Conspiracies

	Studying Anti-Vaccination Activists on the World Wide Web ... by Martin
The paper I'm about to present was written in 2002, and in the fast-paced world of the internet may seem out of date - after all, Youtube hadn't even been invented then, and Wikipedia and Google were shiny new businesses. But in fact, Davies et al's study of anti-... 18 Comments Read More
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	The Express and the European Foundation on Climate: Wrong in 100 Ways ... by Martin
Even as the circulation of The Express collapses, the newspaper continues to lead the way to oblivion with the sort of conspiracy-driven journalism that wouldn't look out of place in the National Inquirer. 16 Comments Read More
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"Alien Life" on Titan? Misleading headline at the Telegraph

Tue, 06/08/2010 - 23:53

Saturday, the Telegraph published an article deceivingly titled, "Titan: NASA scientists discover evidence 'that alien life exists on Saturn's moon'" Sounds pretty cool, right?

Study confirms what we all knew already--Darwin was inbred

Tue, 05/04/2010 - 00:33

Scholars have long known that Darwin's family suffered significant fertility troubles from inbreeding--after all, he did marry his first cousin, Emma Wedgewood!

With more genealogical digging, scholar James Moore recenlty found (according to the times online):

- Darwin's maternal grandfather, Josiah Wedgwood, had married his own third cousin, Sarah, and had eight children.

- The couple's eldest daughter, Susannah Wedgwood, married Robert Darwin, her cousin. Charles was their child.

Dave Gorman Supports 10:23 on Channel 5

Fri, 01/22/2010 - 19:04

Some of you may know that I'm the press officer for the 10:23 Campaign. It's been a truly crazy week, but moments like this have been incredibly rewarding. 10:23 was featured on The Wright Stuff this morning, and Dave Gorman gave an excellent, clear, and razor-sharp explanation of why we're doing this.

The Express and the European Foundation on Climate: Wrong in 100 Ways

Wed, 12/16/2009 - 02:17

Even as the circulation of The Express collapses, the newspaper continues to lead the way to oblivion with the sort of conspiracy-driven journalism that wouldn't look out of place in the National Inquirer.

Studying Anti-Vaccination Activists on the World Wide Web

Tue, 11/24/2009 - 14:10

The paper I'm about to present was written in 2002, and in the fast-paced world of the internet may seem out of date - after all, Youtube hadn't even been invented then, and Wikipedia and Google were shiny new businesses. But in fact, Davies et al's study of anti-vaccination websites is as relevant today as it was then - perhaps even more so [1].