Weird Things Some Scientific Skeptics Say about Science by Charles G.M. Paxton

Charles G.M. Paxton challenges several misconceptions skeptics hold about how science actually works, arguing that many popular notions—like strict falsifiability, universal replicability, or the ease of distinguishing science from pseudoscience—oversimplify a far more complex process. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/10/weird-things-some-scientific-skeptics-say-about-science/ About the Author: Charles Paxton is a statistical ecologist at the Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling, University of St. Andrew, Scotland, with an interest in the history and science behind reports of aquatic monsters (www.sea-monster.info). He tweets @charlespaxton4. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/ Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is a production of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry.