NZ Skeptics Articles

Mark Ottley

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

What is wellbeing?

1 May 2013

Is wellbeing a subject that can be approached scientifically? The following article is a based on a presentation to the 2012 NZ Skeptics Conference.

The magic of morality: scientifically determined human values

1 May 2012

Ethics and morality are often regarded as beyond the reach of scientific inquiry. But certain values appear to be shared by all humans as species-typical adaptations. This article is based on a presentation to the 2011 NZ Skeptics conference in Christchurch.