Skeptical Inquirer
Skeptical Inquirer is the official journal of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Six times per year Skeptical Inquirer publishes critical scientific evaluations of all manner of controversial and extraordinary claims, including but not limited to paranormal and fringe-science matters, and informed discussion of all relevant issues. In addition to news, articles, book reviews, and investigations on a wide variety of topics, Skeptical Inquirer has a stellar stable of regular columnists including Joe Nickell (“Investigative Files”), Massimo Polidoro (“Notes on a Strange World”), Massimo Pigluicci (“Thinking About Science”), Robert Sheaffer (“Psychic Vibrations”), and SI managing editor Benjamin Radford's reader-driven (“The Skeptical Inquiree”). Yale University neurologist Steven Novella, M.D., founder of the New England Skeptical Society and executive editor of the Science-Based Medicine blog, contributes a new "The Science of Medicine" column, and contributing editor Kenneth W. Krause adds a regular science column, "ScienceWatch."
Martin Gardner’s Contributions to the World of Books
by Paul Kurtz
Volume 34.5, September/October 2010
Special Tribute
Martin shared with us a devotion to books—the idea that books should be cherished as virtually “sacred” because of their enduring contributions to culture.
Martin Gardner: A Polymath to the Nth Power
by Ray Hyman
Volume 34.5, September/October 2010
Special Tribute
Martin not only wrote the seminal textbook for the modern skeptical movement, but he was also central to the actual founding of the movement.
A World Treasure
by Kendrick Frazier
Volume 34.5, September/October 2010
Special Tribute
Perhaps surprising for such a towering intellect, Martin was a modest and unassuming man.
We Have Lost an Icon
by James Alcock
Volume 34.5, September/October 2010
Special Tribute
I had always been very impressed by Martin Gardner the icon, but I was fortunate enough to be able to meet Martin Gardner the man.
The Real ‘Ghost Whisperer’
by Joe Nickell
Volume 34.4, July / August 2010
Investigative Files
Although Winkowski distinguishes herself from both mediums and psychics (she claims no future-telling ability), she nevertheless shares much in common with...
Oscar, the Death-Predicting Cat
by Joe Nickell
Volume 34.4, July / August 2010
Book Review
A Review of "Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat." By David Dosa.
A Skeptic’s View of Pharmaceutical Progress
by Reynold Spector
Volume 34.4, July / August 2010
To obtain a balanced view of pharmaceutical progress (or lack thereof), we need to step back, define a few terms and concepts, and make explicit certain...
The Mysterious Invisible ‘Rods’
by Ben Radford
Volume 34.4, July / August 2010
Skeptical Inquiree
Q: I’ve been told there are small creatures called rods—which are shaped like, well, rods—that fly so fast they’re invisible. Is there any truth to this?
Thinking Critically about Computer Security Trade-offs
by Adam Slagell
Volume 34.4, July / August 2010
Good security decisions require making intelligent trade-offs, but far too often we settle for poorly justified security measures based on fear and...
Fabricating Communication
by Maarten Boudry, Roeland Termote, and Willem Betz
Volume 34.4, July / August 2010
Special Report
The Case of The Belgian Coma Patient
