October 16, 2019
What do JFK, Lincoln, and Cherry Picking Have In Common?
Following the assassination of one of America’s most beloved Presidents, John F. Kennedy, a list of weird coincidences exposing a…
Tag: conspiracies
October 11, 2019
Pseudoscience and Magical Thinking: What’s the Harm?
What’s The Harm is a website that lists cases where a lack of critical thinking has caused unnecessary harm, death,…
October 8, 2019
The Moon Landing Hoax Debunked (again)
To The Moon! American President Barack Obama’s presented to the National Academy of Sciences on April 27th, 2009. Here is…
October 4, 2019
Breaking News: White House Formally Acknowledges: “Searching for ET, but no aliens yet”.
Ok, it’s not really breaking news. It’s kinda mundane. But, it’s interesting nonetheless. The White House has formally acknowledged that…
September 15, 2019
How Political Conspiracy Theories Are Born: 3 Case Studies
Online communities, forums, and social media have irrevocably changed the nature of political discourse. Indeed, they can facilitate a revolution.…
August 27, 2019
The Top 5 Conspiracy Movies
Everyone loves a good meaty conspiracy movie. After all, where else can you find suspense, mystery, intrigue and someone to…
August 24, 2019
Is Alex Jones Actually Legendary Comedian Bill Hicks?
Alex Jones and his audience are big fans of some out-there, offensive conspiracy theories. These include the belief that the…
August 15, 2019
A behavioral scientist’s guide to tactful truth telling
Gleb Tsipursky, The Ohio State University When was the last time a colleague – perhaps fueled by too much alcohol…
August 4, 2019
The ironclad logic of conspiracy theories and how to break it
Peter Ellerton, The University of Queensland As the United Nations warns of the dire consequences of global warming, the commitment…