Skeptical Inquirer Is Now Available Digitally

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February 18, 2016

Skeptical Inquirer is now available digitally on Apple Newsstand and on all other major platforms through the Pocketmags app.

Newborn Babies Don’t Have Sex, So Why Do We Vaccinate Them for a Sexually Transmitted Disease?

by Harriet Hall

Special Articles · SkepDoc's Corner

February 17, 2016

So babies don’t have sex, abuse drugs, or share razors. And mothers can be tested for the virus; if they don’t have it, there is no risk of them transmitting it to their babies. So are there any valid reasons to vaccinate newborns?

¿Nos visitan seres de otros mundos?

by Luis Alfonso Gámez

Special Articles · ¡Paparruchas!

February 16, 2016

Mucha gente cree que la Tierra ha recibido visitas de extraterrestres. ¿Es posible? Para empezar, no hablemos de avistamientos de platillos volantes ni de cosas parecidas, sino de dónde vivimos, desde cuándo y de cómo somos.

A Skeptic on the ConspiraSea Cruise—Interview with Colin McRoberts

by Kylie Sturgess

Special Articles · Curiouser and Curiouser

February 15, 2016

If you're a skeptic and you want to talk to people about conspiracy theories and talk them out of being conspiracy theorists, you've got to find them. You've got to know who they are and where they're coming from, and that really requires a personal face to face conversation. The idea of a 'conspiracy cruise' is great because it makes that easy and it makes it fun.

A Chiropractor’s Dinner Seminar Promoting Laser Treatment of Arthritis

by William M. London

Special Articles · Renegades & Rascals

February 10, 2016

Chiropractors often present themselves as addressing the underlying cause or causes of health problems while suggesting that medical doctors only treat symptoms.

Race and Biology: Skeptical Inquirer Surveys a Scientific Minefield

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February 10, 2016

The scientific study of biological race is riddled with controversy, both academic and political, such that the topic can seem untouchable. But what scientific truth might there be, if any, to the concept of race, which many experts deem a purely social construct? The latest issue of Skeptical Inquirer wades deep into the debate, with the arguments for and against the idea of race, and