Stuart Vyse

black & white photograph of young Diane Keaton smiling and standing next to a white refrigerator in a barren-looking kitchen. her cat Buster is crouched on top of the fridge playing with/swatting her hair in the upper right hand corner. she's wearing a long skinny white scarf with a dot-grid pattern, a high-neck white blouse with an ascot/kerchief around the neck, and a black blazer/skirt or blazer dress over what looks like a vest

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

No.

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…

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

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 ...

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

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.

"A republic, if you can keep it"

-- 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.

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

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 ...

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

Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article) Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.

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/...

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

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.

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...

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?"

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.

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...

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

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...

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 ...

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-...

Tom Lehrer, master satirist of Cold War era, dies at 97 In song, he brilliantly skewered clichés about romance, patriotism and small-town life.

I loved this guy. wapo.st/3J6GVeA

Famous fairy hoax photos go under the hammer in Louth Interest in the items is already said to be strong

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

One hundred years ago today.

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

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

“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.

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

Row after row of baby headstones.

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.)

Humor. @errantscience.com

‘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 ...

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...

Viral paper on black plastic kitchen utensils earns second correction The authors of a paper that went viral with attention-grabbing headlines urging people to throw out their black plastic kitchen tools have corrected the work for a second time. But a letter accompa…

Remember when you threw away all your black kitchen utensils? The internet is a murky place. "Viral paper on black plastic kitchen utensils earns second correction" retractionwatch.com/2025/07/06/v... @retractionwatch.com

Telepathy Tapes : 1 Science : 0 | Center for Inquiry I’m not sure what a credential in a field-not-recognized-by-science looks like, but I’m pretty sure that there are few people alive who have more experience ...

The Telepathy Tapes declines the Center for Inquiry’s offer to test the psychic ability of their nonspeaking autistic people. Not a surprise. centerforinquiry.org/blog/telepat...

Springer Nature book on machine learning is full of made-up citations Would you pay $169 for an introductory ebook on machine learning with citations that appear to be made up? If not, you might want to pass on purchasing Mastering Machine Learning: From Basics to Ad…

Springer Nature book on machine learning is full of made-up citations retractionwatch.com/2025/06/30/s...

Just a reminder that while her ex nonstop soils himself in public with tasteless displays of wealth and look-at-me, thirsty nonsense, Mackenzie Scott has given away close to $20 billion to 1,600 charities, no strings attached and without any need for recognition.