Mastodawn

Busting myths? You might be doing it wrong.

#Prebunking and #Debunking can backfire—unless you follow evidence-informed strategies.

New article / preprint (soon in Skeptical Inquirer):
🔗 https://doi.org/10.58079/13lyr
🛠️ Mythbusting = science + craft + art.

#Misinformation #Mythbusting #ScienceCommunication #CriticalThinking #Education #SustainabilityEducation #SkepticalInquirer #evsused #refutation #prebunking #debunking #myth #fact

Boosting Facts and Busting Myths about Mythbusting

What if much of what you think you know about mythbusting is wrong? Understanding pitfalls to mythbusting can help you in deliberately using more eﬀective strategies for dealing with misinformation and avoiding unintended reinforcement of questionable or even false beliefs.

Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)

Rationalist Society St Louis Apr 5

Where's the evidence to support this claim? What is the mainstream media doing with this claim? Has it been researched by people knowledgeable in this area? #SkepticalInquirer @stephenhupp.bsky.social

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pdkh5lb362zwrlr7xil56ipw/post/3llhntvmpws2y

Bluesky

Bluesky Social

Irritationshintergrund🍑Jul 28, 2023

Bernd Harder on #Skepticism in Germany
#AnnikaHarrison hat #BerndHarder für den #skepticalinquirer interviewt
#gwup
https://blog.gwup.net/2023/07/28/interview-zu-drei-jahrzehnten-skeptizismus-in-deutschland-nostradamus-und-nachmittagstalkshows/?fbclid=IwAR1T4SiqQynqMRp4zLF33d6nJSPyVG0XGThQ4O1DRuc1HA2-hpXuqYFJkOk
Zum Interview, in English please:
https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/bernd-harder-on-skepticism-in-germany/

Interview zu drei Jahrzehnten Skeptizismus in Deutschland: Nostradamus und Nachmittagstalkshows | gwup | die skeptiker

Irritationshintergrund🍑Jun 30, 2023

Jerry A. Coyne und Luana S. Maroja haben für den #skepticalinquirer einen Artikel verfasst: The Ideological Subversion of #Biology
Jetzt ist auch die Übersetzung verfügbar.
#RichardDawkins #Biologie #science
https://de.richarddawkins.net/articles/die-ideologische-unterwanderung-der-biologie

Die ideologische Unterwanderung der Biologie - Richard Dawkins Foundation

Eine beispielhafte Analyse der Angriffe auf die Naturwissenschaft.

Pierre Stromberg (Official)Jun 20, 2023

The evolution of creationism. #creationism #evolution #skepticism #skeptic #intelligentdesign #science #education #skepticalinquirer

https://skepticalinquirer.org/2023/06/the-evolution-of-anti-evolutionism/

The Evolution of Anti-Evolutionism

The Magazine for Science and Reason

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Dave Blewett Feb 28, 2023

The Center for Inquiry Investigations Group offers a half-million dollars to anyone who can demonstrate paranormal ability under controlled conditions.
https://cfiig.org/paranormal-challenge
#CFI #CenterForInquiry #ParanormalChallenge #SkepticalInquirer

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Pavel Šmejkal Dec 21, 2022

@dreed I remember well the warm feeling mixed with pride when my #SkepticalInquirer article came out. Enjoy the front page! (And knowing that I'm kind of jealous of you. 😉)

DReed Dec 19, 2022

Hey everyone,

I received my pre-release contributor's copies of the upcoming January issue of the Skeptical Inquirer today! I am thrilled that my investigation and subsequent article on "The Case of the Devil's Baby of Ravenswood" is the cover story for the issue! I am honored beyond measure, humbled, and amazed. I would never have believed it possible that I would have a cover story on a national publication. It is a dream come true.

I appreciate everyone who put the time and effort into me that are the people who made this possible, especially Benjamin Radford and the late Kendrick Frazier. You can read Ken's final note to the readers in this issue.

If it isn't an imposition, I would appreciate any boosts that you would be willing to give this post to help me celebrate. Thank you all so very much.

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#skepticism
#criticalthinking
#Writing
#paranormal
#weird
#folklore