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UK-Sceptics Conference, Muncaster Castle, Cumbria, 18th-20th September 2009
The UK Sceptics have announced their 2009 conference to be held at Muncaster Castle, Cumbria on the 18th-20th September 2009. Speakers include Chris French and Chris Roe, but also interestingly John Walliss on mediumship and amazingly Nick Pope – yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, Paranormal, Reviews and Past Events
Tagged Chris Roe, cult movies, Cumbria, David Curtin, Debunking, fun event, John Walliss, Muncaster, Muncaster Castle, Nick Pope, parapsychology, psi, sceptic conference, sceptic events, Scepticism, sceptics, skepticism, skeptics, UFO, uk-sceptics
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The Men of Science & The Witches
So how is the new legislation that was designed to replace the Fraudulent Mediums Act working out? Have we actually seen any increase in prosecutions? I supported it fully in principle, but as always am hesitant about how it will … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, History, Paranormal, Religion, Science, Social commentary desecrated
Tagged anticlerical myths, Cotton Mather, Debunking, Fraudulent Mediums Act, FRS, Gerald Gardner, Harvard, Helen Duncan, Increase Mather, John Gaule, Matthew Hopkins, Mistley, New Atheists, Puritanism, Rev. John Lowe, Salem, Sam Harris, Science and Religion, science and superstition, The Discovery of Witches, witch hunt, witch trials, Witchcraft, Witchcraft Act, Witchfinder General
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Myths of Evolution
It’s the Year of Darwin, and boy am I bored with it. All the myths are being cranked out – and very little new (with some honourable exceptions — see below.) It’s also a year after I spent a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths
Tagged Conflict Hypothesis, Creationism, Darwin, Debunking, Evangelicals, Evolution, Huxley, Myths, OEC, Science and Religion, The Fundamentals, Wilberforce, YEC
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"And sometimes he's so nameless" 
In Defence of Astrology – some common sense on a touchy subject!
In defense of Astrology? Have I finally lost the plot? 🙂 Maybe! I like to doubt my own doubts from time to time, and critique my own sceptical beliefs. I originally wrote this as a playful piece on Richard Dawkin’s … Continue reading →