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Michael Marshall

Michael Marshall is the project director of the Good Thinking Society and president of the Merseyside Skeptics Society. He is the co-host of the Skeptics with a K podcast, interviews proponents of pseudoscience on the Be Reasonable podcast, has given skeptical talks all around the world, and has lectured at several universities on the role of PR in the media. He became editor of The Skeptic in August 2020.

How concerned should we be about the UK’s geoengineering trials?

As the UK endures a summer of extreme heatwaves, a controversial geoengineering trial investigates technical solutions to the climate crisis.

The amateur activists trying to fight chemtrails… with warmed vinegar

Groups of conspiracy theorists concerned about chemtrails have come up with a novel 'solution': using warm vinegar to bust the clouds

The Ockham Awards 2025: recognising the best in skepticism, and the worst in pseudoscience

Nominations for the 2025 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.

Dear people of TikTok: I, the editor of The Skeptic, am obviously not a flat earther

Millions of TikTokers viewed claims that all pilots know the earth is flat... except, I'm the person in the videos, and that's not what I said

The UK has some of the safest tap water in the world – despite what Water2 claim

Water2 sells pricey water filters to rid your tap water of harmful contaminants – the problem is, UK tap water is already incredibly safe

Journalism relies on expert voices – AI is only going to make that harder

Our media demands quotes from experts to add context and authenticity to a story - it isn't ready for a world where expertise is instant... and fake

Google’s AI promoted unproven mushroom supplement with questionable testimonials

Lignosus claims that their mushroom supplement treats COPD – serious claims based on no evidence, yet Google's AI search actively endorsed it

You should take the opportunity to see pseudoscience up close – here’s how

Attending pseudoscience events in person is one of the best ways for a skeptic to understand the appeal of woo – especially if you follow our top tips
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