Culture of Doubt

@CoDoubt @mpigliucci no I engage in rational discussion, using logic and empirical evidence with skeptical perspective

— Tony Duncan (@tonydunc) March 21, 2016

@CoDoubt @mpigliucci Repubs want incomplete branch of government. Confirm irrational obstructionism. Something history shows dems didn't do

— Tony Duncan (@tonydunc) March 21, 2016

@CoDoubt @mpigliucci ONE statement that was not followed through. Other Biden statement was blatant lie and laughingly turned into "rule"

— Tony Duncan (@tonydunc) March 21, 2016

@CoDoubt @mpigliucci cherry picking quote necessary to deny reality and rationalize irresponsible behavior. This is responsibility not duty

— Tony Duncan (@tonydunc) March 21, 2016

@CoDoubt @mpigliucci it IS a responsibility. as Reid notes Dems not Only HELD vote they moved votes they didn't have to out of committee

— Tony Duncan (@tonydunc) March 21, 2016

To prevent more Detroits, states must rein in local officials’ fiscal recklessness https://t.co/HSZVvV1Huz pic.twitter.com/d9e0lKF7cl

— City Journal (@CityJournal) March 21, 2016

@CoDoubt @tonydunc let me get this straight: if x does something stupid, that means it's okay for y to do it too? interesting logic…

— Massimo Pigliucci (@mpigliucci) March 21, 2016

@CoDoubt Thanks! If you hadn't let me think I'm not sure what I would have done! *shudder*

— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) March 21, 2016

Your brain is primed to reach false conclusions: https://t.co/mmhsQCAuAU pic.twitter.com/tfYQWeaIef

— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) March 21, 2016

Psychological resilience to major life stresses "is not as common as thought", re-analysis says https://t.co/iS4mfeJ2Kp #PositivePsychology

— Neuroskeptic (@Neuro_Skeptic) March 20, 2016

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Real issue isn't doctor burnout, but the lousy care they are forced to give because too little time to know patientshttps://t.co/8XCezCXZbl

— Allen Frances (@AllenFrancesMD) March 20, 2016

Research shows that couples who have sex at least once a week are happiest https://t.co/pDALHClL3C via @sciammind pic.twitter.com/VVOuJr1uT4

— Scientific American (@sciam) March 20, 2016

5 little-known ways to get your student loan debt forgiven https://t.co/KzxVmMJydG

— TIME.com (@TIME) March 20, 2016

“Virtually every family in the country…has been subject to overtesting and overtreatment in one form or another.” https://t.co/a6faRy8ouG

— Rich Duszak, MD (@RichDuszak) March 20, 2016

Iraq War veteran discusses vast divide between America and its military https://t.co/VVZMXiMWsp – @CBSSunday pic.twitter.com/DnMaWeQLo3

— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 20, 2016

"In just [1] year…25% to 42% of Medicare patients received at least one of the 26 useless tests and treatments." https://t.co/U9mJgCY3Zh

— Susan Rogers (@SusanRogersMH) March 20, 2016

& inevitable consequence of over-testing & over-treatment is a great increase in medical mistakes & iatrogenic harm. https://t.co/FkFNgjgTH6

— Allen Frances (@AllenFrancesMD) March 20, 2016

There can be substantial trade-offs between seeking happiness and seeking meaning in life https://t.co/Ol2U5guKuz pic.twitter.com/lrzH94rCll

— Scientific American (@sciam) March 20, 2016

What can science tell us about our own happiness? We're happy to present our 400th episode TODAY at 10 am
on… https://t.co/vAbzFLWTis

— Philosophy Talk (@Philosophy_Talk) March 20, 2016

Can you really predict the 'marrying type'? Actually, yes. https://t.co/JRrMwRDh8t pic.twitter.com/CO36oIxNwd

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) March 20, 2016

"A whole field of psychology research may be bunk. Scientists should be terrified": https://t.co/vS5qzuvOK8 via @slate

— Timothy Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) March 19, 2016

Some babies are just easier than others https://t.co/Qp4PKa8CJA

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 20, 2016

How to lose weight: 9 strategies to try https://t.co/MO4HqUVFLG

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 20, 2016

Is the #ECB going rogue? https://t.co/zGZUbIqhn8

— Project Syndicate (@ProSyn) March 19, 2016

What happens if you swipe your debit card as “credit” https://t.co/8CKrx4fBs9

— TIME.com (@TIME) March 19, 2016

Most people think watching porn is morally wrong https://t.co/8HGCtJk3iM pic.twitter.com/AegHJoszXf

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) March 19, 2016

Our pet dogs can be trained to detect diseases in people—and they're amazingly good at it. https://t.co/uZ3yIIp7T6

— National Geographic (@NatGeo) March 19, 2016

4 rituals that will make you happy, according to neuroscience https://t.co/BWThn8RCfV

— TIME.com (@TIME) March 19, 2016

Almost half of private psychiatrists don’t accept insurance. People die as a result. https://t.co/5vQdVvQS6T

— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 19, 2016