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Look into My Eyes: A Deeper Look | Skeptical Inquirer In 2025 I was asked about a recent documentary film titled Look into My Eyes about a group of New York City psychics.1 Having a longtime interest in both ps ...

A documentary says psychic readings are “meaningful, even if they’re not real.”

Benjamin Radford digs into truth, ethics, and what it means to be “genuinely sincere” while selling unverifiable claims to grieving clients.

Smart, sharp, and necessary reading: skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/lo...

Barry Karr pasa el testigo a Stephen Hupp al frente del Comité para la Investigación Escéptica – Círculo Escéptico

Barry Karr is retiring. He has been a leading figure at @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social and in the skeptical movement for decades. He has always been there when I needed help. I consider him a friend and wish him all the best. Thank you for everything, Barry.

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No, a Psychic Did Not Correctly Predict the Location of a Missing Student’s Remains | Skeptical Inquirer Originally from Pocatello, Idaho, Douglas Halliwell Brick was known as a bright but reserved student. Throughout high school, Brick had repeatedly made the ...

Psychics didn’t solve this cold case.

Science and solid police work did. This piece reminds us why skepticism and science matter more than ever.

Read how a 52‑year‑old mystery was really solved: skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/no...

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

Conspiracy believers tend to overrate their cognitive abilities and think most others agree with them People who believe in conspiracy theories tend to overestimate their own abilities and wrongly assume that others share their views, according to a new study. The findings highlight overconfidence as ...

"A series of eight studies has uncovered a consistent pattern among people who believe in conspiracy theories: they tend to be overconfident in their cognitive abilities and significantly overestimate how much others agree with them."

From @psypost.bsky.social: www.psypost.org/conspiracy-b...

The Telepathy Tapes Tries to Silence a Critic—and Fails | Skeptical Inquirer The wildly popular Telepathy Tapes podcast claims that nonspeaking people with autism can communicate fluently both by typing and—as the title suggests—tele ...

My latest piece for
‪@skepticalinquirer.bsky.social‬ recounts how the wildly popular but thoroughly pseudoscientific Telepathy Tapes podcast tried to silence one of its critics but failed. Not a good look. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/th...

YouTube video by Center for Inquiry The 3M Model of False Belief | Joe Pierre

My talk "Why Do We Believe Things That Are Eminently Consequential and Demonstrably Untrue? The 3M Model of False Belief" at @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social Skeptical Inquirer Presents.

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Be Wary of ‘Introducing Homeopathy,’ an Industry-Supported Propaganda Video | Skeptical Inquirer I recently learned that Children’s Health Defense (CHD) has endorsed the extraordinarily nonsensical healing system known as homeopathy. CHD, the misinforma ...

A new homeopathy doc claims it can cure AIDS, regrow dog kneecaps, and replace real medicine. It’s funded by RFK Jr.'s org and 400K+ in industry cash 🫠

We watched it. You probably shouldn’t.

Here's the scoop from @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social: skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/be...

Highly Effective Thinkers: Critical Thinking for Teens | Skeptical Inquirer In winter 1991–1992, I went to the theater to see Oliver Stone’s blockbuster film JFK. As a cynical (as opposed to skeptical) eighteen-year-old college fres ...

@tremond.bsky.social once fell for #JFK conspiracy theories.

Now he teaches teens how to spot logical fallacies, debunk ghost gadgets, and avoid getting duped.

His course is “the class to take if you want to become a better thinker.”

Check it out: skepticalinquirer.org/2025/04/high...

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Quote from David McRaney that reads: "Because as long as people are still thinking, we must encourage people to keep thinking about thinking," from Skeptical Inquirer May/June 2025. Visit SkepticalInquirer.org to read the full issue.

@davidmcraney.bsky.social introduces a special critical thinking issue—featuring @critikid.bsky.social, @thinkingpowers.bsky.social, @quackwatch.bsky.social, and more.

Explore the intro and full issue: skepticalinquirer.org/2025/04/teac...

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Checking in with Gene Emery | Skeptical Inquirer C. Eugene Emery Jr. is a science writer and skeptic. For forty years, he was a reporter for the Providence Journal newspaper in Providence, Rhode Island, mu ...

My latest for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social is an interview with one of my heroes, C. Eugene Emery, skeptic and former science and medicine reporter for the Providence Journal and Reuters, now writing for PolitiFact. @poynterinstitute.bsky.social @reuters.com
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a building that says dailyshow Alt: A man in a suit and tie stands in front of a building labeled 'Daily Show' as red, white, and blue balloons fall around him. He has an awkward smile.

Why are churches pushing authoritarianism?

Join journalist @katherinestewart.bsky.social as she exposes how religion, grievance, and lies are fueling a movement against democracy.

🗓️ April 17 | 7PM ET
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YouTube video by Center for Inquiry Science under Siege | Michael Mann

From pandemics to the climate crisis, humanity faces tremendous challenges.

Efforts to address these crises are often hampered by a common threat: politically and ideologically motivated opposition to science.

Watch Science Under Siege with #MichaelMann: youtu.be/BBOmd2XhMLY

250 issues strong. For nearly 50 years, we've exposed pseudoscience and defended reason. To mark the milestone, we teamed up with #BillNye for a special issue on climate denial.

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About the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry | Skeptical Inquirer

We’ve been debunking bad science since before the internet was a thing.

UFOs? Ghosts? Miracle cures? We’ve heard it all. Now we’re here to ruin the fun in a whole new corner of the internet.

Got evidence? Bring it. Otherwise, we’ll stick with reality.

👀 More about us: skepticalinquirer.org/about/