Mask Mayhem
Masks. Should we wear them? Is the science robust in their efficacy? Recently, I took it upon myself to thoroughly critique (elsewhere) a video that was doing the rounds: https://youtu.be/8UvFhIFzaac
Jonathan MS Pearce
Mystic or Psychic?
Here's another short one from Dana Horton: Mystic or Psychic? (3 minute read) We’re going to tackle a topic that’s been on all your minds this week: What’s
The Debate: What To Expect Tonight
America, and to some degree the rest of the world, are waiting with bated breath as to the outcome of the debate tonight between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Of course, only Biden
My Favourite Interview This Week
This is my favourite interview this week. Good interviewing and holding her ground here and making sure the WH deputy press secretary answered the question and didn't fly off in a
The Resurrection, Fideism and Circularity
The few times that New Testament claims intersect with history – namely, the Nativity accounts, and to a lesser degree, the Resurrection accounts – the claims fail, historically speaking. What epistemic right does the Christian
Evangelical Christianity, the GOP, Morality and Cognitive Dissonance
Cognitive Dissonance: The term cognitive dissonance is used to describe the mental discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes. People tend to seek consistency in their attitudes and perceptions,
Ginsburg and Her Replacement
Ruth Bader Ginsburg sadly passed away and there seems to be little that the Democrats can do to stop her replacement being installed. This meme points out some potential hypocrisies: Here are a
Mano Singham on The Unnecessary Science
Mano Singham, over at Freethought Blogs, has recently kindly reviewed a book I edited by Gunther Laird, The Unnecessary Science: A Critical Analysis od Natural Law Theory (UK). The book is particularly prevalent
Pearced Off! #8 - The Kalam and Free Will as Not Compatible
I am running a series of the old podcast segments from my Pearced Off! section of the Skepticule Podcast (a British skepticism-based podcast now on hiatus) that I used to contribute to. Some
Peaceful Transfer, Courts, Cheating and Lindsey Graham. Sweet Bejesus.
Reporter: Will you commit to making sure that is a peaceful transferral of power after the election? Trump: Well, we're gonna have to see what happens. You know that I'
Pandemics and Sequels
As many of you will know, I wrote my first fiction book a few years ago - Survival of the Fittest: Metamorphosis (UK) - and I am finally getting round to finish the
Is Gnosticism a Thing?
Here's another nice quick Dana Horton guest post. Enjoy: Is Gnosticism a Thing? (4 minute read) What is it? Gnosticism is a collection of belief systems that arose in the 1st