Skeptic Society Magazine

The Afterlife of Diana’s Revenge Dress

On the evening of June 29, 1994, an audience of more than fourteen million people in the U.K. tuned in to watch a two-and-a-half-hour documentary about the then Prince of Wales: “Charles: The Private Man, the Public Role.” The film was made by Jonathan Dimbleby, one of the nation’s foremost broadcasters, who had spent more than a year in the company of the future...

📚 Mixed results

THE HEADLINE Publishing workers really are not a fan of AI Publishers Weekly released its most recent survey of 886 publishing professionals, which asks about a range of workplace and industry-related topics. Here are a few highlights. Publishing is less diverse than it was on the whole, except among newer employees. 79% identify as white, which is up from 76% in last year’s survey....

9 Small Men’s Winter Style Upgrades Worth Making

When winter hits, it often feels like a sartorial reawakening. You discover full-length pants again, dust your boots off and rekindle your love for layering. The trouble is, this tends to spiral. Before you know it, you’re eight pages deep in the Ssense sale conducting a full-scale personal-style overhaul. But looking your best this winter doesn’t have to mean spunking your retirement fund. More...

What gut bacteria reveals about mental health

Radboudumc researchers in the EU-funded HEREDITARY project combine gut bacteria, brain scans and explainable AI to study mental health. Most of us have felt our stomach tighten before an exam or a difficult conversation. That everyday sensation points to something researchers now take very seriously: the gut and the brain are closely linked, and both matter for brain health. When the relationship between them...

Did Trump call JD Vance ‘Judas’ in a post?

Claim: A screenshot authentically shows a Truth Social post made by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he wrote, “I’m hereby signing an EXCLUSIVE ORDER legally changing JD Vance’s name to JUDAS DISLOYAL VANCE!” Rating: A rumor that U.S. President Donald Trump wrote a social media post chastising Vice President JD Vance, including an order to change the vice president’s name, circulated in November. ...