GalleryThe devil’s in the framing: language and bias
How we say things can be as important as what we say. In this post, Ella Whiteley explores the “framing effect” and its implications for discussions of sex and gender.
GalleryThe dangers of single metric accounting in public policy
How should policy-makers measure the impact of far-reaching policies? Johanna Thoma looks at some of the issues involved in relying on a single metric.
GalleryHow should artificial agents make risky choices on our behalf?
Should artificial agents’ responses to difficult choices align with our own moral intuitions? Johanna Thoma considers the difficulties involved in programming machines to deal with risk, and how things look different from an aggregate point of view.
GalleryCan beliefs be morally wrong?
It’s clear that beliefs can be wrong about the way the world is, but can they also be wrong in a moral sense? Lewis Ross looks at the moral status of belief.
GalleryAnimals, humans and pandemics: what needs to change?
How can we mitigate the risks of future pandemics? Jonathan Birch looks at the role of human behaviour in the emergence of new zoonotic diseases.
GalleryKeeping Close to Home: Communities and Contagion
What is the influence of community on public health? Katherine Furman considers some of the social aspects of the pandemic.
GalleryCoronavirus and 5G towers: Why do people believe weird sh*t?
With fake news and disinformation seemingly thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic, J. McKenzie Alexander looks at the epistemology and psychology of fringe beliefs.
GalleryMedia Impartiality, Part 2: How
In the second of this two-part series, Joe Mazor looks at how the news media can achieve the right kind of impartiality.
GalleryMedia Impartiality, Part 1: What, When, and Why
In the first of this two-part series, Joe Mazor looks at media impartiality, what it is, and when and why it is important.
GalleryThe Ethical Homeopathic Placebo?
Should doctors be allowed to prescribe homeopathic treatments on the NHS? John Worrall looks at the scientific and ethical status of homeopathy.
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