Critical Thinking

The NHS Hospice That Called In An Exorcist...

Why treating distress as a legit spiritual haunting can make things worse

Jan 31 • Hayley Stevens

Watch Out, I Might Be an Armchair Skeptic!

On asking questions, fragile certainty, and why skepticism isn’t the enemy of wonder

Dec 11, 2025 • Hayley Stevens

Have We Really Found a “Psychic Gene”?

A critical examination of this popular study and what the evidence actually says

Dec 6, 2025 • Hayley Stevens

The Past, Present, and Future of QED

The conference that proved we can achieve great things has come to an end, but the future of the grassroots skeptic movement has just begun.

Nov 10, 2025 • Hayley Stevens

Can We Still Trust Paranormal Evidence in the Age of AI?

"Pics or it didn't happen" is so last century, darling...

Jul 3, 2025 • Hayley Stevens

The False Balance of Skeptics vs. Believers

Exploring the downside of presenting all sides of an argument as equally valid

Mar 18, 2023 • Hayley Stevens

I Have Seen The Ghost... of Derek Acorah's Career

I attended a local stage show by this famous psychic medium and it... wasn't great.

Sep 29, 2018 • Hayley Stevens

Has Parapsychology Had Enough of Experts?

An investigation of claims and credentials of Parapsychologist, Steve Mera

Nov 9, 2016 • Hayley Stevens

Beyond “Amazing”: Rethinking James Randi’s Legacy

Revisiting Randi’s Social Darwinism, the backlash, and why silence in the skeptic movement still matters

Mar 1, 2013 • Hayley Stevens

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