Often times, the purpose or practicalities of a cause can get lost in the hype. Today, the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) held their “Day of Action” to protest what they believe to be unfair tuition fee increases in Ontario. Whereas there are certainly arguments to be made for lowering–or even the [...]

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This article about an archaeological find that could support the existence of Jerusalem’s King David (whose existence had been disputed up until now, apparently) is for the most part a fairly interesting article about a fairly interesting discovery.
I say “for the most part”, because the article’s headline and the picture captions (undoubtedly not written by [...]

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I would highly recommend coming out to this event if you’re in the area. It only costs $5 for students if you pre-order or your tickets. More information can be found below:

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Confusing correlation with causation is a common mistake for people to make. Often, this mistake is the result of sloppy thinking, such as the case with this article here.
Today, President Bush gave an eight-minute speech on the economy, which was meant to reassure the markets. “This is an anxious time,” said Bush. “But the [...]

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Cracked.com is usually good for a few laughs, but it seems that one of their recent articles has accidentally stumbled into the realm of skepticism. Check it out!

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I know that this topic has been exhaustively discussed previously, but I still want to rant about it (read: this is a rant, be forewarned).
I describe myself as an atheist. This means that I do not believe in a god. The definition isn’t confusing to me, because I already know what my beliefs [...]

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If any of our readers who are currently students at the University of Toronto are interested in forming a skeptical society, please let me know in the comments section — or through our forums at http://forums.lintbox.com.

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In what is certifiably a rare occurrence, I’ve found myself reasonably impressed by the skepticism found in a special news article.  Specifically, by the piece 9/11 Conspiracy Files, which aired on CBC Newsworld this week.
The hour-long program focuses on perhaps the largest foundation of the 9/11 “Truthers’” conspiracy theory, the collapse of WTC7.  In it, [...]

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It’s not every day that you see a skeptical article from a major news organization.
In a series of studies for the Federal Aviation Administration, scientists simulated the effects of altitude, performing blood alcohol tests on groups of subjects who drank under ground-level and high-altitude conditions. They found no difference.
Go New York Times!
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NYTimes.com: Really? — The [...]

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While listening to back episodes of the Scientific American podcast, I came across an episode which read Mark Twain’s essay “Was the World Made for Man?” The essay is brilliantly sarcastic, though upon trying to find out more about it, I discovered that aside from a few references made to it in other books, [...]

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