Skepticism
Volume 22 Issue 2 Letters: Chris French comments on the letters from Rupert Sheldrake and James Randi
Chris French comments on the exchange between Rupert Sheldrake and James Randi:
One very good reason for me not raising the topic of Randi’s Pigasus...
Volume 22 Issue 2 Letters: Rupert Sheldrake on James Randi
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A reply from Randi and a short response from Chris French on this exchange follow this letter. The new enlarged Skeptic is a big...
B Premanand 1930 – 2009.
Basava Premanand was India's leading skeptic and humanist; he published The Indian Skeptic and was a teacher, debunker,and performer.People compare him to James Randi,...
Why Statues Weep: The Best of the Skeptic
We are in the final stages of producing a "Best of the Skeptic" volume by the title of "Why Statues Weep". The Skeptic magazine...
A Sceptical Inquiry
From Richard Dawkins to the atheist bus, critical thinking has made an unexpected return to popularity. Chris French, editor of the Skeptic magazine, wonders why
The Messengers of Lily Dale: An Analysis of Modern Spiritualist Mediums
From the archives, Benjamin Radford recounts his experience at a mediumship retreat in the USA
Utne Nomination 2005
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— The Utne Reader, a national magazine that celebrates the best of the independent press by reading and reprinting from 1,500 independent magazines,...
Prince Charles, the NHS, and the 2005 Smallwood report
From the archives, Wendy Grossman assesses the 2005 Smallwood report, commissioned by then-prince Charles, on the role of CAM within the NHS.