I\u2019m thrilled to be part of Skeptic Ink, and I would like to thank Ed for giving me the opportunity to join the network. I\u2019ve admired Skeptic Ink\u2019s contributors for some time now, many of whom I occasionally interact with on social media as an ally on various issues. Hopefully my blog lives up to the standard\u00a0they have set.<\/p>\n
I should probably tell you a little bit about myself, then. I\u2019m based in Scotland and work as a freelance writer and featured columnist for Bleacher Report. You might well be wondering why a sportswriter is providing content for Skeptic Ink. The truth is that I have been involved in the skeptic community for a while now, on and off, and have long considered publishing my views on a less limiting medium than Twitter.<\/p>\n
I started out as a boxing writer back in the early 2000s, before moving on to academia in 2006. I hold a joint honours degree in sociology\/psychology and two master\u2019s degrees in psychology and social sciences. I\u2019m an atheist (shocker, I know). Politically, I\u2019m very much on the left. I\u2019m not sure I hold a view that could be described as \u201cright wing\u201d, although there are certain people on the far left who doubtless\u00a0think I\u2019m indistinguishable from Sarah Palin.<\/p>\n
Relevant interests include philosophy, science, sociology, psychology, politics and pop culture. My love of mixed martial arts may occasionally creep into my posts, but I\u2019ll try to keep that to a minimum. Hopefully the community won\u2019t hesitate to comment on and critique my work. I like to engage with the readers on Bleacher Report and I aim to do the same at Skeptic Ink.<\/p>\n
With all that being said, thank you again for having me and I hope you enjoy my contributions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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