Long Reads

Mar 25, 202021 min read

Arguments Against the Kalam Cosmological Argument

If you are anything like me, and the vast majority of the country, you are now no doubt stuck at home for the foreseeable future while we...

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Jan 8, 20202 min read

Reaching New Depths

It's 2020 and Gwyneth Paltrow is back pushing pseudoscience again, and this time Netflix are lending a hand.

Sep 17, 20193 min read

Mock Less Monster: In Defence of the "Real" Nessie

The Nessie story is not a hoax, and if you have some minutes to spare so I can explain why, then I need about treefiddy.

Jul 15, 20198 min read

Playing Games on World Cancer Day

Let's enjoy a few rounds of pseudoscience bingo to "celebrate" World Cancer Day 2019.

Jul 11, 20196 min read

Is it reasonable to believe that which is true?

As with most of my blog posts the inspiration for this one comes from me watching, or in this case re-watching, a video on YouTube. In...

Jun 28, 20197 min read

Books are not evidence

Yes I know, that is something of a clickbaity title. I will also admit that I fully expect you to either disagree with me entirely on...

Apr 29, 20195 min read

Is it reasonable to believe that...

So I recently watched a YouTube debate between Matt Dillahunty, atheist and magician, and Mike Winger, associate pastor at Hosanna...

Mar 1, 20197 min read

The Momo Challenge "Hoax"

The other day one of my work colleagues, like many parents across the country, received a disturbing email from his child's school: "We...

Jan 23, 20196 min read

Super Blood Wolf Moon over Washington

I am reliably informed that any connection between the moon and lunacy is purely etymological[i][ii] and yet the so-called Super Blood...