Special Articles — Generation sXeptic
A column written by Matt Nisbet in 2000 and 2001
Media Coverage After the Attack: Reason and Deliberative Democracy Put to the Test
by Matt Nisbet
Generation sXeptic
October 1, 2001
How well have the media covered the September 11 attack?
Caught in the Ag Biotech Crossfire
by Matt Nisbet
Generation sXeptic
June 18, 2001
How U.S. Universities Can Engage the Public About Scientific Controversy
That’s Infotainment!
by Matt Nisbet
Generation sXeptic
April 30, 2001
How soft journalism undermines the credibility of major media organizations, drives away core audiences, and hurts democracy.
Talking to Heaven Through Television
by Matt Nisbet
Generation sXeptic
March 13, 2001
How the Mass Media Package and Sell Psychic Medium John Edward
A Look Back at the Best Skeptic Book of 2000
by Matt Nisbet
Generation sXeptic
January 1, 2001
Voodoo Science Conjures a Celebrity Out of a Scientist
The Physics Instructor Who Walks on Fire
by Matt Nisbet
Generation sXeptic
October 25, 2000
Willey walks across hot coals, sinks his hand in molten lead, strides across broken glass, and has blocks smashed across him.
Introducing Italy’s Version of Harry Houdini
by Matt Nisbet
Generation sXeptic
August 31, 2000
Most ten-year-olds growing up in Italy dream of feats of national heroism on the soccer field...
The Best Case for ESP?
by Matt Nisbet
Generation sXeptic
July 28, 2000
Imagine that you are recruited for a ganzfeld experiment, touted as the best known method for testing for "psi" ability.
