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Like Giving Certain Elements of Genius to a Baby
Trump’s dangerous Tylenol claims weren't “parroting” published research, and that they'd be mistaken for such highlights a worrying deficit in scientific literacy.
Chris Gyford
Dec 6, 20253 min read


The Man Who Didn't Invent Climate Change
Never one to back down from a challenge to my skepticism, I looked into climate conspiracies, not the well-documented Big Oil effort to sow doubt, but the theories pushed by denialist campaigns asking who’s “behind” global warming. Spoiler: the real driver isn’t a shadowy cabal, it’s the overwhelming body of scientific evidence.
Chris Gyford
Aug 16, 20253 min read


2025 Ockham Awards: The Best & Worst of Skepticism
So, I've been thinking about the best and worst of this years skepticism as I prepare to make my nominations for the 2025 Ockham Awards.
Chris Gyford
Jul 29, 20254 min read


The Ancient Astronaut of Palenque: Seeing Ghosts with Erich von Däniken
How Erich von Däniken's reimagination of the image of Mayan King Pakal as an ancient astronaut really is analogous to seeing ghosts.
Chris Gyford
May 4, 20253 min read


The Curse of the Invisible Ghost: Apparitional Observation & Inattentional Blindness in the Wild
So I've been thinking about recent reports of apparitional experiences exemplifying inattentional blindness...
Chris Gyford
Mar 8, 20252 min read








