Skeptical Inquirer is the official journal of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. On a bimonthly basis, Skeptical Inquirer publishes critical scientific evaluations of paranormal and fringe-science claims and informed discussion of all relevant issues. According to Editor Kendrick Frazier: "Skeptical Inquirer is an unusual hybrid, part semi ... In September 2021, the head of the Biden panel overseeing Havana Syndrome, Pamela Spratlen, was forced to resign after she refused to rule out mass psychogenic illness as a possible cause (Lederman and Breslauer 2021). This was a clear signal that the government’s investigation was being driven by politics instead of science. Joe Nickell. Joe Nickell, PhD, is senior research fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and “Investigative Files” columnist for Skeptical Inquirer.A former stage magician, private investigator, and teacher, he is author of numerous books, including Inquest on the Shroud of Turin (1983), Pen, Ink and Evidence (1990), Unsolved History (1992) and Adventures in Paranormal ... "Skeptical Inquirer is a bimonthly American magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) with the subtitle: The Magazine for Science and Reason. In 2016 … The modern skeptical movement is a grassroots phenomenon that aims at helping the public navigate the complex borderlands between sense and nonsense, science and pseudoscience. Skepticism does so by way of investigation of alleged extraordinary phenomena, mindful cultivation of critical thinking, and an honest attitude toward intellectual inquiry. As Fellows of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry we expect professional medical organizations accurately communicate the real risks and benefits of technologies. ... Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. PO Box 703 Amherst, NY 14226 800-634-1610 or (716) 636-1425. Center for Inquiry – Headquarters. PO Box 741 Amherst, NY 14226Scullion also presents artifacts apparently produced by lens flare as evidence of ghosts, referring to them as orbs. Scullion ignores the fact that in many of the images a line can be drawn (with a ruler) from the “orbs” straight back to an overexposed light source (such as a porch light or street lamp). Another clue attributing the ... At its core, Missing411 is the vague claim that something unusual is occurring related to deaths and disappearances in national parks. The concept has been steeped in the milieu of conspiracy and the supernatural, as Paulides frequently appears on paranormal-oriented radio shows and podcasts to discuss it. A forthcoming documentary appears to ... Jan 27, 2023 · January 27, 2023. Susan Gerbic and Harriet Hall at CSICon 2016. Harriet A. Hall was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 2, 1945, and died on January 11, 2023, in Puyallup, Washington. Richard Saunders just replayed on his podcast The Skeptic Zone a 2007 interview he had done with Harriet Hall when they were both on a JREF cruise to Alaska. In QM, there is no transmission of energy between the separated particles; it is only that they are “entangled.”. In short, parapsychology cannot be true unless the rest of science isn’t. Moreover, if psi effects were real, they would have already fatally disrupted the rest of the body of science. His first SI column, “Thinking about Science,” ran for twelve years from 2002 to 2015. This new column will explore skepticism from the viewpoint of the philosophy of science. —The Editors. The term pseudoscience has been the object of a renewed interest by philosophers of science in recent years. This is not just because the so-called ... To understand why environmentalism has been so vulnerable to fringe influences, we need to travel back to the 1920s and the dawn of modern environmental awareness. In some ways, our planet was much healthier. The global population had yet to reach two billion. Atmospheric carbon dioxide was around 300 ppm, compared to 410 ppm today.After that, the addition of the false etymology created an aura of scholarship about the article (to be fair, procedures for creating and adding to Wikipedia articles have tightened since then; see “Skepticism One Wikipage at a Time: Talking with Wikiskeptic Susan Gerbic-Forsyth” in the March/April 2012 Skeptical Inquirer).Skeptical Inquirer 14(2): 153–160. Trecek-King, Melanie. 2022. Teach skills, not facts. Skeptical Inquirer 46(1): 39–42. Melanie Trecek-King. Melanie Trecek-King is an associate professor of biology at Massasoit Community College. Her website is www.ThinkingIsPower.com.Apr 29, 2004 · Joe Nickell. Joe Nickell, PhD, is senior research fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and “Investigative Files” columnist for Skeptical Inquirer.A former stage magician, private investigator, and teacher, he is author of numerous books, including Inquest on the Shroud of Turin (1983), Pen, Ink and Evidence (1990), Unsolved History (1992) and Adventures in Paranormal ... Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine and website that covers science, critical thinking, and skepticism. Learn about the latest issue, archives, articles, groups, store, and more.On June 21, 2019, a new couple purchased a fourteen-room farmhouse on eight and a half acres in Harrisville, Rhode Island, for approximately $439,000 (Mroch 2019). Normally such an event wouldn’t be a big deal—much less make news—but this was not an ordinary house. This was the infamous residence known to the world as “The Conjuring ..."Skeptical Inquirer is a bimonthly American magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) with the subtitle: The Magazine for Science and Reason. In 2016 …Available for preorder, psychology professor Richard Wiseman’s latest book aims to help children “learn how to perform lots of seemingly impossible feats, including how to defy …After that, the addition of the false etymology created an aura of scholarship about the article (to be fair, procedures for creating and adding to Wikipedia articles have tightened since then; see “Skepticism One Wikipage at a Time: Talking with Wikiskeptic Susan Gerbic-Forsyth” in the March/April 2012 Skeptical Inquirer).1. Judge skeptical of Trump’s lawyer. The presiding judge, Juan Merchan, was clearly unimpressed by Trump lawyer Todd Blanche’s desperate attempts to save Trump …So, while methylene blue is well placed as a promising therapy for several diseases and disorders, the benefits for nonpatients are far from clear. Another important caveat is the dose. A typical (low) therapeutic dose of methylene blue, used in the clinical setting, is 1–2 mg per kilogram of body weight. 9 This equates to about 80–160 mg ...A new film, dedicated to CSI Fellow and Skeptical Inquirer columnist Harriet “SkepDoc” Hall, describes the rise of the anti-vaccination movement from long before COVID-19 to the present day. The film’s executive producer is Academy Award–winning documentarian Mark Jonathan Harris, and the film is produced by Laura Davis and directed and ... This was the milieu when the makers created Skeptical Inquirer. It wasn’t even Skeptical Inquirer back then. It was The Zetetic. Marcello Truzzi served as editor. Truzzi and others must have sensed that the term zetetic was esoteric, even for the intelligent people who appreciate skepticism. The page following the Table of Contents provided a ... Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. PO Box 703 Amherst, NY 14226 800-634-1610 or (716) 636-1425. Center for Inquiry – Headquarters. PO Box 741 Amherst, NY 14226 (716) 636 ... StellaLife also claims that its Oral Care Recovery Kit “accelerates healing” from: “extractions (including wisdom teeth), dental implants (including all-on-4, all-on-6), bone and connective tissue grafting, LANAP, osseous surgery, crown lengthening, sinus lift, ridge augmentation, and other procedures including SRP.”. In a recent issue of the Skeptical Inquirer, Editor Kendrick Frazier (July/August 2021) noted that UFOs, and the space aliens who putatively drive them, are actually being taken seriously by current mainstream media. This is happening in outlets we would normally expect to showcase scientific thinking rather than UFO promotion and publicity. It is also known as heavy hydrogen, and water containing artificially increased concentrations of deuterium is known as heavy water. Heavy water can be produced by distillation and other methods. What’s left over is deuterium depleted water, or DDW. Because the weight of regular hydrogen and deuterium differ slightly due to the …On June 21, 2019, a new couple purchased a fourteen-room farmhouse on eight and a half acres in Harrisville, Rhode Island, for approximately $439,000 (Mroch 2019). Normally such an event wouldn’t be a big deal—much less make news—but this was not an ordinary house. This was the infamous residence known to the world as “The Conjuring ...The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was the forerunner of the current CSI, the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, that publishes the very magazine you are reading. CSICOP was launched by Paul Kurtz, Marcello Truzzi, and others on April 30, 19 ...Pinker, a longtime Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Fellow, is the author of eight books, including How the Mind Works, The Blank Slate, The. Language Instinct, and most recently The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined. The interview focuses on the premise of his. latest book: that we now live in the least violent and most ...Rob became a skeptical activist when he joined the Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia team in 2016, and began writing for skepticalinquirer.org in 2018. Rob can be contacted at [email protected] Like Rob's Facebook page to get notified when his articles are published. See more articles. This was the milieu when the makers created Skeptical Inquirer. It wasn’t even Skeptical Inquirer back then. It was The Zetetic. Marcello Truzzi served as editor. Truzzi and others must have sensed that the term zetetic was esoteric, even for the intelligent people who appreciate skepticism. The page following the Table of Contents provided a ... That joke came to my mind when I read three short tributes to biologist E.O. Wilson in Skeptical Inquirer (May/June 2022). Wilson passed away on December 26, 2021, at age ninety-two. The tributes are by evolutionary biologist and science popularizer Richard Dawkins, evolutionary developmental biologist Sean B. Carroll, and cognitive linguist ... The Skeptical Inquirer is the world’s renowned, go-to publication to investigate, evaluate, and analyze extraordinary claims. It draws upon the world’s best scientists, scholars, skeptical investigators, and science journalists to find out what the facts and evidence show and then let you know the results in clear, readable prose. CSICOP and our flagship publication the Skeptical Inquirer celebrated thirtieth anniversaries in 2006 (see SI March/April 2006, p. 13; July/August 2006, pp. 13—14; September/October 2006, pp. 13—19). During those three decades, the name has been both a help and a hindrance. The “CSICOP” acronym is widely known and has …We should be good skeptics, and we should demand evidence before assuming that something is language. ... Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. PO Box 703 Amherst, NY 14226 800-634-1610 or (716) 636-1425. Center for Inquiry – Headquarters. PO Box 741 Amherst, NY 14226 (716) 636-4869.To improve skeptical thinking, become familiar with the works of top-notch skeptics such as James Randi, Michael Shermer, Benjamin Radford, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and so on. Recognize the term ideological immune system. In everyday life, as well as in science, we all resist fundamental paradigm change.Dictionaries, encyclopedias, Google, textbooks, Skeptical Inquirer—these are all static texts that someone wrote to convey individual concepts. The text is written once for a …Skeptical Inquirer, 1(1):58-68, Fall. Story, Ronald D. 1977 Von Däniken’s golden gods, Skeptical Inquirer, 2(1):22-35, Fall/Winter. p50. James Lett. James Lett is a Professor of Anthropology, Department of Social Sciences, Indian River Community College. At its core, Missing411 is the vague claim that something unusual is occurring related to deaths and disappearances in national parks. The concept has been steeped in the milieu of conspiracy and the supernatural, as Paulides frequently appears on paranormal-oriented radio shows and podcasts to discuss it. A forthcoming documentary appears to ... Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. PO Box 703 Amherst, NY 14226 800-634-1610 or (716) 636-1425. Center for Inquiry – Headquarters. PO Box 741 Amherst, NY 14226 (716) 636 ... —A post on Wikipedia complaining about material from a Kyle Polich Skeptical Inquirer article used to critique the Missing 411 claims. I have a love-hate relationship with conspiracy theories. I find it endlessly fascinating to explore the non-reality-based evidence used to support the nuanced, well-thought-out, ...Letters – Vol. 46, no. 4. Afloat in Misinformation As a former teacher of undergraduate and graduate students, I appreciate Melanie Trecek-King’s excellent articles in Skeptical inquirer (“Teach Skills, Not Facts,” January/February 2022, and “A Life Preserver for Staying Afloat in a Sea of Misinformation,” March/April 2022).One of my best friends is a skeptic. And yet for years he has been trying to convince me not to use the S-word. You see, every time he talks to someone about the activities of our local group, New York City Skeptics, tries to promote the Skeptical Inquirer, or our former podcast Rationally Speaking, he runs into the same problem: people are immediately …Veteran cryptozoologist Loren Coleman and others have joined the chorus of complainers that a conspiracy-esque “wall of skeptical ridicule” silences witnesses; Joshua Blu Buhs, in his book Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend, even suggests without evidence that ridicule is “the skeptics’ primary weapon.”.Benjamin Radford, M.Ed., is a scientific paranormal investigator, a research fellow at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, deputy editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, and author, co-author, contributor, or editor of twenty books and over a thousand articles on skepticism, critical thinking, and science literacy. His newest book is America the ...Lee first unveiled his plans last fall to allow families to access public money for private schooling, regardless of income. At the time, he was surrounded by the state’s … Kendrick Frazier was at the center of the modern skeptical movement from the beginning. Through the pages of Skeptical Inquirer, he shared his own wisdom, amplified the voices of notable science communicators, and introduced many new voices—one of which was mine in 2017 when he published my first magazine article. Without Ken, and without my … Skeptical Inquirer is the official journal of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. On a bimonthly basis, Skeptical Inquirer publishes critical scientific evaluations of paranormal and fringe-science claims and informed discussion of all relevant issues. According to Editor Kendrick Frazier: "Skeptical Inquirer is an unusual hybrid, part semi ... On June 21, 2019, a new couple purchased a fourteen-room farmhouse on eight and a half acres in Harrisville, Rhode Island, for approximately $439,000 (Mroch 2019). Normally such an event wouldn’t be a big deal—much less make news—but this was not an ordinary house. This was the infamous residence known to the world as “The Conjuring ... Skeptical Inquirer Volume 47, No. 2. March/April 2023. Susan Blackmore. Deepak Chopra, Ayurvedic practitioner and famous promoter of mind-body medicine, is among the richest spiritual leaders in the world with ninety-five books to his name and a thriving, and very lucrative, alternative therapy business. A critical driver of the politicization of science is the perception of threat to religious beliefs, and the school choice issue brings this into sharp focus. For example, many evangelicals feel that tax-supported vouchers should be used to promote anti-science religious dogmas such as creationism. In a recent issue of the Skeptical Inquirer, Editor Kendrick Frazier (July/August 2021) noted that UFOs, and the space aliens who putatively drive them, are actually being taken seriously by current mainstream media. This is happening in outlets we would normally expect to showcase scientific thinking rather than UFO promotion and publicity. It was a “road to Damascus” experience for the Mad Men era. In 1966, the respected astronomer J. Allen Hynek had gone—seemingly overnight—from a. determined debunker to an ardent apostle of the UFO gospel. A longtime consultant to Project Blue Book noted for his skeptical stance toward UFOs, Hynek.Skeptical activism emerged, at least in part, to challenge such malevolent messaging. In a recent article for Scientific American , Dr. Peter Hotez wrote: Antiscience has emerged as a dominant and highly lethal force, and one that threatens global security, as much as do terrorism and nuclear proliferation.The direction of all eight of these errors is consistent in tending to indicate a temporal association. It is unlikely that these were simply accidental copying errors. It indicates that the authors falsified the temporal associations between MMR vaccine administration and development of behavioral symptoms. Fraud 3.Joe Nickell. Joe Nickell, PhD, is senior research fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and “Investigative Files” columnist for Skeptical Inquirer.A former stage magician, private investigator, and teacher, he is author of numerous books, including Inquest on the Shroud of Turin (1983), Pen, Ink and Evidence (1990), Unsolved History … Kendrick Frazier was at the center of the modern skeptical movement from the beginning. Through the pages of Skeptical Inquirer, he shared his own wisdom, amplified the voices of notable science communicators, and introduced many new voices—one of which was mine in 2017 when he published my first magazine article. Without Ken, and without my … The Day After Tomorrow is produced, written, and directed by Roland Emmerich, best known for Independence Day and a remake of Godzilla. Emmerich’s trademark is the spectacular destruction of global landmarks. (Think of the laser beam annihilation of the White House in Independence Day, or Godzilla’s attack on the … Harriet Hall, MD, a retired Air Force physician and flight surgeon, writes and educates about pseudoscientific and so-called alternative medicine. She is a contributing editor and frequent contributor to the Skeptical Inquirer and contributes to the blog Science-Based Medicine. She is author of Women Aren’t Supposed to Fly: Memoirs of a Female Flight Surgeon and coauthor of the 2012 textbook ... Benjamin Radford, M.Ed., is a scientific paranormal investigator, a research fellow at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, deputy editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, and author, co-author, contributor, or editor of twenty books and over a thousand articles on skepticism, critical thinking, and science literacy. His newest book is America the ... Skeptical Inquirer, Amherst, New York. 148,282 likes · 344 talking about this. I know of no greater antidote to pseudoscience than the contents of Skeptical Inquirer magazine. Neil deGrasse Tyson So, while methylene blue is well placed as a promising therapy for several diseases and disorders, the benefits for nonpatients are far from clear. Another important caveat is the dose. A typical (low) therapeutic dose of methylene blue, used in the clinical setting, is 1–2 mg per kilogram of body weight. 9 This equates to about 80–160 mg ...On this voyage, we travel to Fall/Winter 1976 to examine the original Skeptical Inquirer (Vol. 1, no. 1). Some cultural context to summon your late 1976 zeitgeist: “Disco Duck” became a number 1 hit (October 16). Jimmy Carter defeated Gerald Ford in the United States presidential election (November 2). Classic horror film Carrie brought ...Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine and website that covers science, critical thinking, and skepticism. Learn about the latest issue, archives, articles, groups, store, and more.Pinker, a longtime Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Fellow, is the author of eight books, including How the Mind Works, The Blank Slate, The. Language Instinct, and most recently The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined. The interview focuses on the premise of his. latest book: that we now live in the least violent and most ...in Skeptical Inquirer magazine, including her “Reality Is the Best Medicine” columns published since the September/October 2018 issue; skepticalinquirer.org, where her monthly “SkepDoc’s Corner” columns have been published since September 2016, including some that were translated into Spanish by Alejandro Borgo of the Center for ...John C. Sherwood of Pennsylvania, a reporter and editor for Gannett Co. newspapers for twenty-eight years, has written interactive mysteries and books on magic. Contact him at [email protected] or MysteryVisits.com.in Skeptical Inquirer magazine, including her “Reality Is the Best Medicine” columns published since the September/October 2018 issue skepticalinquirer.org , where her monthly SkepDoc’s Corner columns have been published since September 2016, including some that were translated into Spanish by Alejandro Borgo of the Center for …Joe Nickell. Joe Nickell, PhD, is senior research fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and “Investigative Files” columnist for Skeptical Inquirer.A former stage magician, private investigator, and teacher, he is author of numerous books, including Inquest on the Shroud of Turin (1983), Pen, Ink and Evidence (1990), Unsolved History … The Skeptical Inquirer is the world’s renowned, go-to publication to investigate, evaluate, and analyze extraordinary claims. It draws upon the world’s best scientists, scholars, skeptical investigators, and science journalists to find out what the facts and evidence show and then let you know the results in clear, readable prose. Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. PO Box 703 Amherst, NY 14226 800-634-1610 or (716) 636-1425. Center for Inquiry – Headquarters. PO Box 741 Amherst, NY 14226 (716) 636 ... As Fellows of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry we expect professional medical organizations accurately communicate the real risks and benefits of technologies. ... Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. PO Box 703 Amherst, NY 14226 800-634-1610 or (716) 636-1425. Center for Inquiry – Headquarters. PO Box 741 Amherst, NY 14226 Skeptical Inquirer THE SKEPTICAL. INQUIRER is the official journal of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal. Editor Kendrick Frazier. Editorial Board George Abell. Martin Gardner. Ray Hyman. Philip J. Klass, Paul Kurtz, James Randi. Consulting Editors James E. Alcock, Isaac Asimov, William Sims Bainbridge. Joe Nickell. Joe Nickell, PhD, is senior research fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and “Investigative Files” columnist for Skeptical Inquirer.A former stage magician, private investigator, and teacher, he is author of numerous books, including Inquest on the Shroud of Turin (1983), Pen, Ink and Evidence (1990), Unsolved History …In September 2021, the head of the Biden panel overseeing Havana Syndrome, Pamela Spratlen, was forced to resign after she refused to rule out mass psychogenic illness as a possible cause (Lederman and Breslauer 2021). This was a clear signal that the government’s investigation was being driven by politics instead of science.It was a “road to Damascus” experience for the Mad Men era. In 1966, the respected astronomer J. Allen Hynek had gone—seemingly overnight—from a. determined debunker to an ardent apostle of the UFO gospel. A longtime consultant to Project Blue Book noted for his skeptical stance toward UFOs, Hynek.Skeptical Inquirer Volume 45, No. 5. September/October 2021. The following statement and guide for media coverage of UFOs was issued June 3 and reissued June 25 (the day the Pentagon UFO report came out) by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, publisher of the Skeptical Inquirer. It expresses concern about some of the …Amardeo Sarma, Anna Veronika Wendland. March 11, 2021, marked the tenth anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, which, together with the tsunami it triggered, devastated the northeast coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu and triggered the Fukushima nuclear accident. However, it is Fukushima that has remained in public awareness. Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. PO Box 703 Amherst, NY 14226 800-634-1610 or (716) 636-1425. Center for Inquiry – Headquarters. PO Box 741 Amherst, NY 14226 (716) 636 ... The Skeptical Inquirer is the world’s renowned, go-to publication to investigate, evaluate, and analyze extraordinary claims. It draws upon the world’s best scientists, scholars, skeptical investigators, and science journalists to find out what the facts and evidence show and then let you know the results in clear, readable prose. Skeptical Inquirer | March/April 2014 29 If radiation were involved, according to Posner, the reported symptoms would have indicated a fatal dose. Since both women lived many years after the incident—and Colby is still living —nobody received a fatal dose of radiation, and the reported symptoms, if correct, must beSkeptical Inquirer is a magazine and website that covers science, critical thinking, and skepticism. Learn about the latest issue, archives, articles, groups, store, and more.But as advice on how to constructively interact with others, it’s golden. By the way, McIntyre has written an entire book based on his Socratic conversations: How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason (MIT Press, 2021). It would make a valuable entry in your skeptic library.A critical driver of the politicization of science is the perception of threat to religious beliefs, and the school choice issue brings this into sharp focus. For example, many evangelicals feel that tax-supported vouchers should be used to promote anti-science religious dogmas such as creationism.March 4, 2022. Jim Underdown, Kenny Biddle. In this special St. Patrick’s Day edition of Skeptical Inquirer Presents, veteran investigators Jim Underdown and Kenny Biddle will interview each other over drinks and tell stories of wild claims, ghost infestations, UFOs, and paranormal abilities. Bernard Dixon, British science writer and former editor of New Scientist magazine, died October 30, 2020, at the age of eighty-two. Dixon was elected a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (then CSICOP) in 1980. He was also active with the British Association for Science (then the BAAS) and the Council for Science and …. Skeptical Inquirer is a quarterly magazine that covers topics such as pseudoscience, paranormal, conspiracy, and critical thinking. It features articles, videos, interviews, and …
Joe Nickell. Joe Nickell, PhD, is senior research fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and “Investigative Files” columnist for Skeptical Inquirer.A former stage magician, private investigator, and teacher, he is author of numerous books, including Inquest on the Shroud of Turin (1983), Pen, Ink and Evidence (1990), Unsolved History …. Uh my chart cleveland
The Nobel Disease: Eight Thumbnail Sketches. Linus Pauling (1901–1994) received the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research on the chemical bond (he also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962). In 1941, Pauling was diagnosed with Bright’s disease, which causes chronic inflammation of the kidneys. February 15, 2024. Well not really, but I suppose to explain the past three weeks I should start with the Bent Spoon award the Australian Skeptics gave to award-winning journalist Ross Coulthart. The Bent Spoon is a tongue-in-cheek award “presented to the perpetrator of the most preposterous piece of paranormal or pseudoscientific piffle.”. Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. PO Box 703 Amherst, NY 14226 800-634-1610 or (716) 636-1425. Center for Inquiry – Headquarters. PO Box 741 Amherst, NY 14226 (716) 636 ... Skeptical Inquirer Magazine. PO Box 703 Amherst, NY 14226 800-634-1610 or (716) 636-1425. Center for Inquiry – Headquarters. PO Box 741 Amherst, NY 14226 (716) 636 ... Skeptical Inquirer is the official journal of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. On a bimonthly basis, Skeptical Inquirer publishes critical scientific evaluations of paranormal and fringe-science claims and informed discussion of all relevant issues. According to Editor Kendrick Frazier: "Skeptical Inquirer is an unusual hybrid, part semi ... At its core, Missing411 is the vague claim that something unusual is occurring related to deaths and disappearances in national parks. The concept has been steeped in the milieu of conspiracy and the supernatural, as Paulides frequently appears on paranormal-oriented radio shows and podcasts to discuss it. A forthcoming documentary appears to ...Skeptical Inquirer Volume 38, No. 5. September / October 2014. Josh Zepps. Carl Sagan Collection. We present a condensed version of an earlier interview about Ann Druyan’s experience with the first and the new Cosmos series by Josh Zepps for our Center for Inquiry’s Point of Inquiry podcast. This article is available for free to all.Scène de la peste de 1720 à la Tourette (Marseille) by Michel Serre (1658–1733) (Wikimedia) Even in the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, the medical science and healthcare facilities in the United States were far behind what they are today.Rob became a skeptical activist when he joined the Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia team in 2016, and began writing for skepticalinquirer.org in 2018. Rob can be contacted at [email protected] Like Rob's Facebook page to get notified when his articles are published. See more articles. People who have very high levels of conspiracy thinking tend to think that everything is the product of a shadowy conspiracy. The people on the low end tend to be resistant to conspiracy theories. Denialism works in a similar way. Some people have an antagonistic relationship with authoritative sources of information. Harriet ‘SkepDoc’ Hall (1945–2023) Stuart Vyse. On January 12, as this issue of the magazine was being finalized, we received word that Harriet Hall, MD—the “SkepDoc” and longtime author of the “Reality Is the Best Medicine” column for Skeptical Inquirer—had died. Hall was an astonishingly prolific writer, a sought-after ... In a recent issue of the Skeptical Inquirer, Editor Kendrick Frazier (July/August 2021) noted that UFOs, and the space aliens who putatively drive them, are actually being taken seriously by current mainstream media. This is happening in outlets we would normally expect to showcase scientific thinking rather than UFO promotion and publicity. 1. Judge skeptical of Trump’s lawyer. The presiding judge, Juan Merchan, was clearly unimpressed by Trump lawyer Todd Blanche’s desperate attempts to save Trump …It was a “road to Damascus” experience for the Mad Men era. In 1966, the respected astronomer J. Allen Hynek had gone—seemingly overnight—from a. determined debunker to an ardent apostle of the UFO gospel. A longtime consultant to Project Blue Book noted for his skeptical stance toward UFOs, Hynek.On the Origin of Skeptical Inquirer. Craig A. Foster. “The Time Warp: Skepticism Revisited—from the Future” is the first of an occasional series examining skepticism by looking back on early issues of the Skeptical Inquirer. Welcome aboard, amigos! In “The Time Warp,” we aren’t limited to present-day examination.Kendrick Frazier. Kendrick Frazier is editor of the Skeptical Inquirer and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is editor of several anthologies, including Science Under Siege: Defending Science, Exposing Pseudoscience. The modern skeptical movement is a grassroots phenomenon that aims at helping the public navigate the complex borderlands between sense and nonsense, science and pseudoscience. Skepticism does so by way of investigation of alleged extraordinary phenomena, mindful cultivation of critical thinking, and an honest attitude toward intellectual inquiry. Skeptical Inquirer. Annual Digital Subscription $16.99 billed annually. $2.83 / issue. BUY NOW. “The Time Warp: Skepticism Revisited—from the Future” is the first of an … This was the milieu when the makers created Skeptical Inquirer. It wasn’t even Skeptical Inquirer back then. It was The Zetetic. Marcello Truzzi served as editor. Truzzi and others must have sensed that the term zetetic was esoteric, even for the intelligent people who appreciate skepticism. The page following the Table of Contents provided a ... .