Alex Ram

New Zealand Skeptics comprises a network of New Zealanders including magicians, teachers, scientists, health professionals and many others from all walks of life. Members have a variety of worldviews, but are all interested in examining what objective scientific support there is for claims of such things as psychic abilities, alternative health practices, creationism and other areas where science and pseudo-science interact.

Skeptics question practices that take advantage of people at their most vulnerable - cancer patients seeking alternative cures, grief-stricken bereaved seeking contact with the dead. These kinds of practices often prey upon the trust, hopes and fears, and exploit the lay public's lack of specialist knowledge. Where the potential for harm exists - whether physical, mental, emotional or economic - sceptics consider it unethical not to challenge such claims.


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