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
Dec 17 2014
Paula O’Brien’s Psychic Pregnancy Predictions
I firmly believe in the importance of skeptics attending a psychic show, in order to see firsthand how the biggest touring psychics in the country claim to put audience members in touch with the spirits of their dearly departed – for entertainment purposes only, naturally. In seeing such shows up close and witnessing their effect …
Oct 31 2014
Psychic Awareness Month draws to a successful close
Halloween marks the end of Psychic Awareness Month for the Good Thinking Society, arranged as a show of support for Mark Tilbrook. Since our project began at the start of October, we have helped organise the quiet, polite leafleting of 27 shows throughout the month – including 12 shows from Sally Morgan, 10 shows from Colin Fry, …
Aug 20 2014
Faith school whistleblower to speak ahead of Dover ‘ACE’ school expansion
Good Thinking are pleased to be helping former fundamentalist Christian Jonny Scaramanga in his upcoming appearance in Dover, ahead of the expansion of the Dover School For All Nations (DSFAN). The school teaches the much-criticised Accelerated Christian Education curriculum – a program which actively promotes pseudoscientific and anti-scientific ideas, and which places the Bible at the …
Aug 06 2014
Fundraising Lectures for Good Thinking
The Good Thinking Society is a small charity, aimed at encouraging rational thought and skeptical enquiry. In order support our activities science writer Simon Singh will be undertaking a series of fundraising lectures. His goal is to raise £20,000 before the end of 2015. If you are interested in booking Simon for one of these …
Aug 06 2014
Lifting The Lid: Ongoing adventures in the world of pseudoscience
Since joining the Good Thinking Society, I’ve had the great pleasure of speaking for many groups around the country, and indeed the world! I’d like to do as many talks as possible to help introduce the ideas of skeptical activism to new audiences – so if you’d like me to talk for your Skeptics in the …
Jun 06 2014
Second show added to “An Honest Liar” Screening and Q&A, Friday 13th
Tickets for our 7.30pm screening of “An Honest Liar” on Friday 13th have now sold out, but we’re happy to be able to add a second showing of the film at 5.00pm for all those unable to get tickets to the later showing. “An Honest Liar” is the brand new biography of leading magician, writer and skeptic …
May 28 2014
“An Honest Liar” Screening and Q&A (presented by the Good Thinking Society)
This Friday 13th, set aside your superstitions to join the Good Thinking Society for an exclusive screening of “An Honest Liar” – the brand new biography of leading magician, writer and skeptic James Randi. Joining us for the screening is writer/director Justin Weinstein, who will take part in an audience Q&A. The screening will take …
May 01 2014
Applications For First Good Thinking Hack Day Now Closed
Applications for our first Good Thinking Hack Day on alternative medicine are now closed, and we’ll be contacting participants over the next few days. Our May 17th hack day is a chance for a dozen alternative medicine campaigners, bloggers and researchers to use their ideas and expertise to brainstorm and design projects to tackle alternative medicine. By …
Apr 11 2014
Join Us at the First Good Thinking Hack Day
The UK skeptical community has a fantastic array of talented campaigners and activists dedicated to tackling alternative medicines and the therapists and companies who practice or sell them. While much of this excellent work happens individually and independently, some of the most notable successes of recent years have occurred when activists collaborate and share ideas. …
Apr 10 2014
Happy World Homeopathy Awareness Week!
Today marks the start of World Homeopathy Awareness Week – the annual marketing campaign run by international homeopathy groups in order to promote the pseudoscientific treatment in the press and gain attention in the wider population. However, crucially missing from the majority of homeopathy websites during this week is much of the real information about …
