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Skeptical Inquirer is the official journal of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. It is published by the Center for Inquiry in association with 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”), 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."
The Care and Feeding of the Vagina
by Harriet Hall
Volume 42.5, September / October 2018
Column
Special Section
The Case That CAM is Unethical
by Harriet Hall
Volume 42.5, September / October 2018
Review
CAM exploits patients, including physical damage, mental distress, financial loss, and harm to third parties.
An Early ‘Monster’ with an Older History
by Terence Hines
Volume 42.5, September / October 2018
Review
In cryptozoological terms, the Jersey Devil doesn’t have the cachet of the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot, or even the chupacabra.
A Telepathy Investigation
by Massimo Polidoro
Volume 42.5, September / October 2018
Column
Notes on a Strange World
Sound reading,” as this technique is called, is a classic trick of mentalists who wish to simulate telepathy phenomena.
Multi-Level Menace
by Denise Sutherland
Volume 42.5, September / October 2018
Feature
Multi-level marketing companies use subtle influence techniques to capture and influence recruits—and you are at risk.
A State of Many Mysteries
by Susan Gerbic
Volume 39.3, May/June 2015
Review
Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment by Benjamin Radford
Wildlife Apocalypse: How Myths and Superstitions Are Driving Animal Extinctions
by Bob Ladendorf and Brett Ladendorf
Volume 42.4, July / August 2018
Feature
Demand for wildlife body parts for scientifically unproven medicinal remedies and paranormal trinkets is causing a worldwide crisis for many endangered animal species, including rhinos and elephants.
Skepticism Reloaded
by Amardeo Sarma
Volume 42.4, July / August 2018
Feature
A leading skeptic addresses the essence of contemporary skepticism and highlights the vital nonpartisan and science-based role of skeptics in preventing deception and harm.
Speed Reading: Fact or Fiction
by William Vanderlinde
Volume 42.4, July / August 2018
Is training in speed reading valuable? It depends.
Cell Phone Radiation and Cancer
by Christopher Labos and Kenneth R. Foster
Volume 42.4, July / August 2018
Research Review
New NTP Results Inconsistent; Random Chance Likely at Play
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