Paranormal Investigator
Hayley has been a paranormal researcher for nearly a decade. She began studying claims of the paranormal when she was just a teenager, but only began investigative work at the age of 18. Since then she has developed into ‘a voice of reason in the often irrational, assumption led world of ‘ghost...
Podcasting
Hayley is probably best known for her part as one of three hosts for one of the best loved UK skeptical podcasts, Righteous Indignation. She has also contributed to many other casts as an interviewee or guest host in the past, details of which can be found on the media page. Read on to find out about Hayley's podcasts.
Outreach & activism
Hayley has created, organised and supported projects and websites that have a skeptical, rational, educational theme to them. The best known of these would be Project Barnum, which aids education outreach about psychic fraud and trickery. Hayley has also volunteered, supported and spoken internationally at a variety of events...
I was right
In the piece I wrote for the Skeptical Inqurier about my encounter with ‘Healing on the Streets’, the ASA complaint and the following media attention I closed the article with the following quote.
I think my story demonstrates one very important thing: standing up for what we know is right and speaking out against what we know is wrong can result in a tangible achievement. One person can make a difference; all you have to do is act. Be that person. Make that difference.
I was right.
Don Philip surpasses himself
I’ve blogged before about the unprofessional and unethical antics of Don Philip who promotes himself as a top investigator of ghost phenomena in the UK. With numerous TV appearances and public events to his name it is quite worrying.
Today Steve Parsons posted a screengrab from Don Philip on Facebook that blew away anything I’ve blogged about in the past.
An outcome in the ASA ‘praying for healing’ appeal
The complaint I made to the ASA about Healing on the Streets (HOTS) Bath was originally upheld by the ASA with the following:
The ads must not appear again in their current form. We told HOTS not to make claims which stated or implied that, by receiving prayer from their volunteers, people could be healed of medical conditions. We also told them not to refer in their ads to medical conditions for which medical supervision should be sought.
I support…
