In an era when "fake news" and "misinformation" have become part of our daily lexicon, the boundaries between established scientific consensus and genuine scientific skepticism have never been more ...

It's becoming increasingly necessary to distinguish between genuine scientific skeptics and "dogmatic deniers," a new book suggests. This is one of many compelling observations made in Keith M.

PBS NewsHour and National Public Radio aired a segment last night on how public school teachers are becoming frustrated about students being skeptical of alarmist global warming claims. The segment ...

Spread the loveIn an age where information is at our fingertips, the reliability of scientific evidence has become a topic of contention. The recent inability to find verifiable science news articles ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Just in time for Halloween, the first-ever West Virginia SkeptiCamp, a one-day conference promoting science, skepticism and critical thinking, will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American One of the little pieties I like to spout is ...