Stuart Vyse
@stuartvyse.bsky.social
Armchair behavioral scientist. Columnist @SkeptInquirer magazine,
"marvelous writer and clear thinker" —Michael Shermer. THE USES OF DELUSION (2022). Room Rater 10/10. stuartvyse.com
"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
Ten years ago today.
This is what we wear in France; Le Bleuet (Corn Flower).
It represents solidarity with our military and the victims of terrorism. So today we are thinking of the 132 people killed in the Bataclan Attack on 13th November 2015 in Paris.
It represents solidarity with our military and the victims of terrorism. So today we are thinking of the 132 people killed in the Bataclan Attack on 13th November 2015 in Paris.
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Ten years ago today.
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RIP
March 1, 1793-November 12, 2025
March 1, 1793-November 12, 2025
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
RIP
March 1, 1793-November 12, 2025
March 1, 1793-November 12, 2025
Watching the great Lesley Manville in "Phantom Thread" tonight. This appears on her Wikipedia page: "Manville's sister Brenda, nine years her senior, died of a brain tumour. Her sister's husband and two daughters died of Huntington's disease." Life can be an engine for art and art a balm for life.
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Watching the great Lesley Manville in "Phantom Thread" tonight. This appears on her Wikipedia page: "Manville's sister Brenda, nine years her senior, died of a brain tumour. Her sister's husband and two daughters died of Huntington's disease." Life can be an engine for art and art a balm for life.
I guess we've given up on the Nobel Peace Prize bid.
Breaking news: President Trump says he will direct the Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China.
The announcement signals a reversal of decades of United States nuclear policy.
The announcement signals a reversal of decades of United States nuclear policy.
Trump announces plans to test nuclear weapons, just before meeting with China’s Xi
The president said he wanted testing to occur “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, raising the pressure on Beijing as he prepared to meet his Chinese counterpart.
wapo.st
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I guess we've given up on the Nobel Peace Prize bid.
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Diane Keaton in her Manhattan apartment with Buster, an Abyssinian, photographed by Jill Krementz in 1977
October 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Diane Keaton in her Manhattan apartment with Buster, an Abyssinian, photographed by Jill Krementz in 1977
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
October 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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
No.
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?
October 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
No.
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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September 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Last week, I got a little sentimental about a person I knew many years ago. medium.com/@stuartvyse/...
"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 ...
skepticalinquirer.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"Improving Psychological Science through Adversarial Collaboration," my latest "Behavior & Belief" column for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/im...
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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.
The lies about Tylenol, autism, and this “treatment” are ALL part of their grift.
September 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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.
The lies about Tylenol, autism, and this “treatment” are ALL part of their grift.
Reposted by Stuart Vyse
"A republic, if you can keep it"
-- Benjamin Franklin
-- Benjamin Franklin
September 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"A republic, if you can keep it"
-- Benjamin Franklin
-- Benjamin Franklin
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.
September 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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.
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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August 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
In my latest article for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social I take stock of my first decade writing the "Behavior & Belief" column. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/a-...
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.
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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/...
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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.
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
www.the-independent.com
August 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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.
She is suing the business that sells the raw milk, saying she didn’t know the risk.
Don’t feed your kids raw milk.
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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August 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
My latest article for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social is now available in audio. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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?"
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.
www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-cri...
This was after murders dropped significantly in 2023.
www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-cri...
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.
www.cbsnews.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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?"
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.
www.discovermagazine.com
August 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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...
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
www.nytimes.com
August 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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...
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 ...
skepticalinquirer.org
July 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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-...
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.
wapo.st
July 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I loved this guy. wapo.st/3J6GVeA
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
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
July 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Famous fairy hoax photos to be auctioned off. www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby...
One hundred years ago today.
July 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
One hundred years ago today.
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
www.nytimes.com
July 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A delightful piece by Roger Cohen about the last newspaper hawker in Paris. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/w...