Starseeds: psychologists on why some people think they're aliens living on Earth

We’ve spent ages learning about the people who think they’ve come from another planet, so you don’t have to.

Neil Dagnall, Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
March 13, 2023 • ~7 min

Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for over 2,000 years

Numerology ties in with how our brains work, but that doesn’t mean its claims make sense.

Barry Markovsky, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 • ~9 min

How technology can combat the rising tide of fake science

The internet has allowed pseudoscience to flourish. Artificial intelligence could help steer people away from the bad information.

Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona • conversation
March 9, 2020 • ~8 min

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