Exploring bleeding edge experiments, oddities, new and bizarre dicoveries, and fact-checking conspiracy theories since 2008. No question is out of bounds and no topic is too strange for a deep dive.
# astrobiology
Nick Redfern’s publishers really didn't like having his theory debunked...
# tech
Even in the age of on-demand knowledge downloaded to a device in the palm of your hand, common misconceptions and urban legends persist.
# politics
Organized skepticism is all dressed up, but seems to have nowhere to go and isn't very interested in looking for new places it might want to visit.
# tech
Study on the failures of telecommuting shows that many employers don't understand telecommuting and hence, neither do their workers.
# politics
With trolls running people offline and blog feuds reaching a fever pitch, the skeptical blogosphere is spiraling out of control.
# tech
We evolved to be social animals that live in close-knit communities. But sharing minds via brain implants with our fellow humans may be far too much for us right now.
# science
If you're going to fake being an expert online, you better learn the tricks of the pseudo-expert trade.
# education
Tim Minchin's skeptical beat poem finally gets the animated treatment it deserves.
# politics
Cranks, quacks, and peddlers of woo would love for skeptics to tone down their criticism. In fact, they'd like us to stop it completely.
# science
The good news is that we have a growing skeptical movement. The bad news is that we actually need one...