Scientific skepticism, changing one’s mind and examining claims before accepting them.
Skepticism here does not mean reflexively saying no. It means asking what would count as evidence, checking whether a claim survives contact with reality and being willing to change position when it does not.
The archive includes talks, podcast episodes and older critiques of health products, pseudoscience and bad arguments. Tone and conclusions reflect the time in which each piece was written; the common thread is an attempt to reason in public rather than pretend certainty.
This page is the useful entrance to that material. It brings the strongest explanatory pieces together and then links into the broader category archive for readers who want the historical trail as well.
Selected articles
Skeptisch sein
A concise weniger dumm episode about uncertainty, overconfidence and why changing one’s mind is a virtue.
Skeptiker in Hamburg Homepage
The practical work behind rebuilding the Hamburg skeptics website and its event calendar.
Nie wieder krank? Hologramm-Armbänder im skeptischen Blick
A German-language examination of hologram bracelets and the promises used to sell them.
Bei Bachblueten.com blutet mein Herz und Ihr Geldbeutel
A close reading of marketing claims surrounding Bach flower products.
Als Geek Gewicht verlieren – Skeptics in the Pub Köln
A recorded Skeptics in the Pub talk connecting weight loss with evidence, measurement and uncertainty.
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