Authors

Luke Duane Oldfield is a 31 year old postgraduate student at the University of Waikato. His Masters dissertation is an examination of interest group involvement in comparative politics systems and the consequences for public health policies. When he’s not reading, writing or eating burgers there’s a high chance he’s watching cricket.

Mark Ottley is a registered clinical psychologist at the Southern Rehabilitation Institute in Christchurch.

Maryanne Garry is a senior lecturer at the School of Psychology, Victoria University, specialising in memory distortions, especially as they intersect with legal issues.

Michael Hill is Professor of Sociology at Victoria University of Wellington.

Mike Bradstock is a Christchurch publisher and skeptic.

Neville Ritchie is Regional Archaeologist with the Department of Conservation in Hamilton.

Peter Dady was the director of the Oncology Department at Wellington Hospital.

Phil Anderson is a skeptic from Christchurch.

Dr Pippa MacKay is the editor of the New Zealand Medical Journal.

Susan Blackmore is a British writer, lecturer, sceptic and broadcaster, and a visiting professor at the University of Plymouth.

Vincent Gray was a New Zealand chemist, and a founder of the climate change denial organisation the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition.

Dr William Grey is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of New England, Armidale.

Aaron Davies is a former member of the NZ Skeptics committee, and in his day job is an IT hardware support specialist.

Adam van Langenberg teaches maths and scepticism at McKinnon Secondary College in Melbourne. This article was originally published in the Australian Skeptic.

Alan Hale is an American professional astronomer who co-discovered Comet Hale–Bopp.

Alan Moskwa lives in Joslin, South Australia.

Allan Ramsay is a journalist who recently returned to Aotearoa from a long exile in London, where he worked for several newspapers.

Andrew is a scientist and educator, who specialises in explaining developments in astronomy to the public in everyday language. He also works with teachers, museum educators and young astronomers to help them be more effective in space-science education and outreach.

Andrew A. Skolnick is an American science and medical journalist and photographer best known for his investigative reporting on health care issues, alternative medicine, and paranormal claims.

Andrew Watson moved to Australia after working at the School of Mathematics and Physics, University of East Anglia.

Andy Pratt is a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury.

Anke Richter is an international journalist and author based in Christchurch, New Zealand, and is considered one of the world's leading journalists on cults.

Anthony Daniels was a writer for The Spectator.

Barbara Vobejda is a deputy managing editor of the Washington Post

Barry Brill is Chairman of the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition. He was Minister of Energy and Minister of Science and Technology from 1978 to 1981.

Bernard Beckett is a high school teacher and writer. In 2005 he spent a research year at the Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Evolution and Ecology

Dame Beverley Wakem is a former Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand, with a background in broadcasting, public relations and consulting

Bill Ireland is a retired atmospheric physicist, formerly with the DSIR. He is currently completing a reference book on frost protection.

Dr Bill Peddie is a science teacher at Mangere College.

Bill Taylor is an artist and teacher and was a 2004 Royal Society Teaching Fellow.

Bob Novella is a co-founder and Vice-President of the New England Skeptical Society. He co-hosts the Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe podcast and blogs for SGU’s Rogues Gallery.

Brian Easton is an independent scholar especially interested in New Zealand. His writings and research are primarily concerned with its economics, history, politics, sociology and culture.

Brian Haig is a founding members of Te Runanga o Nga Maata Waka Research Advisory Board (Christchurch). He may be contact at brian.haig@canterbury.ac.nz or c/- the Department of Psychology, the University of Canterbury.

PhD student at Victoria University

Bruce Arroll MBChB, PhD, FRNZCGP, FAFPHM is Professor and Head of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland.

Bruce Taylor works in the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

Cait O'Donnell is a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada), and of the University of Otago, where she recently completed her Masters in Bioethics and Health Law. Her thesis was on Physicians' Authority over Treatment and Patients' Right to Demand Treatment.

Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator, best known for his research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life

Affiliate Faculty of Law, University of Otago

Catherine Low is a science and physics teacher living in Christchurch, and is interested in skepticism, ethics, philanthropy, environmental issues, and ranting on the internet.

Celia Hall is medical editor of the London Daily Telegraph.

Charles Seife is an American author, journalist, and professor at New York University who has written extensively on science and mathematics.

Chester Borrows is former Chair of Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora - the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group, which recently completed its work to inform the Government on reform for New Zealand’s justice system. He is a former Minister of Courts, and a National Party politician who served as an MP from 2005 to 2017.

Director at the Clinical Trials Research Unit, University of Auckland.

Clive is the Service Manager for Canterbury Linen Services, and a long-time attendee of the Christchurch Skeptics in the Pub group.

Clive Solomon is a Consultant General Surgeon, elected member of the Whanganui DHB (third term) and a Wanganui District Councilor