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About Skeptic magazine

Skeptic magazine is published by the Skeptics Society, a non-profit scientific and educational organization that advocates for science literacy and probes controversial ideas and extraordinary claims. Our mission is to serve as an educational tool for those seeking clarification on those controversial claims.

Under the direction of author and Scientific American columnist Dr. Michael Shermer, the Society engages in scientific investigation, historical sleuthing, and journalistic research to investigate claims in the realms of the pseudoscience, fringe science, bad science, good science, the paranormal, and all points between.

At skeptic.com, you can check out our lectures & events, browse magazine tables of contents and read free educational articles, read eSkeptic, discuss topics in the Skeptic Forum, and order books and DVDs in Shop Skeptic.

Contacting Skeptic

We will not respond to email on MySpace. Any email correspondence should be sent to skepticssociety@skeptic.com. Other contact information can be found on our contact page.

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Skeptics Society Projects

eSkeptic

eSkeptic is the weekly email newsletter published by the Skeptics Society (ISSN 1556-5696). Arriving directly and conveniently in your email inbox, you'll receive fascinating & provocative articles, commentaries, new lecture announcements, book reviews, and timely updates on what is happening at Skeptic magazine. You may also comment on every eSkeptic and join in the discussion.

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Skepticality — the Official Podcast of Skeptic magazine

Skepticality — the pioneering original skeptics podcast — is a top-rated audio talk show dedicated to skeptical topics and interviews. Each episode, Skepticality hosts Derek & Swoopy enlighten listeners with interviews and information on science and skepticism. Previous episodes have included guests such as James Randi, Phil Plait, Marc Zimmer, Jennifer Michael Hecht, Michael Shermer, Seth Shostak, Benjamin Radford, Tom Flynn, Ann Druyan, Bob Carroll and Lawrence Krauss. Also check out Skepticality's pages on Facebook and MySpace.

LISTEN to Skepticality within iTunes

Monstertalk — presented by Skeptic magazine

MonsterTalk is a free audio podcast that critically examines the science behind cryptozoological (and legendary) creatures, such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or werewolves. Hosted by Blake Smith, Ben Radford, and Dr. Karen Stollznow, MonsterTalk interviews the scientists and investigators who shine a spotlight on the things that go bump in the night. For once (and unlike mystery-mongering television shows) a monster-themed program gives skepticism more than just a couple minutes of lip service!

LISTEN to Monstertalk within iTunes

Science Lectures at Caltech

The Skeptic Society sponsors a monthly lecture series at the California Institute of Technology. Learn more about upcoming lectures or purchase recordings of past lectures.

READ about upcoming lectures

Junior Skeptic

Bound into every issue of Skeptic, Junior Skeptic magazine is an engagingly illustrated science and critical thinking publication for younger readers. Written for both the young and the young at heart, each issue invites readers to consider in depth the background, concepts, and arguments surrounding a major paranormal claim (such as the Bermuda Triangle, or Bigfoot). With Junior Skeptic, young readers are finally able to consider these controversies with all the facts in front of them — simple, bottom-line, and jargon-free. Be sure to check out the Junior Skeptic page on Facebook!

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Skeptic Forum

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