Come see me and several thought-provoking speakers during the TEDxStLouis Edge of Possible event on May 30 (7:00 pm) at the Missouri History Museum. Use this code for 20% off tickets: HUPP2026. tedxsaintlouis.org/edge-of-poss...

TODAY is the 50th Anniversary of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI)! Come join a whole bunch of amazing speakers in Buffalo, New York, from June 11 to 14. Visit our website for more information: csiconference.org

Tonight I'll be hosting @nbtiller.bsky.social for Skeptical Inquirer Presents! He'll be talking about his fantastic new book. Join us for the free presentation (and Q&A) live on YouTube (7pm Eastern Time). skepticalinquirer.org/video/the-he...

Check out the new issue of @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social with cover story pieces by the @theskepticsguide.bsky.social crew!

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The May/June issue of Skeptical Inquirer is out! Your homework: Take a photo while holding the new issue in front of something that you believe warrants more critical thinking. Post it on social media, and we may include your photo in a future issue of the magazine.

The best science fiction entertains while simultaneously shaking and waking the sleepy mind.

Join me for a @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social Presents live stream event TODAY, April 3 at 7:00pm (EST) for a discussion on “Science Under Siege”: skepticalinquirer.org/video/scienc...

Join me for a Skeptical Inquirer Presents live stream event on Thursday, April 3 at 7:00pm (EST) for a discussion on “Science Under Siege”: skepticalinquirer.org/video/scienc...

Sneak peek at the March/April issue with a cover story by Jason Emerson and a special report by @jamesunderdown.bsky.social

Our new book for therapists and students is out now… www.amazon.com/Science-Base...

Press release from SIUE about the January/February issue of @SkepticalInquirer www.siue.edu/news/2025/01...

"The Collapse of the Collapse Theory." DNA evidence sheds light on the genetic history of #RapaNui and undercuts claims of #ecocide. via @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social @center4inquiry.bsky.social @stephenhupp.bsky.social

Here’s the take on drones that everyone should be watching

From the archives: remember when the Chupacabra was a fun, scaly, alien-looking beast? Why is it a mangy dog now?! @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social's Ben Radford takes a look, through the lens of @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social's "Project: Cryptid." @alisakwitney.bsky.social @stephenhupp.bsky.social

Help us spread the word on the January/February issue of @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social. This is our 250th issue with guest editor Bill Nye!

In his latest for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social, @nbtiller.bsky.social discusses possible benefits and risks of saunas skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/ar...

Authors of a study on the benefits of some rituals asked that the study be retracted (and I made this study a part of my Skeptical Inquirer Presents talk…ouch). Great reporting from @stuartvyse.bsky.social skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/ma...

Bloodletting with "scarificator," 19th century. This instrument with spring-loaded blades delivered many cuts simultaneously. Afterwards, the doctor placed a heated cup over the site. As it cooled, blood was forced out of the wounds. Photo: University of Melbourne. #histmed #skystorians

I’m excited to report that the next issue of Skeptical Inquirer (Jan/Feb 2025) will be the biggest and most important issue that I’ve been involved with

"Slap Shot Against Climate Denial" | Our op-ed as it appears in today's print issue of the New York Times @nytimes.com :

Hey San Francisco, I am kicking off my book tour for Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation at the Commonwealth Club on January 23! Hope to see you there www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2024-...

I spent the past weekend drafting a chapter about flat-earthery, so it seems like a good time to remind the whole (round) world that the late Bob Schadewald's The Plane Truth (2015), a history of the flat earth movement, is freely available online.

Out now! Can you find both secrets on the cover?