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The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus,Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care.By Rina Raphael. New York, NY: Henry Holtand Company, 2022, 345 pp. Hardcover,$ ...| skepticalinquirer.org
The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus,Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care.By Rina Raphael. New York, NY: Henry Holtand Company, 2022, 345 pp. Hardcover,$ ...| skepticalinquirer.org
The evidence of Abraham Lincoln’s supposed belief in Spiritualism includes his attendance at séances, his alleged professions of belief to other believers, ...| skepticalinquirer.org
Last year, wasabi had a big moment. CBS News claimed the sushi condiment could offer a “boost in memory,” while USA Today suggested it was linked to “a bett ...| skepticalinquirer.org
As advertised, the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry made it possible for us to see “the brightest stars of reason and science shine” at CSICon 2024 from Octo ...| skepticalinquirer.org
From left to right: Katie Dyer, Andrea Roach, Christy Macias, Jacques Rousseau, Ray Hall, John Pfister, DeanMcKay, Natalia Pasternak, Anthony Bishara, Willi ...| skepticalinquirer.org
The health and wellness industry is big business—massive, in fact—and is rife with misinformation and pseudoscience. Three presenters covered this topic and ...| skepticalinquirer.org
Many of my fellow conference attendees mentioned that this was the best CSICon lineup ever. What certainly came across loud and clear was the knowledge and ...| skepticalinquirer.org
CSICon 2024 has come and gone, and what a ride! In addition to reuniting with old friends, meeting new friends in person for the first time, and hosting an ...| skepticalinquirer.org
In the Spring 1978 issue of Skeptical Inquirer, James Randi wrote a Special Report, “Tests and Investigations of Three ‘Psychics.’” And here we are, nearly ...| skepticalinquirer.org
A pair of talks about biological sex provided plenty of content for discussion—sometimes heated—during CSICon 2024. For this report, I’ll stick to the “two ...| skepticalinquirer.org
CSICon 2024 was my (Adrienne Hill’s) fourth CSICon, and I must say, the best one I’ve attended yet. I reunited with old friends, made new ones, and soaked i ...| skepticalinquirer.org
“We didn’t expect this heating to happen so early in the year and to be so extreme,” Derek Manzello, a coordinator at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric A ...| skepticalinquirer.org
In this issue of Skeptical Inquirer, Eric J. Ward writes that sea level rise (SLR) is a threat, that scientists’ predictions—especially via the Intergovernm ...| Skeptical Inquirer
More American public middle school science teachers are teaching, and teaching more about, recent global warming, although more of them are also giving “equ ...| skepticalinquirer.org
The process of science, if we manage it well, affords us a systematic way of thinking that enhances our ability to make decisions. It invites creativity and ...| skepticalinquirer.org
When Stephen Hupp and Barry Karr approached me about being a guest editor, I thought it would be easy enough, even recreational. I expected to sort through ...| skepticalinquirer.org
My work with the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science began with providing teachers engaging professional development and free lessons on evo ...| skepticalinquirer.org
When we think of the damage caused by misinformation, we tend to think of false beliefs. Misinformation reduces acceptance of the reality of climate change, ...| skepticalinquirer.org
Over the past decade, many of us in the scientific community have come to appreciate the existential threat we face today—a threat unlike any we’ve witnesse ...| skepticalinquirer.org
The global population is predicted to reach just above ten billion in the 2080s (United Nations 2024) before it starts to fall, which sets targets for all o ...| skepticalinquirer.org
Democrats and Republicans have accused each other of waging a “war on science” (Mooney 2006; Stossel 2018). Unfortunately, they both have a point. Mistrusti ...| skepticalinquirer.org
In our modern world, we consider science to naturally go hand in hand with progress.1 These two concepts are almost perceived as synonyms. Science is progre ...| skepticalinquirer.org
Some moviegoers, during intense scenes of horror, dig their fingernails into the armrest of their seats and then nearly leap from those seats when the slash ...| skepticalinquirer.org
The new Netflix documentary Tell Them You Love Me represents a much-needed return to reality in a world largely inhabited by stories of miraculously discove ...| skepticalinquirer.org
Mark Edward in 2023 at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. Credit: Susan Gerbic Mark Edward Wilson, who was known by the stage name Mark Edward, died ...| skepticalinquirer.org
Most people agree that critical thinking is an important skill that should be taught in schools. And most educators think they teach critical thinking. I kn ...| skepticalinquirer.org
I have missed working with my former colleagues since retiring from the classroom in June 2023. Fellow science teachers Ana and Eli and I often planned our ...| skepticalinquirer.org
Presidential politics first grabbed my attention in the leadup to the ’92 election due to a high school teacher’s collection of memorabilia. Every day, Mr. ...| skepticalinquirer.org
Museum Curator Reveals Fake Picassos. On July 10, 2024, museum curator Kirsha Kaechele admitted that she painted fake Picassos and displayed them in the wom ...| skepticalinquirer.org
The shooting of Donald Trump and several others on July 13, 2024, spawned conspiracy theories within minutes. Shootings and acts of violence have long been ...| Skeptical Inquirer
The Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia (GSoW) project I run is often associated with writing and maintaining pages focused on paranormal, anti-vaccine, and s ...| skepticalinquirer.org
Alejandro Borgo When I was a child, my father used to give me huge popular science books on various subjects. The one I liked the most was an illustrated bo ...| skepticalinquirer.org
On April 19, 2024, CSI Fellow Daniel Dennett passed away at age eighty-two. He was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth and early twent ...| skepticalinquirer.org
