How to sharpen your bullsh*t detection skills
In a world awash with bullsh*t, Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit offers critical tools for intellectual self-defence.
My (non)submission to the Ministry of Truth
The ‘Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation’ bill is an attack on the fundamental principles of democracy. Have your say, before it’s too late.
Academia and the new dark age: Part 5 – Revenge of the Nerds
Five social studies academics sent a questionnaire on gender identity to engineering students, and got a little more than they bargained for.
Protecting children against the trans agenda
Protecting children against the trans agenda is our duty. We shirk this duty at our own peril.
Preventing dementia: Part 1
With dementia now the 2nd leading cause of death in Australia, a comprehensive strategy for preventing it is a must. Recent research points the way.
Sharpening Hanlon’s Razor against granny-killers
Revisiting Hanlon’s Razor in the light of Australia’s ongoing geronticide.
Is ‘vaccine science’ 5th generation war propaganda?
Are the stupid papers I’ve been covering in my Academia and the New Dark Age series merely stupid, or are they actually war propaganda?
Alzheimer’s: The gut-brain connection
A toxin produced by gut bacteria sets off a chain reaction in the brain that leads to Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. And what you put in your mouth can control it.
Academia and the new dark age: Part 4
Stupid paper #3: Researchers are shocked to discover that chatbots don’t persuade educated people to believe bullsh*t… and wonder if emotionally manipulating them might work better.