claim: Royal Society embraces skepticism
evidence: In ordinary usage, skepticism ( US ) or scepticism ( UK ) ( Greek : 'σκεπτομαι' skeptomai, to search, to think about or look for; see also spelling differences ) can refer to : an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object; the doctrine that true knowledge or some particular knowledge is uncertain; the method of suspended judgment, systematic doubt, or criticism that is characteristic of skeptics ( Merriam–Webster ).