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Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition brings the insightful articles from Skeptical Inquirer magazine directly to your ears. Covering topics in science, skepticism, and critical thinking, each episode features narrated versions of our most thought-provoking content. Perfect for those on the go, SI Audio Edition allows you to stay informed and inspired wherever you are. Support our work and subscribe to the print magazine at skepticalinquirer.org Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, NY.
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- 3 days ago3 min
We Celebrated Our 50th Anniversary at CSICon 2026
Stephen Hupp recaps CSICon 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2026/10/we-celebrated-our-50th-anniversary-at-csicon-2026/ About the Author: Stephen Hupp, PhD, is the executive director of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the editor of Skeptical Inquirer. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/
- 5 days ago11 min
What Does Spielberg's Disclosure Day Reveal about Truth?
Daniel Whiteson reviews Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day (2026). Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2026/10/what-does-spielbergs-disclosure-day-reveal-about-truth/ About the Author: Daniel Whiteson is a particle physicist, a professor at UC Irvine, and cohost of the podcast Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe. He is the coauthor, with Andy Warner, of Do Aliens Speak Physics? Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/
- 1 weeks ago4 min
Join the Fraziers and Castens in Supporting CSI's Into the Future Fund
During the Into the Future campaign, every dollar you donate from today until July 1, 2027, will be matched up to $150,000. This $300,000 fund will be used to fight back against the disturbing anti-science agenda damaging our progress toward a healthier society. Please stand with us by donating at skepticalinquirer.org/intothefuture/. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2026/10/join-the-fraziers-and-castens-in-supporting-csis-into-the-future-fund/ About the Author: Stephen Hupp, PhD, is the executive director of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the editor of Skeptical Inquirer. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/
- 1 weeks ago26 min
The UFO Circus
Mick West examines the 2026 U.S. government release of UFO files, arguing that the much-publicized disclosures produced no convincing evidence of extraterrestrial activity and instead fueled a media spectacle built around ambiguous images and sensational claims. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2026/10/the-ufo-circus/ About the Author: Mick West is a writer, investigator, and debunker who enjoys looking into the evidence behind conspiracy theories and strange phenomena and then explaining what is actually going on. He runs the Metabunk forum, tweets @mickwest, and is the author of the book "Escaping the Rabbit Hole". Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/
- 1 weeks ago3 min
Americans Still Not Skeptical Enough about UFOs
Stephen Hupp argues that Americans remain far too willing to entertain alien explanations and that curiosity about the unknown should be accompanied by greater skepticism. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2026/10/americans-still-not-skeptical-enough-about-ufos/ About the Author: Stephen Hupp, PhD, is the executive director of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the editor of Skeptical Inquirer. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/
- 3 weeks ago7 min
What We Talk About When We Talk about AI
Wendy M. Grossman argues that treating artificial intelligence as a single, humanlike entity blurs important distinctions between technologies and distracts from more immediate concerns, including corporate power, privacy violations, security risks, and real-world harms. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-ai/ About the Author: Wendy M. Grossman is an American freelance writer based in London. She is the founder of Britain's The Skeptic magazine, for which she served as editor from 1987-1989 and 1998-2000. For the last 30 years she has covered computers, freedom, and privacy for publications such as the Guardian, Scientific American, and New Scientist. She is a CSI Fellow. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/
- 4 weeks ago15 min
Is Meditating Bad for You?
Stuart Vyse examines research into meditation's potential adverse effects, including anxiety, panic, sleep disruption, and difficulties that can interfere with daily life. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/is-meditating-bad-for-you/ About the Author: Stuart Vyse is a psychologist and author of Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition, which won the William James Book Award of the American Psychological Association. He is also author of Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold on to Their Money. As an expert on irrational behavior, he is frequently quoted in the press and has made appearances on CNN International, the PBS NewsHour, and NPR's Science Friday. He can be found on Twitter at @stuartvyse. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/
- Oct 7, 202613 min
The Re-Re-Re-Re-Discovery of Noah's Ark
Benjamin Radford examines the recurring claims that Noah's Ark has been "rediscovered," arguing that these discoveries repeatedly rely on confirmation bias, pareidolia, poor fact-checking, and interpretations that begin with the assumption that the Ark must exist. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-re-re-re-re-discovery-of-noahs-ark/ About the Author: Benjamin Radford, M.Ed., is a scientific paranormal investigator, a research fellow at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, deputy editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, and author, co-author, contributor, or editor of twenty books and over a thousand articles on skepticism, critical thinking, and science literacy. His newest book is America the Fearful. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/
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