@profchrisfrench.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Goldsmiths, Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub, Author of "The Science of Weird Shit" http://profchrisfrench.com Rep’d by Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group
Will need to read the report before commenting but I’ve a horrible feeling that we’ve been here before.
Thanks Chris
Ted continues to improve (slowly) but when we went downstairs yesterday we discovered that Tom had died. He’d been on his last legs for months but it was still a shock. We’ll miss him so much 💔
Our lovely boy, Ted the Skeptidog, spent the last week in hospital with a nasty case of septic arthritis. I'm pleased to say he's now back at home making a good, albeit slow, recovery.
Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Deborah Hyde (aka @jourdemayne) on "The Hull Werewolf" at 7:30pm on 9/3/26 at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. I used to be a werewolf but I'm OK nooooooooooow! Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org
🔴 BREAKING NEWS: The Green Party's Hannah Spencer has achieved a stonking win in the Gorton and Denton by-election! Reform UK came second, and Labour in third.
BREAKING: Green Party win Gorton and Denton by-election!
Humiliation for two of the worst people in politics: Goodwin and Starmer.
Great victory for Hannah Spencer.
So glad the adults are back in charge of the Labour party. An incredible feat to throw this seat away.
2016: Brexiters narrowly won the referendum with lies, deceit and deception
2026: Keir Starmer's Labour tried to do the same in the Gorton and Denton by-election, but failed
Congratulations Hannah Spencer and the Green Party
Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Deborah Hyde (aka @jourdemayne) on "The Hull Werewolf" at 7:30 pm on 9/3/26 at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org
Just been announced - proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful! 🎉🥳
Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Dr David Clarke (@shuclarke) on "The National Folklore Survey for England" at 7:30 pm, 9/2/26, at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. NB: Talk will be filmed. greenwichskeptics.org
Still a few slots left to hear Chris French @profchrisfrench.bsky.social talk about how and why we conjure ghosts and aliens with our imagination, saving them the bother of existing, aka the sceince of weird shit. Join us for free:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chalk-scri...
Really looking forward to this. Understanding why we find it so easy to believe things that aren't true is fundamental to so many things and @profchrisfrench.bsky.social is an expert on why we believe them.
Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Dr David Clarke on "The National Folklore Survey for England" at 7:30 pm, 9/2/26, at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. NB: This event will be filmed. greenwichskeptics.org
What's behind belief in the supernatural? It's a critical question for navigating the real world or creating fictional worlds. Join us online (free) next Wed evening when Chris French @profchrisfrench.bsky.social speaks of his decades of research on the subject.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979053149...
My latest for @TheSkepticMag: Exploring the limits of skepticism. Part 3: The value of adversarial collaborations skeptic.org.uk/2026/01/explor… via @theskepticmag : https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2026/01/exploring-the-limits-of-skepticism-part-3-the-value-of-adversarial-collaborations/
New Book Announcement! My latest releases this week- Full info on how to order here: www.curiouspublications.com/portfolio-1/...
The emphatic gestures here illustrate how good the questions were and how excited I got answering them. Thank you, @greenwichskeptics.org
Next up at @GreenwichSitP: @drkatedevlin "Your AI is not in love with you (no matter how much you love it)" at 7:30 pm, 12/1/26, at the Plume of Feathers Pub, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org
Final reminder! I'll be giving a talk on "The Science of Weird Shit" for @LondonSkeptics at 7:30 pm on 7/1/26 (tomorrow) at KC Continental Stores, 26 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9DT. sitp.online/sitp/london
Free online talk by me plus Q&A on The Science of Weird Shit for @ChalkScribes (aka Chalk Scribblers), 7-9 pm, 4/2/26. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chalk-scri...
I'll be giving a talk on "The Science of Weird Shit" for @LondonSkeptics at 7:30 pm on 7/1/26 at KC Continental Stores, 26 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9DT. Never given a talk in a supermarket before (joking! Of course I have!). SitP.online/sitp/london
And the same to you with baubles on!
Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Ian Ridpath, "The Rendlesham Forest UFO Case – Deconstructing a myth" at 7:30pm on 8/12/25 at the Plume of Feathers pub, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ (plus a free mince pie!). Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org
Just in case anyone is wondering how to be prepared for living in a country sliding into authoritarianism.
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"We lied through our teeth, making up bullshit that served our narrative regardless of the consequences for the judge, but as always we got away with it and will gleefully do it again and again because we can".
Sounds legit.
Next up at @GreenwichSitP: Ian Ridpath, "The Rendlesham Forest UFO Case – Deconstructing a myth" at 7:30pm on 8/12/25 at the Plume of Feathers pub,
19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ (plus a free mince pie!). Free, open to all, no need to book. greenwichskeptics.org
We now have speakers booked up until June 2026 for @GreenwichSitP: Ian Ridpath, Dr Kate Devlin, Dr David Clarke, Debeorah Hyde, Wendy Grossman, Dr Joe Ondrak, & Dr David Miles. Full details at greenwichskeptics.org