REGISTER | SIGN IN DONATE MENU News David Copperfield Brings the Magic to Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Nov. 11 November 2, 2021 by Paul Fidalgo Masters of the art of magic know better than anyone how to make us believe the impossible. From Harry Houdini to the Amazing Randi, the greatest magicians have also been skeptics. David Copperfield, one of the most famous and successful magicians of all time, is coming to Skeptical Inquirer Presents. On Thursday, November 11, at 1:00 … Can Science Be Saved? Naomi Oreskes on Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Oct. 28 October 20, 2021 by Paul Fidalgo At a time when an alarming number of Americans are demonizing scientists, concocting conspiracy theories, and actively resisting even the most common-sense public health measures, it is easy to conclude that science is in crisis. Is it time to panic? Not so fast. Thursday, October 28 at 7:00pm ET, on the next Skeptical Inquirer Presents … Dark Omens and Silver Linings: Secular Humanists on an Uncertain Future in ‘Free Inquiry’ October 15, 2021 by Paul Fidalgo Secular humanism seeks to foster the best, most meaningful lives possible for all people, with the conviction that to achieve the goals of equality and human flourishing, one must deal with the world as it actually is, making moral and ethical decisions without influence from baseless superstitions, sectarian dogmas, or belief in the supernatural. In … How to Talk to a Science Denier: Lee McIntyre on Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Oct. 14 October 4, 2021 by Paul Fidalgo A generation ago, the flat-earther at the end of the bar or the anti-evolutionist in front of a congregation could be ignored. But today’s science deniers—climate change skeptics and COVID-19 anti-vaxxers—threaten all of us. How do we reach those who deny reality when the stakes are so high and the challenge seems insurmountable? Thursday, October … The Danger is Now: International Blasphemy Rights Day 2021 Secular Rescue September 30, 2021 by Paul Fidalgo To charge someone with blasphemy is to value a person’s life less than an idea. Sometimes the punishment is imprisonment. Sometimes the punishment is death. September 30 is International Blasphemy Rights Day, established in 2009 by the Center for Inquiry to reassert our commitment to defending the right to question and criticize the claims of … The Women Who Changed Science: Anna Reser & Leila McNeill on Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Sept. 30 September 20, 2021 by Paul Fidalgo Forces of Nature: The Women Who Changed Science, with Anna Reser & Leila McNeill From the ancient world to the present, women have been critical to the progress of science, yet their importance has been overlooked, and their stories have been lost, distorted, or actively suppressed. It’s time to set the record straight. Thursday, September … CFI Advocates for Better COVID-19 Policy from State Governments CFI Legal Office of Public Policy September 10, 2021 by Azhar Majeed CFI’s Office of Public Policy (OPP) has been working hard to ensure that our nation’s leaders at the state level are following public health guidance on their COVID-19 policies. We support the Biden administration’s approach to this critical matter, including this week’s announcement of a vaccine mandate for federal employees and contractors, as well as … Pseudoscience in Sport and Exercise: Nick Tiller on Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Sept. 16 September 9, 2021 by Paul Fidalgo Science and Pseudoscience in Sport and Exercise, with Nick Tiller The worldwide health and wellness industry, worth an estimated $4 trillion dollars, has become a breeding ground for pseudoscience and quackery. From k-tape to cupping, consumers seeking to become stronger and healthier are easy targets for savvy marketers making bold claims that defy science and … Florida Officials Must Stop Chiropractors Giving Bogus Medical Exemptions to School Mask Mandates CFI Legal September 2, 2021 by Paul Fidalgo Chiropractors are not medical doctors. Why, then, is a chiropractic clinic in Venice, Florida, allowed to dole out medical exemptions without examinations to a public school mask mandate designed to protect children from COVID-19? WFLA News reported that the Twin Palms Chiropractic Health Center is providing medical exemption forms to allow school children to avoid … They’re Not *Not* Saying It’s Aliens: Skeptical Inquirer on UFOs and the Media August 30, 2021 by Paul Fidalgo The Pentagon’s eagerly anticipated “UFO report” made no mention whatsoever of aliens, spaceships, or anything to do with extraterrestrial intelligence, yet most news coverage would have you believing that the U.S. military was taking seriously the idea that unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) are the products of beings from outer space. A special issue of Skeptical Inquirer magazine … 1 2 3 … 135 » REASON. SCIENCE. SECULAR VALUES. 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