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Is It Time We Stop Publishing Acupuncture Research from China?

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Acupuncture research from China shows an implausibly high rate of positive results, driven by systemic bias, poor methodology, and powerful cultural a...

Magicians Penn & Teller File Brief in Junk Science Death Row Case by Stuart Vyse

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Vyse reports that Penn & Teller have filed an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to review the conviction of death row inmate ...

The Rise and Fall of Parapsychology by Alejandro Borgo

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Alejandro Borgo traces the history of parapsychology, from its origins with the Fox sisters and the spiritualist movement to the formalization of rese...

Responding to a Burst of Reiki from Turkey by Anthony G. Wheeler

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this article, Anthony G. Wheeler examines a surge of Reiki studies published in Turkey, arguing that they promote a scientifically implausible form...

Gray Barker's Legacy: Men in Black, the Philadelphia Experiment, and Mothman by Terence Hines

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this review of The Saucerian: UFOs, Men in Black, and the Unbelievable Life of Gray Barker, Terence Hines explores Barker's complex role in shaping...

The Uninspired Conjuring: Last Rites by Kenny Biddle

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this review of The Conjuring: Last Rites, Kenny Biddle examines the film's claim to be "inspired" by the Smurl family haunting and finds that it be...

The Paraben Panic: From Public Outcry to Public Harm by Andrea Love

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Love argues that the "paraben panic" began with a deeply flawed 2004 study and was amplified by media sensationalism, chemophobia, and low scie...

Ten Trips, Five Findings, and One Unrelenting Rat by Craig A. Foster

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Reflecting on fifty years of Skeptical Inquirer, Craig A. Foster finds that skepticism's core mission has remained remarkably consistent: confronting ...

We've All Been Fooled, Right? by Robyn E. Blumner

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Robyn E. Blumner reflects on the mistaken beliefs and cultural fads she once experimented with—from religion and astrology to Ouija boards and Erich...

Organizing Doubt: Before CSICOP Had a Name by Massimo Polidoro

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Massimo Polidoro recounts the early 1970s efforts by James Randi, Martin Gardner, and Ray Hyman to create what would eventually become CSICOP, reveali...

The Hidden Harms of Conspiracies by Benjamin Radford

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Radford argues that while many conspiracy theories may seem like harmless entertainment, they contain an embedded narrative of hidden enemies...

How Skeptics Might Save the World by Mick West

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of widespread drone scares across Europe—sparked by war in Ukraine and fears of Russian "hybrid warfare"—Mick West examines how airpor...

This Isn't About Bigfoot by Melanie Trecek-King

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Melanie Trecek-King recounts her visit to a Bigfoot museum run by a committed believer and uses the experience to explore how pseudoscience and scienc...

Cheers to Our Columnists! by Stephen Hupp

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Skeptical Inquirer editor Stephen Hupp introduces new columns appearing for the first time in the latest issue of the magazine, The Chroniclers of Cu...

Extraordinary Claims: The Homeopathy Paper That Duped a Mainstream Journal by Nick Tiller

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Tiller recounts how a widely publicized study claiming homeopathic care dramatically reduced illness in newborns—published in the European Jou...

RFK Jr. Puts Facilitated Communication Users on the HHS Autism Panel by Stuart Vyse

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed proponents and users of Spelling to Communicate—a discredited variant of facilitated communication...

Dilbert Dilemma: The Tragic Innumeracy of Scott Adams by Benjamin Radford

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Radford shows how innumeracy and poor media literacy can amplify controversy—and why skepticism is a vital safeguard against such traps. Re...

Get the Most Out of CSICon (Part 2): Celebrate Our History … Chart Our Future! by Stephen Hupp

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Hupp details the schedule for CSICon 2026, the 50th annviersary conference of the Committee of Skeptical Inquiry held June 11-14, 2026, in thi...

It's Time to Talk About Psychic Medium Dean by Susan Gerbic

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Gerbic investigates UK performer "Psychic Medium Dean," presenting detailed evidence that he relies on hot reading—researching ticket buyers t...

A Sympathetic Understanding of Paranormal Beliefs by Chris French

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Chris French reviews The Psychology and Science of Pseudoscience by Terence Hines. Rowman & Littlefield, 2025.  Read this article and find accompanyi...

Blind Victoria's Secret by Eugenie Scott

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Eugenie Scott recounts an early Bay Area Skeptics sting in which she posed as a blind woman to expose faith healer W.V. Grant's manipulative tactics a...

My Memories of The Amazing Randi: Part One by Banachek

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this first installment of a two part article, Banachek traces his path to collaborating with Randi on Project Alpha, illustrating how poor scientif...

Revolutionizing Science: Jane Goodall and the Challenge to Conventional Wisdom by Bertha Vazquez

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bertha Vazquez reflects on Jane Goodall's revolutionary impact on science, highlighting how her patient, humane observation of chimpanzees shattered r...

The Red Planet Rumble: Claimer vs. Claimer by Craig A. Foster

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This installment of The Time Warp revisits a late-1970s Skeptical Inquirer debate over the "Mars effect," exploring how skeptics critically tested—a...

Get the Most Out of CSICon: Celebrate Our History … Chart Our Future! by Stephen Hupp

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Hupp details the schedule for CSICon 2026, the 50th annviersary conference of the Committee of Skeptical Inquiry held June 11-14, 2026. Regist...

Ethical Issues in Ghost Investigation by Benjamin Radford

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Radford examines the ethical risks of ghost hunting. Drawing on established ethical frameworks, he contends that ghost hunting lacks accounta...

Fifty Years of the Modern Skeptical Movement by James E. Alcock

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James E. Alcock recounts the cultural explosion of paranormal belief in the 1960s and 1970s and explains why that climate made the founding of CSICOP ...

The Spark That Started CSICOP by Massimo Polidoro

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Massimo Polidoro traces the cultural climate of the 1970s and the early encounters with figures like Uri Geller that convinced skeptics such as James ...

A Flight of Fancy about Psychic Predictions and Probabilities by Adrienne Hill

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Adrienne Hill reviews the best-selling novel Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. Crown, 2024. Read this article and find accompanying references at: h...

Fifty Years of Inquiry! by Stephen Hupp

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Hupp reflects on the founding of CSICOP in 1976 and the emergence of The Skeptical Inquirer, tracing fifty years of organized skepticism roote...

The CDC's 'Autism and Vaccines' Webpage and the Negative Evidence Principle by William Matthew London

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

William Matthew London explains how recent CDC changes falsely cast doubt on the overwhelming scientific consensus that vaccines do not cause autism, ...

MAHA Isn't Denying Science: It's Doing Something Much Worse by Nick Tiller

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

MAHA's summit highlighted how the movement selectively embraces real science—such as evidence-based benefits of creatine—only when it aligns with ...

Santa Cruz County SkeptiCamp 2025 by Susan Gerbic

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Gerbic recounts here experience at the Santa Cruz County SkeptiCamp 2025. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepti...

The Global Retreat from Scientific Temper by Amardeo Sarma

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amardeo Sarma warns that efforts to "decolonize" science have drifted from addressing historical inequities into promoting epistemic relativism that b...

Pickle Juice: Cramping Cure or Congruence Bias? by Nick Tiller

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Tiller examines the popular belief that pickle juice quickly relieves muscle cramps... Read this article and find accompanying references at: ht...

Explaining Aligned Alien Abductions by Benjamin Radford

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Radford explains that the similarity of alien abduction accounts stems not from shared experiences but from shared human psychology, pop cult...

Count Dante, Dim Mak, and the Kung Fu Death Touch by Peter Huston

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Huston examines the bizarre life of "Count Dante," a self-styled martial arts master whose outlandish claims helped popularize Dim Mak, the myth...

Weird Things Some Scientific Skeptics Say about Science by Charles G.M. Paxton

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Charles G.M. Paxton challenges several misconceptions skeptics hold about how science actually works, arguing that many popular notions—like strict ...

How Wicked Reflects Real-World Intersections between Belief and Skepticism by Malorie Mackey and Michael Maldonado

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Malorie Mackey and Michael Maldonado explore Wicked as a story illustrating the interplay between belief and skepticism. Read this article and find ac...

How Stranger Things Mirrors Real-World Paranormal Stories by Daniel A. Reed

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel A. Reed's The Supernatural Stories That Mirror Our Realities explores how Stranger Things draws inspiration from real Cold War–era psychic re...

From Food Dyes to Vaccines: Fear of Chemicals Endangers Us All by Andrea Love

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Love's From Food Dyes to Vaccines exposes how chemophobia—the irrational fear of chemicals—has become the root of most modern health misinf...

AI Will Meet You in the Breakroom in a Blue Blazer and Red Tie by Robyn E. Blumner

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Robyn E. Blumner recounts Anthropic's "Project Vend," in which the AI Claude disastrously attempted to run a vending machine business, suffering from ...

A Primer on the Placebo Effect's Evil Twin by William Matthew London

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

William Matthew London reviews The Nocebo Effect: When Words Make You Sick, a collection edited by Michael H. Bernstein and colleagues that explores h...

The Supernatural Stories That Mirror Our Realities by Stephen Hupp

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Hupp introduces two cover stories exploring how supernatural tales reflect real-world skepticism and belief. From Wicked's moral complexity to...

When Nature Isn't a Gift: A Biologist's Take on the Serviceberry by Andrew A. Davinack

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Biologist Andrew A. Davinack challenges Robin Wall Kimmerer's portrayal of nature as a "gift economy," arguing that such metaphors blur the line betwe...

The Truth about Tyler Henry's Reading of Moby by Susan Gerbic

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Gerbic exposes Tyler Henry's "Hollywood Medium" as a combination of hot and cold reading, motivated sitters, and clever editing rather than genu...

Childproofing the Internet by Wendy M. Grossman

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wendy M. Grossman examines the U.K.'s new Online Safety Act, which forces websites to implement strict age verification measures that threaten privacy...

The Problem with Inadequately Reviewed Fringe Science by Mark Boslough

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Boslough critiques how fringe science like the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis slips into peer-reviewed journals through inadequate scrutiny, des...

Turning a Miss Into a Hit by Susan Gerbic

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Gerbic dismantles claims that psychic Tyler Henry predicted Ricki Lake's house fire, showing that his actual reading pointed to a past event and...

The Case of the Vegetable Man of West Virginia by Daniel A. Reed

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel A. Reed revisits the bizarre 1968 tale of the "Vegetable Man" of West Virginia, a plant-like creature said to have attacked a local hunter. Ult...

Imagine Pandas by Craig A. Foster & Kelsey M. McGinn

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craig A. Foster and Kelsey M. McGinn revisit a 1979 Skeptical Inquirer story about a missing red panda in the Netherlands, where false public sighting...

Barry Karr Is Retiring—and That Is Not a Hoax by Robyn E. Blumner

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Robyn Blumner celebrates Barry Karr’s retirement after forty-four years at CSI, calling him the tireless backbone who kept skepticism thriving throu...

Barry Karr Strengthened the Skeptical Community by Bringing People Together by Stephen Hupp

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Barry Karr, longtime executive director of CSI, built the skeptical movement by exposing frauds like Popoff and Geller while organizing conferences th...

From ‘Tractors’ to Cell Therapy Clinics: Unproven Medical Procedures by Curtis E. Margo

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Curtis E. Margo warns that today’s unregulated stem cell clinics mirror the quackery of the past, from Elisha Perkins’s bogus “tractors” to mo...

Boiled Frogs and Chained Dogs: Habituation Myths by Benjamin Radford

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Radford debunks popular myths about habituation, including the chained dog and boiled frog stories, showing they are inaccurate metaphors oft...

Is ‘Extraordinary Evidence’ Unreasonable? by Mick West

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mick West examines the history and criticism of the “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” maxim, showing how its vagueness invites...

NIH Funding Cuts Hurt Basic Research and Patients by Dan Wilson

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Wilson explains how proposed 44% cuts to NIH funding could devastate lifesaving research and stall future medical breakthroughs. He highlights pas...

We Must Stand Up for Science by Bill Nye

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Nye gave the following speech on March 7, 2025, as part of the Stand Up for Science rally held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington...

Science Saves Lives, but Science Is under Attack by Stephen Hupp

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Skeptical Inquirer editor Stephen Hupp previews issue (Vol. 49, No. 5) of the magazine titled The Disturbing Attacks on Science: Science Communicator...

A Closer Look at the Gambler’s Fallacy and the Hot Hand by Stuart Vyse

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Vyse explores new research showing that the long-dismissed “hot hand” in sports may be real once shot difficulty is considered, vindicating...

Houdini’s Lost Manuscript Discovered by Michelle E. Ainsworth

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A long-lost manuscript commissioned by Harry Houdini, The Cancer of Superstition, has finally been published a century after it was written. Though th...

Consumer Magazines and the Fine Art of Pseudo-Skepticism by Nick Tiller

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Science writer Nick Tiller critiques lifestyle magazines for promoting pseudoscience under the guise of empowerment, highlighting how superficial gest...

The ‘Direct Experience Fallacy’ in Psychedelics Research: Evaluating Ketamine and MDMA by Peter Barglow

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Barglow critiques what he calls the “direct experience fallacy” in psychedelic research, warning that personal experiences with ketamine and...

Same Science, Different Reactions: Genetic Engineering in Medicine and Food by Andrea Love

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Biomedical scientist Andrea Love highlights the inconsistency in public acceptance of genetic engineering—embraced in medicine but often rejected in...

Calling Out Quantum Woo by Taner Edis

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Taner Edis reviews Quanta in Distress: How New Age Gurus Kidnapped Quantum Physics by Sadri Hassani. Read this article and find accompanying referenc...

Miracle Boy? The First Millennial Saint by Joe Nickell

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Nickell’s final “Investigative Files” column critically examines the canonization of Carlo Acutis, a tech-savvy teen dubbed the first millen...

Full Moon, Full Wards? How Science Craters That Lunar Link by Craig A. Foster and Kate Miller

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Foster and Miller travel to Summer 1979, volume 3 number 4 of Skeptical Inquirer in the latest edition of The Time Warp! Read this article and find ac...

Pseudo-Etymology: Do Words Have Hidden Meanings? by Talia Felix

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Talia Felix, a contributor to the Online Etymology Dictionary, explores the widespread misunderstanding of etymology—not just as a confusion with "e...

The Force behind The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe by Jay Novella

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Novella reflects on the 20-year journey of The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe (SGU) and its founding force, his brother Dr. Steven Novella. Rea...

Twenty Years of Health Scams and Wellness Trends by Cara Santa Maria

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cara Santa Maria reflects on two decades of debunking health pseudoscience as a cohost of The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe (SGU). From bleach-bas...

After Decades of Skepticism, How Are We Doing? by Steven Novella

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Novella reflects on the evolution of the modern skeptical movement, particularly through the lens of his own decades-long involvement and the 2...

Celebrating Our Skeptical Guides by Stephen Hupp

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Hupp reflects on his admiration for The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe (SGU) podcast and envisions what it might look like as a magazine. T...

Triangle SkeptiCamp 2025 by Susan Gerbic

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Gerbic Recaps the 2025 Triangle SkeptiCamp. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/tria...

Five Things You Should Know Before Buying Fish Oil Supplements by Nick Tiller

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Tiller draws a compelling parallel between dietary supplements and slot machines: both are cheap to produce, highly profitable, and widely consum...

The Telepathy Tapes Tries to Silence a Critic—and Fails by Stuart Vyse

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Vyse reports on how the popular podcast The Telepathy Tapes, which promotes debunked pseudoscientific methods of communication among nonspeakin...

The Seed Oil Gambit by Nick Tiller

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Tiller unpacks how wellness influencers and companies scapegoat seed oils to sell overpriced alternatives, despite a lack of scientific evidenc...

Ecuadorian Equatorial Pseudoscience by Rob Palmer

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this "flashback" episode of Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition, Rob Palmer reads an article from his "The Well-Known Skeptic" online column at skepti...

The Demise of the American Society for Psychical Research

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Vyse’s investigation into the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) reveals an organization, once rich in both assets and history, t...

Joe Nickell Leaves a Legacy of Intrigue and Solved Mysteries by Stephen Hupp

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen reflects on a investigative career in memory of Joe Nickell. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer...

Mysterious Drone Sightings: Give Me the DTLs (Dates, Times, Locations) by Mick West

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In late 2024 and early 2025, reports of mysterious drone swarms over New Jersey and U.S. military bases triggered widespread media coverage and public...

Cancer Misinformation Kills; Chemotherapy Saves Lives by Andrea Love

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pseudoscientific claims that chemotherapy kills more than it saves are dangerously misleading; in reality, chemotherapy has significantly improved sur...

Critical Thinking about Our Vulnerabilities to Misinformation by Bertha Vazquez and Melanie Trecek-King

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vazquez and Trecek-King discuss the importance of epistemic vigilance—critical thinking about our beliefs and biases—to combat misinformation. The...

Numerical Hygiene Lessons: Critical Thinking and the Central Tendency Fallacy by William Matthew London

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

William Matthew London discusses the concept of "numerical hygiene," a term he uses to promote quantitative reasoning and numeracy in daily decision-m...

Highly Effective Thinkers: Critical Thinking for Teens by Timothy J. Redmond

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Timothy J. Redmond recounts his journey from conspiracy belief to critical thinking advocate, which inspired him to develop a high school course teach...

Bill Nye Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Stephen Hupp

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Nye was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden on January 4, 2025, honoring his work as a science educator and advocate...

Critical Thinking for Curious Minds by Stephen Hupp

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Hupp introduces the special section on critical thinking in education by highlighting David McRaney’s contributions and background, then sha...

Teaching Critical Thinking: An Introduction to the Special Section by David McRaney

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David McRaney reflects on his experience at CSICon 2024 and the personal journey that led him to the skeptical movement, emphasizing the importance of...

Critikid: Critical Thinking and Mind Illusions for Kids by Stephanie Simoes

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Critikid explores how teaching children to recognize “mind illusions” like optical illusions, counterintuitive puzzles, and Bayesian inference can...

Media Masters Rock: Critical Thinking about Social Media for Kids by Steve Trash

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Trash launched Media Masters Rock, a creative campaign to teach kids critical thinking about social media using superhero themes, catchy rules, ...

Belief in Psychics: What’s the Harm and Who’s to Blame? by Rob Palmer

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this "flashback" episode of Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition, Rob Palmer reads an article from his "The Well-Known Skeptic" online column at skepti...

Was Lincoln a Spiritualist? Houdini Investigates by Stephen Hupp

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Houdini, a passionate skeptic and debunker of Spiritualism, was likely dismayed by claims that Abraham Lincoln participated in séances. In this issue...

Cosmic Love: Astrology Popularizes Stereotyping and Discrimination by Craig A. Foster

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craig A. Foster argues that astrology perpetuates harmful stereotypes and discrimination by encouraging people to make assumptions about others based ...

The Case of the Sketchy Study about Authentic Art by Benjamin Radford

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Radford describes a study claiming that original art stimulates the brain more than reproductions, which gained widespread media attention bu...

mRNA Vaccines Aren’t Gene Therapy, but Gene Therapy Is Nothing to Fear by Andrea Love

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Love explains how mRNA vaccines are not gene therapy because mRNA does not alter DNA or enter the cell nucleus. However, gene therapy itself is...

The Realm of the Ridiculous: From Election Fraud to UFOs by Mick West

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mick West examines how misleading graphs and conspiracy theories about election fraud resurface, fueled by seemingly ridiculous claims that escape scr...

The Ideological Hijacking of Science Funding by Robyn E. Blumner

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Blumner critiques the influence of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates on science funding, arguing that these policies prioritize ideologi...

Is Biological Sex Binary or Multifactorial? by Stephen Hupp

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Hupp reports from CSICon 2024. Read this article and find accompanying references at:  https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/02/is-biological-s...

Changing Minds through Critical Thinking by Kenny Biddle

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kenny Biddle reports from CSICon 2024. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/02/changing-minds-th...

Real World Harms from Pseudoscience and Science Denial by Bertha Vazquez

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bertha Vazquez reports from CSICon 2024. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/02/real-world-harm...

We Saw the Brightest Stars Shine at CSICon 2024 by Stephen Hupp

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Hupp reports from CSICon 2024. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/02/we-saw-the-bright...

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