Skeptic

The Appeal of the Irrational: Pseudoscience, UFOs, Cults

It appears the more absurd the claim, or the more outrageous the demand, the more effective it is as a winnowing tool. One such absurd claim rec…

The Kurds and Kurdistan: How History Left 35 Million People Without a Country

To most of us, at least at a first glance, maps appear to describe reality. They show states, borders, capitals, and frontiers with the reassuri…

Indigenous Knowledge, Public Money, and Bad Science

How did a debunked indigenous voyage to Antarctica become part of New Zealand’s curriculum? Discover how government funding, media silence, and…