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Daniel Loxton

    Daniel Loxton is a Canadian writer and illustrator dedicated to critical thinking and scientific understanding. As the editor of Junior Skeptic magazine, he crafts and illustrates engaging articles for young readers, blending science with a skeptical approach. His work empowers children to ask questions and critically examine the world around them. Loxton's efforts aim to make scientific knowledge accessible and exciting for everyone.

    Ankylosaur Attack: A Dinosaur Adventure
    Abominable Science
    Abominable Science!
    • Loxton and Prothero complete an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on demonstrably false phenomena, presenting both the arguments for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience perpetuating their myths.

      Abominable Science!
    • Abominable Science

      • 411 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      3.8(471)Add rating

      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