Steuart Campbell

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Steuart Campbell (born 16 April 1937) 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:

The Loch Ness Monster: The Evidence. Debunking belief in the Loch Ness Monster 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 Jesus myth and the origins of Christianity (Explicit Books 1996, ISBN 0-9521512-1-9).
Chinook Crash, an examination of the crash 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 and has had letters published in New Scientist magazine, The Scotsman and other newspapers on the subject [1].

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.