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Daniel Loxton

    Daniel Loxton est un écrivain et illustrateur canadien dévoué à la pensée critique et à la compréhension scientifique. En tant que rédacteur en chef du magazine Junior Skeptic, il crée et illustre des articles captivants pour les jeunes lecteurs, alliant la science à une approche sceptique. Son travail permet aux enfants de poser des questions et d'examiner de manière critique le monde qui les entoure. Les efforts de Loxton visent à rendre la connaissance scientifique accessible et passionnante pour tous.

    Ankylosaur Attack: A Dinosaur Adventure
    Abominable Science
    • Abominable Science

      • 411pages
      • 15 heures de lecture
      3,8(471)Évaluer

      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