A digital magazine tackling controversies, distortions, and deceptions in science.

We are a digital magazine covering disinformation, controversy, cognitive manipulation, and conspiracy theory in science. We publish public service science journalism at the crossroads of culture and politics, addressing areas from biomedicine to neuroscience to technology. Our goals are to expand public understanding of the scientific method and to extend the benefits of science to the widest possible audience while combating rampant disinformation.



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We are looking for passionate, opinionated, clear-headed writers.<div> </div><div>We are a digital magazine covering disinformation, controversy, cognitive manipulation, and conspiracy theory in science. We publish public service science journalism at the crossroads of culture and politics, addressing areas from biomedicine to neuroscience to technology. Our goals are to expand public understanding of the scientific method and to extend the benefits of science to the widest possible audience while combating rampant disinformation.</div><div><br></div><div>OUR FOCUS</div><div>Controversies — hot topics of scientific debate, as well as important areas of dispute that are under-reported in the popular media. Here we cover science-related ethical issues, such as debates over social genomics, which are defined by personal and societal values.</div><div><br></div><div>Conspiracies — This category includes the sociology, politics, culture, and economics of active misinformation in all its forms: denialism, weaponized “free thinking,” and misleading agendas, in addition to all-out conspiracy theories.</div><div><br></div><div>Deceptions — explorations into how we decide what qualifies as validated science, and the harms caused by spurious claims. This category includes investigations into the problems of research, replication, and communication that arise within the scientific community itself.</div><div><br></div><div>Cognition — stories covering the psychology and neuroscience of information, learning, and belief. Here we cover styles of education, methods for challenging entrenched attitudes, and novel tools for science communication.</div><div><br></div><div>Culture — how history, politics, class, gender, access, and economic impediments across society impact different populations and block people from sharing in the benefits of science. Here we also explore how scientific ideas influence pop culture, and vice versa.</div><div><br></div><div>BS Alert — stories calling out bad science, bad science reporting, and bad media representations: showing what went wrong and why, exploring the potential for harm, as well as analyzing outstanding examples of difficult science communication done well.</div>

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