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Skepticism

The Skeptics Society 2005 Conference (article)

Lee Traynor reports on The Skeptics Society’s 2005 Conference at Caltech.
(from eSkeptic: May 27th, 2005)

History of Skepticism

A Stunning Chronicle of Unbelievers (book review)

Tim Callahan reviews Doubt: A History by Jennifer Michael Hecht.
(from eSkeptic: January 23rd, 2004)

When Death Comes Knockin’ (book review)

David Voron reviews Facing Death: Epicurus and His Critics by James Warren.
(from eSkeptic: November 30th, 2004)

Modern Skepticism

a Ufologist Friend’s Obituary (obituary)

Gary Posner eulogizes ufologist Philip J. Klass. Michael McGough offers his Opinion Editorial on intelligent design.
(from eSkeptic: August 26th, 2005)

The Great Debate: Deepak Chopra v. Michael Shermer (debate)

Deepak Chopra and Michael Shermer debate The Value of Skepticism: Is Skepticism a Negative or a Positive for Science and Humanity?
(from eSkeptic: September 28th, 2005)

Skepchicks, International (article)

Rebecca Watson describes Skepchicks, an organization of smart, skeptical women who are dedicated to the promotion of critical thinking.
(from eSkeptic: November 3rd, 2005)

Ig Nobel awards (commentary)

Rebecca Watson tells us about her experience at the 2005 Ig Nobel award show.
(from eSkeptic: December 1st, 2005)

The Skeptic Forum (article)

Jim Dominic, Administrator of The Skeptics Society Forum shares with us his notes on running a skeptic discussion board.
(from eSkeptic: March 30th, 2006)

Where Do We Go From Here? (opinion editorial)

Junior Skeptic Editor Daniel Loxton called for a renewed focus on classical skeptical activism. DOWNLOAD the PDF
(from Skepticality: Ocotber 16th, 2007)

What Do I Do Next? (panel discussion)

Leading skeptics discuss 105 practical ways to promote science and advance skepticism. DOWNLOAD the PDF or VIEW the Quick Reference Guide.
(from eSkeptic: March 25th, 2009)

Raising Our Game: The Rationale to Embrace Skepticamp (article)

Can “Skepticamps” (self-organizing peer conferences of intimate scale) harness the potential of the “long tail” of the skeptical movement?
from eSkeptic: November 19th, 2008, originally published October 2008, by Reed Essau)

Critical Thinking

Super size this! (book review)

Patrick Johnson reviews The Obesity Myth: America’s Obsession With Weight Is Hazardous To Your Health by Paul Campos.
(from eSkeptic: February 24th, 2005)

Not Very Comforting (book review)

David Ludden reviews Thomas Kida’s book Don’t Believe Everything You Think: The 6 Basic Mistakes We Make in Thinking.
(from eSkeptic: November 8th, 2006)

Fact Checking 101 (article)

Michael Shermer presents his findings after further investigating the Grand Canyon Story, Creationism in Our National Parks, that appeared in eSkeptic on January 10th, 2007.
(from eSkeptic: January 17th, 2007)

Education

Responses to the Art Bell Show Appearance (article)

Michael Shermer recounts his experience appearing on the Art Bell Show.
(from eSkeptic: October 22nd, 2004)

100 Greatest Discoveries (announcement)

Introducing Bill Nye’s new series, 100 Greatest Discoveries, on the Science Channel.
(from eSkeptic: December 8th, 2004)

Debunking

Masters of Disillusionment (t.v. review)

Dennis Cass review Penn & Teller’s Bullshit!.
(from eSkeptic: April 5th, 2004)

Debunkers (article)

David Hackett Fischer explores the origins of “Debunking.”
(from eSkeptic: May 17th, 2004)

Bigfoot Returns! (commentary)

Michael Shermer comments on a press release from Jon-Erik Beckjord that claims new evidence for the existence of Bigfoot.
(from eSkeptic: November 22nd, 2006)

Dr. DARPA (commentary)

Michael Shermer reviews Sharon Weinberger’s book Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the Pentagon’s Scientific Underworld.
(from eSkeptic: December 20th, 2006)

Humanism

Rights From Wrongs (book review)

Kenneth W. Krause reviews Rights From Wrongs: A Secular Theory of the Origin of Rights by Alan Dershowitz.
(from eSkeptic: September 13th, 2005)