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Brian Eggo
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Brian Eggo has been running Glasgow Skeptics for over five years, hosting over a hundred events in that time. He has also spoken for a number of Skeptics groups and helped run SiTP organiser workshops at QED conference. His day job is training development and delivery for a tech company.
Walking the alt-med tightrope when a loved one has a terminal diagnosis
It's no surprise when people given a terminal diagnosis turn to alternative medicine - the best we can do is to care for them, and steer them away from the worst
A skeptical perspective on the Scottish UFO and Paranormal Conference 2023
Earlier this year, Glasgow hosted the Scottish UFO and Paranormal Conference, with speakers spreading all manner of baseless and unevidenced paranormal speculation.
The recent Glasgow Low Emission Zone protest turned out to be more of a ‘low information zone’
Glasgow's Low Emission Zone protest drew support from QAnon believers and antivaxxers - even Piers Corbyn turned up, to collect money from the crowd
I called Scottish Water to solve my supply issue – I never expected them to bring dowsing rods
Scottish Water's engineers should throw away their dowsing rods, and simply trust in their own knowledge and expertise, without resorting to the paranormal
Ten times the unexpected appearance of pseudoscience ruined entertainment
Few things can interrupt your enjoyment of a film or TV show like an unexpected endorsement of pseudoscience - here's our top 10 worst woo-turns
The Oceangate tragedy has brought some of society’s ghouls to the surface
Tragedies like the implosion of the Oceangate Titan submersible inevitably attract a slew of people trying to exploit them for their own agenda
Ten top times skepticism made an unexpected appearance in pop culture
Few things can match the enjoyment of seeing your favourite show take an unexpected turn towards skepticism. Here's ten of our favourite examples.
The 10-step guide to sense-checking conspiracy theory claims (take note, Toby Young)
With so much misinformation around (including on websites who think they're being sceptical), it's important to sense-check claims you find online
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