Tag: Conspiracy theories
What are false flag attacks – and did Russia stage any...
Scott Radnitz, University of Washington
The Russian assault on Ukraine, which began in the early hours of Feb. 24,...
Radicalization pipelines: How targeted advertising on social media drives people to...
Jeanna Matthews, Clarkson University
Have you had the experience of looking at some product online and then seeing ads...
From UFOs to COVID conspiracy theories, we all struggle with the...
Meg Elkins, RMIT University and Robert Hoffmann, RMIT University
For ufologists the US government’s eagerly anticipated report of “unidentified...
What belief in extraterrestrial visitors to Earth reveals about trust in...
Joshua Lambert, University of Central Florida and Anthony Licciardi Jr., University of New Orleans
Partisanship is not enough to...
What to do with anti-maskers? Punishment has its place, but can...
Meg Elkins, RMIT University and Robert Hoffmann, RMIT University
What’s driving “Bunnings Karen” and others to film themselves arguing with shop assistants about face masks...
Why are so many people lighting off fireworks?
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
The number of fireworks being lit off at night is out of control this year.
While people often light off fireworks...
No, Lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon, despite what...
Sam Telford, Tufts University
Could Lyme disease in the U.S. be the result of an accidental release from a secret bioweapons experiment? Could the military...
Got a boss who denies reality? A behavioral scientist’s guide to...
Gleb Tsipursky, The Ohio State University
‘Tis the season for holiday parties at the office.
While they’re great for building workplace camaraderie and team spirit,...
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The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
