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Conspiracy theories: no panic!

June 22, 2023 by Magda Osman Leave a Comment

Several polls in the past couple of years (including from Ipsos, YouGov and most recently Savanta on behalf of Kings College Policy Institute and the BBC) have been examining the kinds of conspiratorial beliefs people have. The findings have led to a lot of concern and discussion. There are several revealing aspects of these polls. As a researcher, I’m mainly interested in what … [Read more...] about Conspiracy theories: no panic!

The Sceptical Scot Christmas Quiz, 2015

December 20, 2015 by Sceptical Scot Editors Leave a Comment

This is no GCHQ brain-teaser. It's nowhere near as difficult as the King Williams College (IoM) quiz in The Guardian. It's simply a wee test of how alert you are in the festive season - and were during the past year. A bit of frivolous fun for all the family...[mlw_quizmaster quiz=1]   … [Read more...] about The Sceptical Scot Christmas Quiz, 2015

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