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Daniel Loxton

    Daniel Loxton ist ein kanadischer Autor und Illustrator, der sich dem kritischen Denken und dem wissenschaftlichen Verständnis verschrieben hat. Als Herausgeber des Junior Skeptic Magazins verfasst und illustriert er fesselnde Artikel für junge Leser, die Wissenschaft mit einem skeptischen Ansatz verbinden. Seine Arbeit befähigt Kinder, Fragen zu stellen und die Welt um sich herum kritisch zu hinterfragen. Loxtons Bemühungen zielen darauf ab, wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse für alle zugänglich und spannend zu machen.

    Ankylosaur Attack: A Dinosaur Adventure
    Abominable Science
    • Abominable Science

      • 411 Seiten
      • 15 Lesestunden
      3,8(471)Abgeben

      Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. Now comes a book from two dedicated investigators that explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology.Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero have written an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on cryptids, presenting the arguments both for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience that perpetuates their myths. After examining the nature of science and pseudoscience and their relation to cryptozoology, Loxton and Prothero take on Bigfoot; the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, and its cross-cultural incarnations; the Loch Ness monster and its highly publicized sightings; the evolution of the Great Sea Serpent; and Mokele Mbembe, or the Congo dinosaur. They conclude with an analysis of the psychology behind the persistent belief in paranormal phenomena, identifying the major players in cryptozoology, discussing the character of its subculture, and considering the challenge it poses to clear and critical thinking in our increasingly complex world.

      Abominable Science