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Alejandro Borgo of CFI Argentina looks at "The Rise and Fall of Parapsychology." skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-…

Thomas J. Wheeler responds to a recent flurry of “scientific” papers originating in Turkey that tout the alleged healing effects of Reiki, including a practice called “distance Reiki.” skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/resp…

"To call him a giant of pseudo-archaeology is perhaps to miss the point; his insistence that everything one has been taught is a lie, generated by powers unknown but ever-present, has come to dominate not only popular science but politics." skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/reme…

"To me, this is just a cop out signifying disinterest in hearing an opposing view, although this phrase can be a valid conclusion to a discussion of opinion, such as 'original Star Trek was better than Next Generation.'" skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/lets…

Note: This piece includes mild spoilers for the novel and movie "Project Hail Mary" skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/proj…

"The Well-Known Skeptic" Rob Palmer interviews the hosts of the longrunning European Skeptics Podcast (ESP). skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/expl…

"This is the process by which institutions validate unreliable claims. Universities now use their credibility to wash the stains off weak claims, filtering pseudoscience through degree programs and endowed chairs." skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/epis…

"It was, indeed, a hoax—just as skeptics have said for decades. It provides an overview of the film and its murky origins, and adds a bombshell revelation: A confession." skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/docu…

ICYMI: Susan Gerbic details her latest "psychic sting," which she dubbed Operation Banana Cream Pie. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/oper…

"The Well-Known Skeptic" Rob Palmer interviews CSI Fellow Nick Tiller for his "Anticipating CSICon" video series. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/anti…

"Even those of us who were fiercely critical of the Swiss author acknowledge that von Däniken was spectacularly successful at marketing his hypothesis beginning with that first book ... He clearly touched a nerve and milked it for decades[.]" skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/ehri…

Don't miss our next FREE livestream with David Robert Grimes on Thursday, March 19! skepticalinquirer.org/video/the-rise…

Deputy editor Benjamin Radford writes: "Djinn—or, more accurately, belief in djinn—has resulted in atrocities in recent weeks." skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/djin…

Tomorrow, 7pm ET. Facts don’t persuade the way skeptics like to think they do. Social psychologist Barry Markovsky breaks down what actually moves people off bad ideas and why logic alone usually fails. Free Skeptical Inquirer Presents. Live: skepticalinquirer.org/video/strategi…

Castles attract ghost stories the way old houses attract drafts. In this archival piece, Joe Nickell visits famous castles and checks the stories, tracing where they came from, and pointing out where they fall apart:skepticalinquirer.org/2005/11/legend… Atmosphere isn't evidence. Never was.

Evidence isn’t always enough. Feb 5 · 7pm ET Barry Markovsky on persuasion and why skepticism struggles in practice. Skeptical Inquirer Presents. Free: skepticalinquirer.org/video/strategi…

Editor Stephen Hupp is back with more advice on "How to Get the Most Out of CSICon"! skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/get-…

If a method fails every controlled test, it’s not misunderstood. It’s wrong. Facilitated Communication keeps coming back because people confuse belief with proof. This piece walks through the history and the damage without sugarcoating it: skepticalinquirer.org/2015/07/the-re…

Before 1800, making it to your fifth birthday was basically a coin toss. Tonight’s Skeptical Inquirer Presents is a blunt history of how evidence (not vibes) gave us longer lives. Bertha Vazquez. 7pm ET. Free. Live on SI platforms + CFI YouTube: skepticalinquirer.org/video/the-surv…

People keep saying the interstellar object passing through our solar system is aliens. So Rob Palmer talked to @SethShostak, an astronomer whose actual job is looking for extraterrestrial life. This is what the science says: skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/in-s…