Really looking forward to this. Understanding why we find it so easy to believe things that aren't true is fundamental to so many things and @profchrisfrench.bsky.social is an expert on why we believe them.

Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Dr David Clarke on "The National Folklore Survey for England" at 7:30 pm, 9/2/26, at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. NB: This event will be filmed. greenwichskeptics.org

What's behind belief in the supernatural? It's a critical question for navigating the real world or creating fictional worlds. Join us online (free) next Wed evening when Chris French @profchrisfrench.bsky.social speaks of his decades of research on the subject. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979053149...

My latest for @TheSkepticMag: Exploring the limits of skepticism. Part 3: The value of adversarial collaborations skeptic.org.uk/2026/01/explor… via @theskepticmag : https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2026/01/exploring-the-limits-of-skepticism-part-3-the-value-of-adversarial-collaborations/

New Book Announcement! My latest releases this week- Full info on how to order here: www.curiouspublications.com/portfolio-1/...

The emphatic gestures here illustrate how good the questions were and how excited I got answering them. Thank you, @greenwichskeptics.org

Next up at @GreenwichSitP: @drkatedevlin "Your AI is not in love with you (no matter how much you love it)" at 7:30 pm, 12/1/26, at the Plume of Feathers Pub, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org

Final reminder! I'll be giving a talk on "The Science of Weird Shit" for @LondonSkeptics at 7:30 pm on 7/1/26 (tomorrow) at KC Continental Stores, 26 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9DT. sitp.online/sitp/london

Free online talk by me plus Q&A on The Science of Weird Shit for @ChalkScribes (aka Chalk Scribblers), 7-9 pm, 4/2/26. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chalk-scri...

I'll be giving a talk on "The Science of Weird Shit" for @LondonSkeptics at 7:30 pm on 7/1/26 at KC Continental Stores, 26 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9DT. Never given a talk in a supermarket before (joking! Of course I have!). SitP.online/sitp/london

And the same to you with baubles on!

Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Ian Ridpath, "The Rendlesham Forest UFO Case – Deconstructing a myth" at 7:30pm on 8/12/25 at the Plume of Feathers pub, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ (plus a free mince pie!). Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org

Just in case anyone is wondering how to be prepared for living in a country sliding into authoritarianism. bsky.app/profile/lewa...

"We lied through our teeth, making up bullshit that served our narrative regardless of the consequences for the judge, but as always we got away with it and will gleefully do it again and again because we can".

Sounds legit.

Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Ian Ridpath, "The Rendlesham Forest UFO Case – Deconstructing a myth" at 7:30pm on 8/12/25 at the Plume of Feathers pub, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ (plus a free mince pie!). Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org

We now have speakers booked up until June 2026 for @GreenwichSitP: Ian Ridpath, Dr Kate Devlin, Dr David Clarke, Debeorah Hyde, Wendy Grossman, Dr Joe Ondrak, & Dr David Miles. Full details at greenwichskeptics.org

My latest for The (UK) Skeptic mag: Exploring the limits of skepticism. Part 2: The plot thickens skeptic. www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/expl...

Final reminder! Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Dr Jenny Lange on "The quacks and charlatans of medicine" at 7:30 pm on 10/11/25 at the Plume of Feathers pub, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org

Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Dr Jenny Lange on "The quacks and charlatans of medicine" at 7:30 pm on 10/11/25 at the Plume of Feathers pub, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org

Why Do People Believe In The Paranormal? A Psychologist Explains. www.iflscience.com/iflscience-t...

Seconds out! Round one! THE DEVIL'S DANCE FLOOR This isn't an official announcement from Duckworth. It's a page from my agent's newsletter and book fair rights catalogue, which is public. So, a tiny-text soft launch? Details subject to change. A lot of thank yous and less Disney, to come. 🐻🥊👊🏾👊🏻🦁🍺

Huge thanks to this week's wonderful and spooky #NerdNite speakers Naomi, @profchrisfrench.bsky.social and @deborahhyde.bsky.social. Was great to be back and we'll return in 2026.

I had a great chat with Ethan Fixmer about anomalistic psychology: m.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Nw...

Can we make sense of alien abductions? #NerdNite regular @profchrisfrench.bsky.social breaks down the history and science.

Here we are speaking at #NerdNite! @spookybarrister, @profchrisfrench.bsky.social and me.

Here is @profchrisfrench.bsky.social at #NerdNite talking about the psychology of alien abductions

Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Dr Chris Labos (@drlabos) on "Superfood or Supertoxic – How Debunking Food Myths Can Teach People About Scientific Skepticism" at 7:30pm, 20/10/25 at The Plume of Feathers pub, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, SE10 9LZ. No need to book greenwichskeptics.org

I'll be discussing "Conspiracy Theories in Antarctica: What Really Lies Beneath the Ice?" with Gabriel Gatehouse (aka @ggatehouse) and Camilla Nichol following a performance of Jessica Norman's play "This Little Earth" at Arcola Theatre on 30/10/25.

Halloween #NerdNite is tomorrow: @profchrisfrench.bsky.social, Naomi Ryan and I will be speaking. Be there and be square! www.designmynight.com/london/whats...

Free talk by me on "The Psychology of Ghosts and Hauntings" at 8 pm on 16/10/25 for Hampstead Scientific Society at Hampstead Community Centre: hampsteadscience.ac.uk/talks.html

I enjoyed chatting with Blake Loepp and @RyneSherman for the Science of Personality podcast about "The Psychology of Demonology, Possession, and Exorcism" www.thescienceofpersonality.com/the-psycholo...

Reminder! Me, Deborah Hyde (aka @jourdemayne), and Naomi Ryan will be talking about aliens, green children, and a talking mongoose for @NerdNiteLondon at 7 pm on 15/10/25. Be there and be square! www.designmynight.com/london/whats...

Our second October talk for @GreenwichSitP: Cardiologist Dr Chris Labos (@drlabos) on "Superfood or Supertoxic – Debunking Food Myths" at 7:30 pm, 20/10/25, at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org

Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Investigative journalist Meirion Jones (aka @MeirionTweets) on "How They Hide the Truth from You" at 7:30 pm on 13/10/25 at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org

Our second October talk for @GreenwichSitP: Cardiologist Dr Chris Labos (@drlabos) on "Superfood or Supertoxic – Debunking Food Myths" at 7:30 pm, 20/10/25, at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org

Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Investigative journalist Meirion Jones (aka @MeirionTweets) on "How They Hide the Truth from You" at 7:30 pm at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org

Sounds so crazy that it might just work.

Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...

Me, Deborah Hyde, and Naomi Ryan will be talking about aliens, green children, and a talking mongoose for @NerdNiteLondon on 15/10/25. Be there and be square!

I will be presenting a (very brief) introduction to anomalistic psychology as part of the line-up for this Sunday's (21/9/25) Sunday Assemblyat the Backyard Comedy Club, Bethnall Green

My latest piece for @TheSkepticMag: Exploring the limits of skepticism. Part 1: we need an Epilogue. skeptic.org.uk/2025/09/exploring-the-limits-of-skepticism-part-1-we-need-an-epilogue/

IMPORTANT UPDATE: @GreenwichSitP has moved to a new venue: The Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ plumegreenwich.com and events will now generally be held on the second MONDAY of each month (not Wednesday). Full details at greenwichskeptics.org

Thank you for all of your wonderful support in the British Podcast Awards - it has launched us into the Top 6 for the Listeners’ Choice Award! There will be brand new podcast episodes soon, please vote for us as you can vote again to try and help us clinch it! 👻 www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting

Aw, shucks! 😊

Rent-a-skeptic to the rescue, eh? I’ll bet you’re doing a great job!

I enjoyed chatting with Bernard O'Keefe about my book, "The Science of Weird Shit", for Bern's Speak Easy Podcast

Learn more about Bev, the haunted doll @alicevernon10.bsky.social bought on Ebay in my newest episode with her! We talk about her new nonfiction book GHOSTED too, about ghost hunting, the historical and cultural context of poltergeists, and more! She was so fun to talk to 😁

GHOSTED is published in hardback in the US today! I really hope you enjoy reading it. And it's out in the UK next week! I haven't been this generally tense since my driving test...