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While there have been hundreds of one-off or occasional writers for CSICOP/CSI whose work is important and valued, Skeptical Inquirer…

Many teachers are panicking over AI (artificial intelligence), and for good reason. This goes beyond students using AI to cheat…

Robert Trivers, who died on March 12, 2026, was arguably the most important evolutionary theorist since Darwin. He had a…

Author at the allegedly haunted Smurl House in West Pittston, Pennsylvania On September 5, 2025, the (hopefully) final chapter of…

I have a love-hate relationship with TikTok, as I do social media in general. It is a great communication tool…

There’s a kind of storytelling tariff that sci-fi thrillers pay: the alien has to be visually—and physiologically—“other.” The more it…

Welcome aboard, friends! On this occasion, we aren’t going anywhere. We’re using the fiftieth anniversary of Skeptical Inquirer to reflect…

Many people might find this to be an easy question and simple concept – what is your favorite color? In…

It’s been said that “He who controls the media controls the mind.” (Variously attributed to Jim Morrison of the rock…

I’ve been trying to remember back to all the nonsense beliefs I once held, even if loosely. Of course there…