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Michael Marshall
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Project Director of Good Thinking Society Editor of The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk President @merseyskeptics.bsky.social Podcasts: The Know Rogan Experience, Skeptics with a K, Be Reasonable, a few of others. Quasi journalist, sometime lecturer. He/Him.
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · Nov 16
Quick reminder for all the new folk, you can follow the events and podcasts and local community i co-run at @merseyskeptics.bsky.social, the UK’s finest skeptical conference over @qedcon.org, and regular original skeptical journalism where reason meets compassion at @skeptic.org.uk.
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Skeptics with a K @skepticswithak.org · 19h
PLUS! Online tickets for the final QED - including our Skeptics with a K live show - are still available, pick up yours today: qedcon.org
QED | A weekend of science, reason, and critical thinking | 25th-26th October 2025, Manchester UK
QED is the UKʼs largest skepticism and pop-science conference, taking place in the Mercure Piccadilly Hotel in Manchester on 25th-26th October 2025.
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Skeptics with a K @skepticswithak.org · 19h
You can sign up to the Skeptics with a K Patreon and support work of the hosts from as little as £1 per month, to get an ad-free version of the show.
patreon.com/skepticswithak.
Get more from Skeptics with a K on Patreon
The UK's longest running skeptical podcast
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 19h
Genuinely odd story from me this week, as I start off looking at a video promoting the "Ozempatch" herbal slimming product, before tracking down the "doctor" the ad says invented it... and finding his alter-egos.

But who is really to blame for all of this? Tune in to find out!
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Skeptics with a K @skepticswithak.org · 19h
Skeptics with a K: Episode #435

Marsh drops down a rabbit hole when he starts to look into the makers of 'Ozempatch', which claims to shift stubborn belly fat. Meanwhile, Mike tries to book a massage.

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Episode #435 | Skeptics with a K | Merseyside Skeptics Society
<p>Marsh drops down a rabbit hole when he starts to look into the makers of &#39;Ozempatch&#39;, which claims to shift stubborn belly fat. Meanwhile, Mike tries to book a massage.</p><p>Online tickets...
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 1d
Ultramarathon runners and cancer risk – results from a preliminary study | Alice Howarth

A preliminary study suggests a correlation between ultramarathons and higher bowel cancer risk, but we should be cautious about what it means.
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 1d
Ultramarathon runners and cancer risk – results from a preliminary study - The Skeptic
A preliminary study suggests a correlation between ultramarathons and higher bowel cancer risk, but we should be cautious about what it means
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 8d
Azeen Ghorayshi at the NYT has moved on from going after trans people and is now pushing the leasing question that autism diagnoses are too common because of its expansion of it to a spectrum.

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Alt text: A screenshot of a New York Times article titled “Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?” The image shows a woman with dark hair tied back with an orange patterned ribbon, smiling and leaning forward near a window with sunlight coming in. She is wearing a light orange top with thin straps.
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Asher Hellbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 2d
No shit I'm furious. I spent eleven years learning to write well about complex topics in ethical ways, often for criminally low rates, because I believe that work's important. It's deeply insulting to see a total dipshit get fabulously wealthy for telling the rich what they want to hear!
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The Know Rogan Experience Podcast @knowrogan.bsky.social · 2d
Patrons can access extensive bonus segments for every show, for as little as $1 per episode - which also gets you an early, ad-free version of every show. This week, it's a further 35 mins of analysis of Joe's Paul Saladino interview.
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Paul Saladino - Off the Record Segment | The Know Rogan Experience Podcast
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The Know Rogan Experience Podcast @knowrogan.bsky.social · 2d
The Know Rogan Experience #038 - Paul Saladino: Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's October 2020 interview with carnivore diet advocate Paul Saladino.
AUDIO: www.knowrogan.com/0039-paul-sa...
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#0039 - Paul Saladino
We break down the interview with Paul Saladino. Clips used under fair use from JRE show #1551 Listen to our other shows: Cecil - and Marsh - and Intro Credit...
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 3d
Nibiru and Planet Nine – have scientists found the home of the Annunaki? | Nick Garratt

Claims that we have found "Planet Nine" – and that it might be Niburu, home of the mystical Anunnaki – owe more to science fiction than to reality.
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 3d
Nibiru and Planet Nine – have scientists found the home of the Annunaki? - The Skeptic
Claims that we have found "Planet Nine" – and that it might be Niburu, home of the Anunnaki – owe more to science fiction than to reality
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 6d
The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #032 - The Skeptic
Featuring articles from Kat Ford (March 2023), Ray Hyman (April 2012), Brian Eggo (September 2022), and Chris French (September 2021).
www.skeptic.org.uk
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 6d
My latest, for The Skeptic: Beware the groups who use edge cases and social norms to curtail free speech

Charlie Kirk was a poster boy for a movement that pays lip service to the importance of free speech while bullying and intimidating critics into silence.
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 6d
Beware the groups who use edge cases and social norms to curtail free speech - The Skeptic
Charlie Kirk was a poster boy for a movement that pays lip service to free speech while bullying and intimidating critics into silence
www.skeptic.org.uk
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Skeptics with a K @skepticswithak.org · 7d
You can also support the work of the Merseyside Skeptics at patreon.com/merseyskeptics, where you'll also find an ad-free feed.
Get more from The Merseyside Skeptics Society on Patreon
creating Podcasts and Events
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Skeptics with a K @skepticswithak.org · 7d
You can sign up to the Skeptics with a K Patreon and support work of the hosts from as little as £1 per month, to get an ad-free version of the show.
patreon.com/skepticswithak
Get more from Skeptics with a K on Patreon
The UK's longest running skeptical podcast
patreon.com
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Skeptics with a K @skepticswithak.org · 7d
Skeptics with a K: Episode #434

Alice investigates new reports that long distance running is somehow associated with increased cancer risk. Meanwhile, the team has the latest news on the final QED.

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Episode #434 | Skeptics with a K | Merseyside Skeptics Society
<p>Alice investigates new reports that long distance running is somehow associated with increased cancer risk. Meanwhile, the team has the latest news on the final QED.</p><p>Online tickets for the fi...
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 8d
The March for Life conference showed the US influence on UK anti-abortion groups | Abigail Kennedy

March for Life's 2025 "pro-life" conference sought to send the message that they're confident abortion will not be decriminalised in the UK.
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 8d
The March for Life conference showed the US influence on UK anti-abortion groups - The Skeptic
March for Life's 2025 "pro-life" conference sought to send the message that they're confident abortion will not be decriminalised in the UK
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 10d
Peter Thiel’s Antichrist: when apocalyptic myths meet Silicon Valley - The Skeptic
Influential Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel has been increasingly talking about the Antichrist, but is he just being metaphorical?
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 13d
The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #031

Featuring articles from Brian Eggo (May 2022), Wendy Grossman (January 2011), Thiago Vahia (February 2023) and Mark Horne (September 20223).
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 13d
The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #031 - The Skeptic
Featuring articles from Brian Eggo (May 2022), Wendy Grossman (January 2011), Thiago Vahia (February 2023) and Mark Horne (September 20223).
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 13d
Can taking in polarised news sources help us navigate complex media stories? | Peter Dawson

Ground News promises to help us get to truth by accessing a wider set of viewpoints – but truth isn't always found at the mid-point of two extremes.
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 13d
Can taking in polarised news sources help us navigate complex media stories? - The Skeptic
Ground News promises to help us get to truth by accessing a wider set of viewpoints – but truth isn't always found at the mid-point of two extremes
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 14d
Talking about my book in West Kirby tomorrow - tickets here

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Dr Alice @aliceemmalouise.bsky.social · 14d
My article for The Skeptic this week turned into a bit of a rant about how the constant search for relatable seasonal content can contribute to health anxiety and over-medicalisation of certain experiences.
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 14d
Why is Tesco's free recipe magazine telling me about the health benefits of sea moss? - The Skeptic
When even supermarket recipe magazines are leading with health tips about sea moss, we need to stop treating wellness claims as "content"
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 14d
The new Skeptics with a K is out on our Patreon feed.
It'll be out on our main feed shortly, we just need to rejig the website as one of the plugins stopped it from releasing .

If you're not a Patron, you can sign up for as little as £1 per month, to support the show!
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Skeptics with a K @skepticswithak.org · 14d
Skeptics with a K Episode #433

In the wake of the political violence in the US, Marsh asks why the self-appointed defenders of 'free speech' are so selective about whose speech they defend, and why skeptics should care about this important cause.

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Episode #433 | Skeptics with a K
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 14d
Why is Tesco’s free recipe magazine telling me about the health benefits of sea moss? | Alice Howarth

When even supermarket recipe magazines are leading with health tips about sea moss, we need to stop treating wellness claims as "content".
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 14d
Why is Tesco's free recipe magazine telling me about the health benefits of sea moss? - The Skeptic
When even supermarket recipe magazines are leading with health tips about sea moss, we need to stop treating wellness claims as "content"
www.skeptic.org.uk
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 15d
The Werther effect: a recipe for a 21st-century Children’s Crusade | Tomasz Witkowski

When the media sensationalise the risk of child suicide, they run the risk of creating a self-fulfilling prophecy – known as the Werther effect.
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 15d
The Werther effect: a recipe for a 21st-century Children’s Crusade - The Skeptic
When the media sensationalise the risk of suicide, they run the risk of creating a self-fulfilling prophecy – known as the Werther effect
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 16d
IMPORTANT 🧵

We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.

But it could happen in UK too.

It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.

Read on!
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Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · 16d
Really excited for this Saturday night line-up at QED!

@alexkealy.bsky.social, @iansmithcomedy.bsky.social and @rosieisaholt.bsky.social, plus Eli Bosnick as MC, and I'll be announcing the @skeptic.org.uk's annual winner of the worst pseudoscientist of the year.
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QED @qedcon.org · 16d
Saturday night at QED 2025 – with Ian Smith, Rosie Holt, Alex Kealy, Eli Bosnick and the Ockhams

Our Saturday night entertainment is free to all in person QED ticketholders, and will take place immediately after our Gala Dinner. We look forward to seeing you all there!

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A graphic with photos of Ian Smith, Rosie Holt and Alex Kealy
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