GalleryThe Placebo Effect and Evidence-Based Policy
What’s so bad about the placebo effect? John Worrall examines the recent Nurofen labelling “scandal”.
GalleryHomeopathy and Evidence-Based Policy
With the UK government considering a ban on the prescription of homeopathic remedies on the NHS, John Worrall examines the rationale for such a proposal and suggests that the decision is not as simple as it might initially seem.
GalleryWeak interactions and the curious little arrow of time
In this talk from ETH Zurich’s Workshop on Time in Physics, Bryan Roberts introduces weak interactions and argues that the laws of nature are directed in time.
GalleryIntroducing the Forum’s Blog
We’re pleased to announce the launch of The Forum’s new blog.
GalleryWhat should be expected from the forthcoming climate negotiations?
With the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference coming up, Eric Brandstedt asks what we should expect from the talks and considers the relationship between ethical and political perspectives on the climate change debate.
GalleryNew LSE Philosophy Video: Alex Voorhoeve on Universal Health Coverage
In our latest video, Dr Alex Voorhoeve discusses utilitarianism, egalitarianism and the path to Universal Health Coverage.
GalleryThe evolution of cultures, human and microbial
What can microbiology teach us about cultural evolution? Philosopher of Biology, Jonathan Birch, discusses “horizontal transmission”.
GalleryStefan Schubert and ClearerThinking’s Fact-Checking 2.0
The US presidential campaign is under way and to help voters see past the rhetoric, Stefan Schubert has used a tool developed by ClearerThinking.org to highlight fallacious reasoning and factual inaccuracies in the debates.
GalleryNew LSE Philosophy Video: J McKenzie Alexander on the evolution of morality
In this brand new LSE Philosophy Video, Professor J. McKenzie Alexander discusses game theory, evolutionary game theory and the evolution of morality.
GalleryNudging the pub: a change in choice architecture can help pub-goers drink less
A proposal to help British breweries and pubs promote responsible drinking, by Luc Bovens.
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