La Sociedad Nacional del Síndrome de Down promueve la pseudociencia de la comunicación

by Stuart Vyse, translated by Alejandro Borgo

Special Articles · Behavior & Belief

February 12, 2019

El 10 de enero de 2019, la Sociedad Nacional del Síndrome de Down estadounidense (NDSS) puso a disposición un seminario web gratuito y público sobre comunicación facilitada (CF), un método de comunicación totalmente desacreditado que mayormente se utiliza con personas autistas.

The Provenance of Captain Smith’s ‘Haunted’ Mirror

by Kenny Biddle

Special Articles · A Closer Look

February 11, 2019

A super exciting, new haunted item from the Titanic

Cómo creemos

by Harriet Hall, translated by Alejandro Borgo

Skeptical Inquirer · Review · Volume 42.6

Creencia: qué significa creer y por qué nuestras convicciones son tan persuasivas. Por James E. Alcock, Amherst, NY, USA: Prometheus Books.

Brazil Launches Its First Institute for the Promotion of Skepticism

by Natalia Pasternak and Carlos Orsi

Special Articles · Special Report

February 7, 2019

On November 22, 2018, Institute Question of Science (IQC), the first Brazilian institute for skepticism and rational thinking, was officially launched.

A Surfeit of Silliness

by Harriet Hall

Special Articles · SkepDoc's Corner

February 6, 2019

Is the world getting crazier?

Were the ‘Sonic Attacks’ on American Diplomats Just Sci-Fi?

by Rob Palmer

Special Articles · The Well-Known Skeptic

February 5, 2019

Mass psychogenic illness expert Robert Bartholomew shares his latest thoughts on the (supposed) “sonic weapon” attacks on the U.S. embassy staff in Cuba and China.