Skeptical Briefs
The Skeptical Briefs newsletter is only available to Associate Members of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. It is published four times per year (in March, June, September, and December), and includes articles; news from skeptical groups across the country and around the world; and regular columnists Joe Nickell ("Investigative Files"), Lewis Jones ("Inklings"), Victor Stenger ("Reality Check"), Henry Huber ("Group News"); and Benjamin Radford ("Briefs Briefs"). It also includes a Hidden Messages puzzle in each issue by New Mexico physicist and skeptic David E. Thomas.
Science Allah Carte
by Lewis Jones
Volume 12.1, March 2000
Inklings
Muslim science? On the face of it, it seems as incongruous as Christian physics or Jewish oceanography.
U-Haul Moves into the Paranormal
by Ben Radford
Volume 11.4, December 2001
We've all seen U-Haul trucks on our road and highways. Up until about ten years ago, the trucks were pretty boring...
The Science of Prayer
by Victor Stenger
Volume 11.4, December 2001
Reality Check
Praying for yourself may help you. Or it may harm you. Or it may do nothing at all. Each of these is possible...
Secrets of the Voodoo Tomb
by Joe Nickell
Volume 11.4, December 2001
Investigative Files
Among the sites associated with New Orleans voodoo is the tomb of its greatest figure, Marie Laveau...
Living Skepticism
by Ben Radford
Volume 11.3, September 2001
In this issue Paul Kurtz asks how far critical thinking can be extended, what areas logical inquiry applies to...
The Need for Skepticism in Nigeria
by Leo Igwe
Volume 11.3, September 2001
Nigeria is a very religious country with most of its population mired in superstition. This is not limited to the illiterate...
Atlantis: No way, No how, No where
by Kevin Christopher
Volume 11.3, September 2001
The myth of the lost civilization of Atlantis has attracted the attention and speculation of several eminent personalities...
The Paranormal Visit
by Larry Weinstein
Volume 11.2, June 2001
Eerie lights flickered and strange moans sounded as the specially equipped vehicles screamed up to the haunted house...
A Walk on the Dark Side
by Lewis Jones
Volume 11.2, June 2001
Inklings
It is not uncommon to hear someone express the opinion that irrational beliefs may be regrettable, but they are harmless.
CSICOP Celebrates 25th Anniversary
by Kevin Christopher and Ben Radford
Volume 11.2, June 2001
CSICOP was founded in 1976 by SUNY philosophy professor Paul Kurtz, and grew over the years with the support of luminaries...
