myths

  • 8 Logical Fallacies That Fuel Anti-Science Sentiments

    8 Logical Fallacies That Fuel Anti-Science Sentiments

    We need science more than ever, yet many people find it hard to get accurate information about the scientific method and its achievements. Making things more difficult, their misconceptions about science are often driven by logical fallacies, or errors in deductive reasoning. Here are eight of the most common anti-science fallacies.


  • Don’t Get A ‘Base Tan’

    Don’t Get A ‘Base Tan’

    The myth of the ‘base tan’ needs to die. Like Bonnaroo and thongs, the concept of the base tan reappears every year and gets enthusiastically endorsed by a subset of confused people with dubious hygiene standards.


  • Debunking 20 Common Misconceptions About Sex

    Debunking 20 Common Misconceptions About Sex

    Maybe you consider yourself a maestro in the bedroom or a lion in the sheets or think that you don’t need no stinking advice about sex. But do you really know what you’re doing? Do you really have all your info right? Mental Floss decides to debunk 20 common misconceptions about sex in the video…