It’s important to recognise how deeply supernatural beliefs influence people, rather than dismissing or ignoring them.
A fear of space can combine with suspicions about governments, leading us to embrace conspiracy theories.
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world – but inspires strong cultural, political and artistic reactions.
When faced with uncontrollable climate change, people often embrace conspiracy theories to regain a sense of control.
The belief in aliens is now rising to the extent that politicians, at least in the US, feel they have to respond.
Did you experience the rush of people expressing conspiracy theories and rumors on social media in the immediate aftermath of the shooting?
Most social media PR blurb is designed to convince the public these tech companies are a benign force for good. What the public really needs is a public service internet.
A professor shows science students how humanities classes are the real stem that other disciplines sprout from. They learn that critical thinking and skepticism don’t stop when they leave the lab.
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