The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
The mission of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry is to promote scientific inquiry, critical investigation, and the use of reason in examining controversial and extraordinary claims.
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New Articles from Skeptical Inquirer Volume 34.3
May / June 2010
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Is Carbon Production in Stars Fine-Tuned for Life?
by Victor Stenger
Reality Check
Volume 20.1
For years theists have claimed that the constants of physics had to have been finely tuned by God for life in the universe to be possible...
A Skeptic Gets Schooled: An Introduction to Parapsychology
by Kylie Sturgess
Volume 20.1
Within the U.K. and on the European continent, there appears to be a well-established number of parapsychology research groups situated within higher...
Paracelsus: The Magic and the Science
by Joe Nickell
Investigative Files
Volume 20.1
Among the significant European figures of the sixteenth century, Paracelsus (1493–1541) was a transitional figure in the contest between magical and...
Looking for the Gorillas in Our Midst
by Kylie Sturgess
Curiouser and Curiouser
September 24, 2010
An interview with Professor Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris
Frog Boy: Death of an Urban Legend
by Karen Stollznow
The Naked Skeptic
September 20, 2010
Leaping to Conclusions about Cryptid Frogs
DragonCon: A Chance to Preach Beyond the Choir?
by Rebecca Watson
In the midst of this Nerdvana, skeptics have set up their own “track” where they host talks and panel discussions about the topics near and dear...
Skeptracking at Dragon*Con 2010
by Ben Radford
September 17, 2010
Amid the bizarre costumes and assorted geekery, the skeptic’s track drew sizeable crowds...
From Steampunk to Skepticism: Outreach at DragonCon 2010
by Kylie Sturgess
Curiouser and Curiouser
September 16, 2010
Dragon*Con 2010 was estimated to draw more than 40,000 fans, dealers, exhibitors, artists, guests, and volunteers from all over the world...
The Last Exorcism
by LaRae Meadows
Voice in the Dark (theater)
September 9, 2010
Even though I love to see skepticism positively portrayed in a movie, I can't help but feel disappointed by the shameless burglarizing of the history of horror.
