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Cartoon rebuttals of conspiracy theories

By Cian O'Luanaigh

18 April 2012

See more: An illustrated version of this article will be published within the next two weeks on our CultureLab books and arts blog

In Science Tales, cartoonist Darryl Cunningham gives scientific myths and hoaxes the comic-strip treatment

WITH talking penguins and smoking skulls, cartoonist Darryl Cunningham debunks myths, hoaxes and bad science in his new comic Science Tales.

Cunningham’s charming artwork complements his concise arguments on climate change, the first moon landing and homeopathy, among other subjects. He consistently champions the scientific method over all forms of quackery, and his stark lines and simple layouts give his comic the feel of a scientific analysis. The…

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