Promoting scientific inquiry, critical thinking, science education, and the use of reason in examining important issues with our magazine, Skeptical Inquirer.
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Stuart Vyse appears in a new episode of ESPN’s "Sources Tell Jeff Passan" that looks at the deeply-ingrained presence of superstition in major league baseball. (Vyse’s segment starts around the 49-minute mark, if you want to fast forward).
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"...but despite how perfectly this tale seems to match his reputation, there is no solid historical evidence that Houdini ever performed any major stunt at Niagara Falls."
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CSI Fellow Terence Hines looks at Neil deGrasse Tyson's new book, "Take Me to Your Leader."
Hines writes: "Reading the book makes it clear that Tyson has not stepped away from his skeptical position in any way, shape, or form."
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Deputy editor Benjamin Radford offers a lighthearted (but still skeptical) look at a popular premium dog food using astrology tropes in its commercial campaign—and finds it’s not an uncommon practice in marketing pet supplies.
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Rob Palmer has a new video on "The Failure of Facilitated Communication: A Conversation with Janyce Boynton."
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"I systematically searched life sciences databases for evidence on AG1, applying all the relevant keywords and Boolean operators...I had to remove dozens of irrelevant papers but was left with seven full-text, peer-reviewed articles.That’s right: seven."
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Ben Radford: "The fact that something about the world that I alone discovered (and published in a book 15 years ago) is now legitimized and enshrined in a storied venue such as The Australian Museum brings me a measure of pride and accomplishment."
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Stuart Vyse cautions, "The supporters of autism pseudoscience have kicked it up a notch."
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Wendy’s Grossman’s latest “Letters to America” column looks at a trio of British books that deal in various ways with medicine, misinformation, and the internet.
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Susan Gerbic has details on “Operation Gobble Gotcha,” a 2025 psychic sting operation that brought her back into contact with “America’s Top Medium,” Matt Fraser.
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Autumn Sword writes: "One of the more fascinating aspects of conspiracy theories is how do they not only persist despite being thoroughly discredited, but also change over time with certain details being either altered or omitted entirely."
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From the new May/June 2026 issue of Skeptical Inquirer (on newsstands now): Carlos Orsi reflects on "Freud’s Greatest Critic: The Legacy of Frederick Crews"
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Nick Tiller writes: "[W]hile administrations have historically leaned on scientists, civil servants, and public health officials, President Trump’s latest executive order was prompted by an unusual courtier: podcast host Joe Rogan."
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"Many of Randi’s exploits can be found on YouTube, and you should search them out. There is much to learn about life, critical thinking, and magic. No one can tell a story quite like Randi could."
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Alejandro Borgo writes: "Being a skeptic, despite what some people say, is not about being a denier or defeatist or about wanting to make anyone’s life miserable..."
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"Being a skeptic can be hard on one’s soul...It’s hard not just because it requires rigorous intellectual self-discipline but because—let’s face it—much of the world ain’t skeptical at all."
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"Just like wealth, education, and healthcare, pseudoscience isn’t evenly distributed; some cultures tolerate it, some generate it, and others distribute it with astounding efficiency. And the world considers the United States a major exporter." skepticalinquirer.org/2026/0…
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The May/June 2026 issue of Skeptical Inquirer is online now, highlighting how we've been "Challenging Pseudoscience for Fifty Years." Don't miss it!
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Stuart Vyse writes: "This episode is a travesty on several levels."
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"If Jose Escamilla were alive today, he’d have been watching very carefully, waiting for the astronauts to finally and officially validate his remarkable discoveries years earlier."
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