Skeptics believe that unusual claims should be backed by evidence which is supported by sound scientific method. However the status of science and the existence of scientific method are currently highly controversial issues. Cynics argue that scientific method does not, and cannot, yield objective outcomes. Indeed, they argue that all scientific knowledge is relative to a given culture or social group. They assert that such knowledge is socially constructed and has nothing to do with an “objective reality.” This year’s Toolbox will consider these and other questions about the role of science and scientific method in helping skeptics to evaluate unusual claims.