Special Articles
Web exclusives from CSI contributors
Decoding Immortality and Jabbed: Love, Fear and Vaccines
by Kylie Sturgess
Curiouser and Curiouser
October 15, 2012
An Interview with Science Television Creator Sonya Pemberton.
50 Popular Mistaken Beliefs
by Leo Igwe
October 12, 2012
A review of 50 Popular Beliefs that People Think are True by Guy Harrison.
South Korean Skeptics Work to Promote Science-Based Medicine
by Uiwon, Hwang
October 10, 2012
My name is Uiwon, Hwang, 35 years old. I majored in railroad engineering at university and worked as a rolling stock driver after graduating. I always had some interest in the global scientific skepticism movement, a rare case in Korea. This is how I started to work in the field of scientific journalism.
How to Protest a ‘Psychic’
by Caleb W. Lack
October 1, 2012
Last fall, it was brought to my attention that John Edward was scheduled to appear in downtown Oklahoma City for two seminars on March 9, 2012. I brought this information to the campus group that I advise, the UCO Skeptics, and suggested we plan a protest to help educate people on exactly what John Edward would be doing, and that it was in no way related to supernatural abilities.
Indignation Is Not Righteous
by Gary Longsine and Peter Boghossian
Online Extras
September 27, 2012
The Twin Fallacies of Appeal to Righteous Indignation and Appeal to Sanctity.
Appeals to righteous indignation or sanctity—which attempt to shield ideas from contemplation, discussion, investigation, or criticism—are common, impede rational discourse, and should be recognized as logical fallacies.
If You Know Shuzi Like the Merseyside Skeptics Know Shuzi: Testing the Shuzi Sports Band Video
by Kylie Sturgess
Curiouser and Curiouser
September 26, 2012
The Merseyside Skeptics recently launched a video called Testing the Shuzi Sports Band. In order to find out more about its creation, I spoke to Mike Hall of the Merseyside Skeptics.
Enemies, Mostly Domestic
by Robert Blaskiewicz
The Conspiracy Guy
September 17, 2012
The last month has seen a disturbing number of high-profile mass shootings, and these events, when filtered through the conspiratorial worldview, become distorted and magnified in strange and interesting ways.
Helping the Truth Get its Shoes On: Sharon Hill and the Long Slog of Skepticism
by Paul Fidalgo
September 13, 2012
Inspired by her upcoming presentation at CSICon 2 in Nashville next month, CFI’s Paul Fidalgo talked to Sharon about what makes her tick, how we can process the implausible claims made in the modern news media, and how to talk about it with friends and family when they seem to be buying the hype.
Weird news: Believe it? Or not?
by Sharon Hill
Sounds Sciencey
September 13, 2012
Every day, I scour the Internet for news. Not just any news. Weird news. What bizarre thing was seen, heard, or found today?
Robin Ince – Comedy, Skepticism, And Happiness Through Science
by Kylie Sturgess
Curiouser and Curiouser
September 13, 2012
Robin Ince is a comedian you might recognise as the co-presenter of BBC Radio’s The Infinite Monkey Cage with physicist Brian Cox—he’s also the creator of stage-show and author of The Bad Book Club: One Man’s Quest to Uncover the Books That Taste Forgot and the creator of the Australian feature movie Razzle Dazzle.
