Michael Marshall – Project Director Co-founder of the Merseyside Skeptics Society and co-organiser of the QED skeptical conference, 'Marsh' was the project leader and figurehead of the 10:23 Campaign, aimed at raising public awareness of homeopathy - resulting in international coverage and worldwide skeptical involvement. With a background in marketing and communications, his skeptical activism has included testing psychic claims, trialling sports performance wristbands, interviewing proponents of alternative beliefs and exposing the influences of PR in journalism.
Michael Marshall
Author's posts
Jan 25 2022
Inside the White Rose: an anti-vaxx, Covid conspiracy theory ecosystem
Over the past few years, I’ve given more than 100 free talks to Skeptics in the Pub groups, humanists, students, conferences, degree courses and comedy festivals – including my talks: Adventures in pseudoscience – a fun journey through almost a decade of my skeptical activism and investigations Diluting NHS Homeopathy until it’s just a memory …
Aug 05 2021
Good Thinking welcomes new Standards from the Professional Standards Authority, and the withdrawal of the Society of Homeopaths
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has announced new Standards for voluntary registers of healthcare providers, causing the Society of Homeopaths (SoH) to withdraw from the accreditation scheme. The PSA – the government body which oversees and accredits healthcare bodies – has included in their new Standards a ‘public interest’ test, which will weigh up whether the …
Mar 02 2021
The Good Magic Award Winner 2021 announced
This year, it was decided that the Good Magic Award’s £2,000 prize would go to support a new and innovative project that promotes the art of magic. The judging panel selected James Green to receive the award.
Jan 22 2021
The Good Magic Awards – 2021
The Good Magic Award has been set up by psychologist and magician Professor Richard Wiseman in collaboration with The Good Thinking Society.
Jan 11 2021
Professional Standards Authority suspends the Society of Homeopaths
The Professional Standards Authority has suspended the Society of Homeopaths’ accreditation, after the SoH failed to meet conditions imposed upon it.
