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Political Polarization: Often Not as Bad as We Think

December 5, 2023May 4, 2021 by Dave
Polarization

Everybody and everything feels deeply ensnared by Polarization. New Study confirms that it is not actually really like this at all.

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Encouraging vaccine uptake … without mandating it

April 28, 2021 by Dave
vaccine uptake amongst firefighters

I found a small example of some social engineering that greatly increased the vaccine uptake amongst LA firefighters.

Categories Health, Medicine, society Tags firefighters, LA, uptake, vaccine Leave a comment

Skeptic History: Can I sell you a bridge?

December 23, 2023April 27, 2021 by Dave
Can I sell you a bridge?

Did anybody every successfully sell the Brooklyn Bridge to a gullible mark? Yes indeed, it was once a popular con run many many times.

Categories Skepticism, society Tags bridge, Can I sell you a bridge?, con Leave a comment

The Saturday Anti-COVID March in London

April 26, 2021 by Dave
covid is a hoax

What should we do when faced with a large proportion of the population rejecting vaccines and denying the very existence of COVID?

Categories Skepticism, society Tags Anti-COVID, covid Leave a comment

Is the Pharaoh’s Curse real?

January 21, 2024April 21, 2021 by Dave
Pharaoh's Curse

Is the pharaoh’s curse a real thing and there is something biological going on, or is it complete and total nonsense, what is the truth here?

Categories Fake News, Skepticism, society, Urban Legends Tags Pharaoh's Curse Leave a comment

The Disinformation Dozen

May 20, 2022April 15, 2021 by Dave
The Disinformation Dozen

The Centre for Countering Digital Hate named the top twelve key entrepreneurs in the anti-vax industry… generating anti-vaccine propaganda and exporting it to the world. #vaccines #vaccineswork

Categories fake news, Fake News, Skeptic news, Skepticism, society Tags anti-vaxx, CCDH, disinformation, vaccines 1 Comment
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