Promoting scientific inquiry, critical thinking, science education, and the use of reason in examining important issues. www.skepticalinquirer.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3mde5il2in623If a method fails every controlled test, it’s not misunderstood. It’s wrong. Facilitated Communication keeps coming back because people confuse belief with proof. This piece walks through the history and the damage without sugarcoating it: https://ow.ly/XPBh50Y3Zsx26 Jan 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mde5il2in623https://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3mbrxc4hixr2f“Everyone is in favor of critical thinking. That’s evidence the term is in danger of becoming meaningless.” A 2006 Skeptical Inquirer essay that aged better than most hot takes: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2006/03/critical-thinking-what-is-it-good-for-in-fact-what-is-it/06 Jan 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrxc4hixr2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3m6pv3h54kz2dWicked fans talk good vs bad. Skeptics know it’s belief vs evidence. Malorie Mackey + Michael Maldonado talk about what happens when a believer and a skeptic share a life + why changing minds is slower than any song. Dec 4 • 7pm ET Free livestream: https://ow.ly/3TQQ50Xz9pK28 Nov 2025 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6pv3h54kz2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3m4tqlxnt4y2qGrassroots skepticism isn’t glamorous. It’s cookies, AV cables, and 22 people arguing over Teflon. Small rooms are where future leaders, funders, educators, and skeptics actually get formed. Susan Gerbic reports back from SkeptiCamp Santa Cruz 2025: https://ow.ly/tWqx50XmS6x05 Nov 2025 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4tqlxnt4y2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3m47jj3acyq25CSI is turning 50, which in skeptic years is… about 4,000 conspiracy theories debunked. Join us in Buffalo with Bill Nye, Leighann Lord, and the all-stars of science communication. June 11–14, 2026. Let’s celebrate the people who celebrate reality: CSIconference.org27 Oct 2025 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m47jj3acyq25https://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lzyqmolfgc2gA quiet conversation between @twkskeptic.bsky.social and Gutsick Gibbon about teaching evolution, handling pushback, and leaving room for people to learn. “Science is not a threat to anybody—it’s our way forward.” Watch it here: youtu.be/NPFLd2UlJQA https://youtu.be/NPFLd2UlJQA29 Sep 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzyqmolfgc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lzrbtcdn7c2d. @kevinfolta.bsky.social: "Both men advanced to positions overseeing a vital national interest ... And by understanding the history of an unqualified person driving nonscientific decisions in scientific public policy, perhaps we can avoid another disaster." https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-parallels-between-rfk-jr-and-tofrim-lysenko-when-pseudoscience-infects-national-leadership/26 Sep 2025 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzrbtcdn7c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lyvynh4uhs2lBarry Karr on Peter Popoff: “I have no words strong enough in my vocabulary to describe my feelings.” That bluntness carried CSI through lawsuits, conferences, and four decades of keeping skepticism stitched together. A proper legacy: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/08/barry-karr-strengthened-the-skeptical-community-by-bringing-people-together/15 Sep 2025 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyvynh4uhs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lyggxhell22dThe NIH gave us CRISPR cures and leukemia pills that turned death sentences into long lives. Now we’re planning to cut it nearly in half. The math here doesn’t add up: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/08/nih-funding-cuts-hurt-basic-research-and-patients/09 Sep 2025 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyggxhell22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lydw6pfqs22qQuackery is a reminder of how easily science can be distorted when profit comes first. On Sept. 18, Dr. Robert Greenspan joins us to explore the history of medical pseudoscience and what it means today. 7pm ET | Free livestream, registration required: https://skepticalinquirer.org/video/history-of-medical-pseudoscience-a-collection-of-quackery-robert-greenspan/08 Sep 2025 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lydw6pfqs22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lstprlqrx22hA documentary says psychic readings are “meaningful, even if they’re not real.” Benjamin Radford digs into truth, ethics, and what it means to be “genuinely sincere” while selling unverifiable claims to grieving clients. Smart, sharp, and necessary reading: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/look-into-my-eyes-a-deeper-look/30 Jun 2025 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lstprlqrx22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lshhuy5iy22iPsychics didn’t solve this cold case. Science and solid police work did. This piece reminds us why skepticism and science matter more than ever. Read how a 52‑year‑old mystery was really solved: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/no-a-psychic-did-not-correctly-predict-the-location-of-a-missing-students-remains/25 Jun 2025 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lshhuy5iy22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lrt4clj6p22t"A series of eight studies has uncovered a consistent pattern among people who believe in conspiracy theories: they tend to be overconfident in their cognitive abilities and significantly overestimate how much others agree with them." From @psypost.bsky.social: https://www.psypost.org/conspiracy-believers-tend-to-overrate-their-cognitive-abilities-and-think-most-others-agree-with-them/17 Jun 2025 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrt4clj6p22thttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3loy7mzy7rs2e@tremond.bsky.social once fell for #JFK conspiracy theories. Now he teaches teens how to spot logical fallacies, debunk ghost gadgets, and avoid getting duped. His course is “the class to take if you want to become a better thinker.” Check it out: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/04/highly-effective-thinkers-critical-thinking-for-teens/?ms=SIBlueSky https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/04/highly-effective-thinkers-critical-thinking-for-teens/?ms=SIX12 May 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3loy7mzy7rs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lo4wcosbec2o@davidmcraney.bsky.social introduces a special critical thinking issue—featuring @critikid.bsky.social, @thinkingpowers.bsky.social, @quackwatch.bsky.social, and more. Explore the intro and full issue: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/04/teaching-critical-thinking-an-introduction-to-the-special-section/?ms=SIBlueSky #CriticalThinking #ScienceEd01 May 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4wcosbec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lmxey5y2nk2jWhy are churches pushing authoritarianism? Join journalist @katherinestewart.bsky.social as she exposes how religion, grievance, and lies are fueling a movement against democracy. 🗓️ April 17 | 7PM ET 🔴 Free #SkepticalInquirer Presents livestream—register now: https://skepticalinquirer.org/video/money-lies-and-god-inside-the-movement-to-destroy-american-democracy-katherine-stewart/?ms=SIPBlueSky https://media.tenor.com/XLVnbfu0bjEAAAAC/trevor-noah-balloons.gif?hh=498&ww=49816 Apr 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmxey5y2nk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lmshx6ok6k2mFrom pandemics to the climate crisis, humanity faces tremendous challenges. Efforts to address these crises are often hampered by a common threat: politically and ideologically motivated opposition to science. Watch Science Under Siege with #MichaelMann: youtu.be/BBOmd2XhMLY https://youtu.be/BBOmd2XhMLY14 Apr 2025 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmshx6ok6k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3lml67y4bls25250 issues strong. For nearly 50 years, we've exposed pseudoscience and defended reason. To mark the milestone, we teamed up with #BillNye for a special issue on climate denial. 🧠 Support #SI: https://skepticalinquirer.org/support/?ms=DevBlueSky 📖 Read the issue: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/01/?ms=DevBlueSky11 Apr 2025 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lml67y4bls25https://bsky.app/profile/skepticalinquirer.bsky.social/post/3li5mi6m3bc27We’ve been debunking bad science since before the internet was a thing. UFOs? Ghosts? Miracle cures? We’ve heard it all. Now we’re here to ruin the fun in a whole new corner of the internet. Got evidence? Bring it. Otherwise, we’ll stick with reality. 👀 More about us: skepticalinquirer.org/about/ https://skepticalinquirer.org/about/14 Feb 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:doqznxgresqorpsd4cfb6g5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5mi6m3bc27