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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.

The ‘Quiet Revival’ in British religiosity was only ever a statistical mirage

The much-heralded 'Quiet Revival' report on British youth religiosity has been withdrawn after its data was found to be fraudulent.

Peter Duesberg is dead, but his legacy of AIDS denial lives on in Joe Rogan

Podcaster Joe Rogan has spread 1980s-era AIDS denial rhetoric with disconcerting frequency, based on the discredited work of Prof Peter Duesberg.

Ed and Lorraine Warren: past masters of paranormal self-promotion

For more than 50 years, it was hard to find an alleged paranormal case that the Warrens didn't insert themselves into – and assert as demonic

What the ‘Epstein Files’ tell us about conspiracy theories – and about skeptics

The Epstein files have the internet scouring for dirt on prominent figures. We should take care what we accept at face value – and whom we defend.

No, a study didn’t show oat milk and veganism will make you depressed

The media warned that vegan diets and oat milk cause depression – based on a study that says nothing of the sort.

How did psychics fare with their predictions for 2025?

Every new year, the media features predictions for psychics for the year ahead - and every year, those predictions underwhelm of fail.

Fake products, fake doctors, fake testimonials – the unchecked menace of online ads

A herbal patch claimed to be as good as Ozempic but it was a scam served up by an online advertising system optimised around fakery.

Has Elon Musk invented a magic device to reduce your electricity bill? (No)

Websites promising an end to high energy costs, thanks to a miracle device developed by Elon Musk, draw people into a scam that's too good to be true
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