cookson 0 comments Over the last two decades, and in particular over the last five years, there has been a growing scientific interest in conspirac... Continue reading
07 Jan Philosophy & Psychology How even rational people have sceptical blind spots 07/01/2024 By James Fodor 0 comments Most readers would doubtless recognise the importance of being sceptical about the information, arguments, and ideas that we encounter,... Continue reading
12 Nov Philosophy & Psychology Philosophical fashions and conceptual progress 31/01/2024 By Paul Monk 0 comments Many years ago, as an undergraduate student of philosophy, I was invited to participate in a special seminar for honours students conve... Continue reading
05 Feb Education The need to learn ‘critical ignoring’ 06/02/2023 By Anastasia Kozyreva 0 comments The web is an informational paradise and a hellscape at the same time. A boundless wealth of high-quality information is available a... Continue reading