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Stuart Vyse

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Armchair behavioral scientist. Columnist @SkeptInquirer magazine, "marvelous writer and clear thinker" —Michael Shermer. THE USES OF DELUSION (2022). Room Rater 10/10. stuartvyse.com

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Dec 18

I created a starter pack for people and organizations that promote science, reason, critical thinking, and skepticism on Bluesky. This is a work in progress—apologies to folks I've missed—but it's a start. go.bsky.app/4RVUw3n

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · 1d

Now that the @nytimes.com has swallowed and killed the beautiful little Audm, would someone please launch a new Audm-like app? This has been a very disappointing catch-and-kill operation. IYKYK

Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · 6d

No.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 6d

Is it possible for some people to hear Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car when they’re driving, driving in their car, and not sing it at the top of their lungs?

Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · 10d

Last week, I got a little sentimental about a person I knew many years ago. medium.com/@stuartvyse/...

One That Got Away

That’s me with long hair tucked behind my ears and a bandana around my neck, sporting a blue work shirt and ridiculously short cut-off…

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · 13d

"Improving Psychological Science through Adversarial Collaboration," my latest "Behavior & Belief" column for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/im...

Improving Psychological Science through Adversarial Collaboration | Skeptical Inquirer

According to an annual Pew Research Center poll, confidence in scientists has declined since the pandemic. Those who reported having “not too much/none at a ...

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 17d

If you didn’t know, Mehmet Oz has a financial stake in the company iHerb which sells: folinic acid supplements (folinic acid = leucovorin)

The lies about Tylenol, autism, and this “treatment” are ALL part of their grift.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 22d

"A republic, if you can keep it"

-- Benjamin Franklin

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Sep 8

A common sight in France that rarely happens in the US: children 4-6 yrs old gleefully running at top speed without any effort by their parents to stop them.

Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Aug 21

But for Slate’s Flashback podcast (RIP), I might not have found this beautiful film. Thank you, Dana.

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Aug 20

In my latest article for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social I take stock of my first decade writing the "Behavior & Belief" column. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/a-...

A Decade of Writing for Skeptical Inquirer | Skeptical Inquirer

The anniversary slipped by without my noticing it, but recently, while hunting down one of my earlier articles, I was reminded that my first online piece fo ...

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is an excellent guide to the pseudoscience used to support false claims that vaccines cause autism. Also, a preview of what is likely to be the result of anti-vaxxer RFK Jr's study of the causes of autism. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)

Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Aug 16

A woman who was 20 weeks pregnant fed her toddler son raw milk. He contracted Campylobacter and then passed the infection to her; she progressed to sepsis, and had a miscarriage.

She is suing the business that sells the raw milk, saying she didn’t know the risk.

Don’t feed your kids raw milk.

Florida mom sues dairy farm after claiming raw milk led to her miscarrying

Rachel Maddox launches lawsuit after alleging that she and her toddler became badly ill after coming into contact with bacteria traced back to New Smyrna Beach business by state health officials

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Aug 14

My latest article for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social is now available in audio. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition

Society & Culture Podcast · Updated Weekly · Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition brings the insightful articles from Skeptical Inquirer magazine directly to your ears. Covering topics in science, skeptic...

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Aug 5

If the tyrant gets wind that the FBI report says crime was down in all categories under Biden, will more statistical heads roll? "Can no one rid me of this troublesome data?"

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Aug 5

While we're told that American cities are an urban hellscape where death awaits you around every corner, the FBI just reported that violent crime was down 4.5% in 2024 and murders decreased 14.9% year over year.

This was after murders dropped significantly in 2023.

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Crime down in every category in 2024, FBI report says

Murder, other violent crimes and motor vehicle thefts all declined in 2024, according to the latest report from the FBI.

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Aug 5

I am quoted in this excellent analysis of the Telepathy Tapes podcast by @madisondap.bsky.social for @discovermag.bsky.social. A fine piece of science journalism—unlike the TT podcast. www.discovermagazine.com/mind/does-te...

Does Telepathy Exist for Nonverbal Communicators?

Learn more about telepathy, why it’s a controversial topic in the world of science and how a new podcast sheds light on the topic.

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Aug 2

Add this to the many new dangers of this administration. Any data person now knows that if they report numbers that might anger the tyrant, they risk losing their job. Starting today, you cannot trust any data you hear from the US government. Everything is just fine. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/b...

Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Jul 31

In my latest column for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social, I take a look back at the hot hand and the gambler's fallacy and discover that the research has continued to tweak our understanding of both. Spoilers: The athletes win. Gamblers don't. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/a-...

A Closer Look at the Gambler’s Fallacy and the Hot Hand | Skeptical Inquirer

“Aaron Judge is due for a hit.” “The roulette wheel is due to come up red.” “There have been six heads in a row; the next flip has got to be tails.” The gam ...

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Jul 27

I loved this guy. wapo.st/3J6GVeA

Tom Lehrer, master satirist of Cold War era, dies at 97

In song, he brilliantly skewered clichés about romance, patriotism and small-town life.

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Jul 26

Famous fairy hoax photos to be auctioned off. www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby...

Famous fairy hoax photos go under the hammer in Louth

Interest in the items is already said to be strong

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Jul 21

One hundred years ago today.

Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Jul 19

A delightful piece by Roger Cohen about the last newspaper hawker in Paris. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/w...

Extra! Extra! Read All About Last Newspaper Hawker in Paris

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Jul 15

“The only thing that we learn from history,” wrote Georg Wilhelm Hegel, “is that we learn nothing from history.” Quoted by @pauloffit.bsky.social below.

Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · Jul 15

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The CDC just made the same mistake they made 25 years ago.

Mercury Rising

A CDC Advisory Committee just made the same mistake it did 25 years ago. And it’s only the beginning.

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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · Jul 14

From a time when childhood vaccines were just a figment of imagination.

Row after row of baby headstones.

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Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Jul 13

One night in New York City, and I'm asked to give feedback on the restaurant where I ate, the bar where I had a drink, the hotel where I stayed, and the play I saw. If so inclined, you could spend hours a day providing uncompensated labor. I'm not (so inclined.)

Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Jul 10

Humor. @errantscience.com

Stuart Vyse @stuartvyse.bsky.social · Jul 8

My latest for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social is a little different: an art review of "Little Beasts" at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/li...

‘Little Beasts’ at the National Gallery | Skeptical Inquirer

If you find yourself in Washington, D.C., this summer or fall and enjoy a sense of wonder at nature’s intricate inventions, you may want to visit the curren ...

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