Skepticism

Obituary: Kendrick Frazier, editor-in-chief of the Skeptical Inquirer and long-time skeptic

In Kendrick Frazier, we have lost a heavyweight of the skeptical movement, sooner than expected - it will be up to us to carry his legacy worldwide.

Telling creationists “Hail Darwin” might be fun, but we should be wary of hero worship

Saying "Hail Darwin" may poke fun at creationists, but we should remember that as a human being, Darwin wasn't without flaws - we can respect him, but shouldn't worship him

Climate change denial charity Global Warming Policy Foundation wins 2022 Rusty Razor award

A climate change denial charity with close ties to the Conservative government, the Global Warming Policy Foundation, has today been named the 2022 recipient of the “Rusty Razor” award

The BBC Disinformation Unit wins Skeptical Activism Ockham award

The BBC's Disinformation Unit has today been named the 2022 recipient of the Ockham Award for Skeptical Activism.

How and why to set up and run your own Skeptics in the Pub group: top 10 tips

Running a Skeptics in the Pub group can be enormously rewarding, and following these top 10 tips will help make yours a success!

The Ockham Awards 2022: recognising the best in skepticism, and the worst in pseudoscience

Nominations for the 2022 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.

Anti-vaxxers and pro-Russia conspiracy theorists are both driven first of all by attitude

While disinformation is a powerful tool for spreading false ideas, anomalistic beliefs would not take hold if they didn't already fit with the recipient's ideology and attitude

Could Loch Ness Monster sightings really be attributed to an aroused whale penis?

Viral posts claimed that sightings of the Loch Ness Monster were actually just aroused whale penises, but this eye-catching explanation simply doesn't fit the facts
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