The “World’s First Hoverboard” is not quite what you think it is

There is a kickstarter for what is claimed to be the “World’s first Hoverboard” and so far it has managed to pull in 2,520 backers and $416,877. Sounds impressive, oh but wait, what exactly is the technology here, what is going on? If you read it all carefully, then you soon find that this is … Read more

Mark Tilbrook interviewed about Sally Morgan and Psychics on UK TV

The ITV show “Good Morning” put Mark Tilbrook on the couch beside supposed Psychic Colin Fry and interviewed them both. Alas I missed the live interview, but it can be watched on-line. Why was he interviewed? Mark is the skeptic who was handing out critical thinking leaflets outside Sally Morgan’s show and was threatened (on hidden camera) by … Read more

Science based medicine and SGU are being sued

If you listen to the SGU (Skeptics Guide to the Universe) podcast then you will most probably be already aware that Yale University, Steven Novella, Society for Science-Based Medicine, Inc. and SGU Productions, LLC are all being sued by Edward Tobinick, INR PLLC, The Institute of Neurological Recovery and Edward Lewis Tobinick, MD. You will find … Read more

Sally Morgan, the supposed psychic who never saw what was about to happen

As you might or perhaps might not be aware, the UK’s most famous supposed psychic, Sally Morgan, has been having rather a lot of dire publicity recently, so that is perhaps something to celebrate. It all started last April when skeptic Mark Tilbrook was outside one of her shows handing out leaflets that gave those attending a … Read more

Claim: Alien Life found

A reputable UK newspaper has a claim that Alien life has been found … The story is in the UK’s Independent … so it just must be true. The claim comes from researchers at the University of Sheffield, and the University of Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology … so it just must be true. There is a … Read more

The promotion of fake pictures to establish an Islamic conspiracy claim

The above picture is doing the rounds. If in fact you google the image, you will discover that it is all over the place as “evidence” that ISIS are really being run secretly by the US army. As an example, here is a posting of the above on Facebook, that comes with the following text … … Read more

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