NASA and NOAA recently announced good news concerning the ozone hole. What are lessons about science, policy and skepticism ...

In an era marked by political polarization and ideological entrenchment, the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin's words resonates more profoundly than ever: "It is the first responsibility of every citizen ...

Let's talk about the phrase “take at face value” for a moment. In dictionary terms, it means “to accept something as it appears, without looking for a hidden meaning.” The etymology goes back to the ...

Dogmatism is the opposite of skepticism. It is the proclivity to assert opinions as unequivocally true without taking into ...

This is a blog post from i09 that we are reposting, it discusses the fine line separating conspiracy theories and rational skepticism. As some of you may have surmised, I have a passing interest in ...

While vaccine-skeptic, climate-skeptic and other similar movements predate the pandemic, they have found new levels of visibility during the COVID-19 crisis. Today, vocal resistance to mainstream ...

In a very early science confrontation, Galileo recanted his view about the Earth’s movement. Fast forward to today. “Climate deniers are right-wing nuts” and “tree huggers fear genetically modified ...

President Trump has urged major US oil companies to invest at least $100 billion in Venezuela's oil sector, a proposition ...

The Anti-Fraud Collaboration — a group of organizations including the Center for Audit Quality, Financial Executives International, the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Institute of ...