Steuart Campbell
Encyclopedia
Steuart Campbell is an Edinburgh
-based sceptic
and investigative science writer born in Birmingham
. Campbell trained as an architect and worked as one until the mid-1970s. He then gained a degree in mathematics and science from the Open University
(BA
, 1983).
He has written books on science
and pseudoscience
-related matters:
He is a strong supporter of nuclear power
and has had letters published in New Scientist
magazine, The Scotsman
and other newspapers on the subject.
Steuart Campbell is also the author of over 100 articles on superstitions (religious and non-religious), language problems, genealogy, scientific beliefs, optical phenomena (astronomical and meteorological), electricity generation and global warming.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
-based sceptic
Skepticism
Skepticism has many definitions, but generally refers to any questioning attitude towards knowledge, facts, or opinions/beliefs stated as facts, or doubt regarding claims that are taken for granted elsewhere...
and investigative science writer born in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. Campbell trained as an architect and worked as one until the mid-1970s. He then gained a degree in mathematics and science from the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
(BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, 1983).
He has written books on science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and pseudoscience
Pseudoscience
Pseudoscience is a claim, belief, or practice which is presented as scientific, but which does not adhere to a valid scientific method, lacks supporting evidence or plausibility, cannot be reliably tested, or otherwise lacks scientific status...
-related matters:
- The Loch Ness Monster: The Evidence. Debunking belief in the Loch Ness MonsterLoch Ness MonsterThe Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next....
by analysis of all the main evidence, including the various photographs, eye-witness reports and sonar evidence of the "monster". Several editions from 1986, including Prometheus Books 1997 (ISBN 1-57392-178-5). Latest edition from Birlinn Ltd 2002 (ISBN 1-84158-198-4). - The UFO Mystery Solved. A critical examination of UFO reports and their explanation in terms of meteorological and astronomical phenomena. (Explicit Books, 1994, ISBN 0-9521512-0-0).
- The Rise and Fall of Jesus. Examines the JesusJesusJesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
myth and the origins of Christianity (Explicit Books 1996, ISBN 0-9521512-1-9; rev. ed by WPS 2009, ISBN 1-904623-73-5). - Chinook Crash, an examination of the crashChinook Helicopter Crash (1994)The 1994 Scotland RAF Chinook crash occurred on 2 June 1994 at about 18:00 hours when a Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland, killing all twenty-five passengers and four crew on board. Among the passengers were almost all the United Kingdom's senior Northern...
of RAF Chinook helicopter ZD576 on the Mull of Kintyre (Pen & Sword 2004, ISBN 1-84415-074-7).
He is a strong supporter of nuclear power
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
and has had letters published in New Scientist
New Scientist
New Scientist is a weekly non-peer-reviewed English-language international science magazine, which since 1996 has also run a website, covering recent developments in science and technology for a general audience. Founded in 1956, it is published by Reed Business Information Ltd, a subsidiary of...
magazine, The Scotsman
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
and other newspapers on the subject.
Steuart Campbell is also the author of over 100 articles on superstitions (religious and non-religious), language problems, genealogy, scientific beliefs, optical phenomena (astronomical and meteorological), electricity generation and global warming.