Skepticism

Dr Flint Dibble wins 2024 Skeptical Activism Ockham award

Dr Flint Dibble, an archaeologist who debated and debunk lost city of Atlantis claims, has received the 2024 Ockham Award for Skeptical Activism.

From the archives: Why Do People Believe in the Paranormal? Skeptical happenings in Lowestoft

From the archives in 1990, Jean Dorricott on bringing a little skepticism to her local paranormal evening class

From the archives: A skeptical look at astrology

From the archives in 1990, Anthony Garrett explores the then-popular trend of astrological charts and predictions

From the archives: Urban legends – a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend

From the archives in 1990, Toby Howard takes a look at urban legends, and how untrue stories pass around as tales from a friend of a friend

When it comes to science, the standard has to be truth and accuracy – not false balance

When it comes to matters of science, giving equal time to promoters of misinformation might make for 'good TV', but it is wholly irresponsible

From the archives: On Coincidences – Chance can be a fine thing

From the archives in 1990, Clive Hunt looks at the role of chance and probability in explaining paranormal claims

From the archives: The Moses Barrier – the paranormal takes over where religion left off

From the archives in 1990, Lewis Jones looks at where religion ends and where pseudoscience and the paranormal take over

Comparing misinformation to a virus is neither accurate nor useful in preventing its spread

Portraying misinformation as a virus assumes we're all equally susceptible, and risks distracting us from solutions to the problem it poses
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