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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.
Disputing ‘Seven Deadly Medical Hypotheses’
by David H. Gorski, Mark Crislip, Avrum Z. Bluming, Carol Tavris, Harriet Hall, and Reynold Spector
Online Extras
August 19, 2011
The article "Seven Deadly Medical Hypotheses" by Reynold Spector, MD, in our March/April 2011 issue prompted considerable comment and controversy.
Does the ‘Arab Spring’ Herald a Renaissance in Science and Open Inquiry?
by Kendrick Frazier
Online Extras
July 13, 2011
SKEPTICAL INQUIRER editor Kendrick Frazier reports from Doha, Qatar.
Skeptical Inquirer editor Kendrick Frazier reports from Doha, Qatar
by Kendrick Frazier
Online Extras
June 30, 2011
More than 700 science journalists from ninety countries—half of them from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East—are meeting on the outskirts of Doha ...
Live Report: Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear, a Plea for Reason
by Benjamin Wolozin
Online Extras
February 25, 2011
Dr. Benjamin Wolozin shares his thoughts and photos from October's Washington, DC event.
Sidestepping the Litigious Consumer: How to Survive in the Lucrative Toning-Shoe Market
by Gretchen McCormack
Online Extras
February 16, 2011
A recent lawsuit argues that “the scientific community has rejected [Skechers’s] claims” of enhanced fitness effects.
‘Power Balance’ Bands Shown Worthless
by Ben Radford
Online Extras
February 4, 2011
Power Balance bracelets achieved global popularity, in part because they were embraced by a parade of celebrities.
