Stephen Hupp
@stephenhupp.bsky.social
Editor of Skeptical Inquirer: The Magazine for Science and Reason
(@skepticalinquirer.bsky.social).
Latest book = Science-Based Therapy
(@skepticalinquirer.bsky.social).
Latest book = Science-Based Therapy
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Stephen Hupp
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· Feb 5
Sneak peek at the March/April issue with a cover story by Jason Emerson and a special report by @jamesunderdown.bsky.social
Check out the new issue of @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social with cover story pieces by the @theskepticsguide.bsky.social crew!
June 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Check out the new issue of @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social with cover story pieces by the @theskepticsguide.bsky.social crew!
Get in on the fun!
April 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Get in on the fun!
The May/June issue of Skeptical Inquirer is out!
Your homework: Take a photo while holding the new issue in front of something that you believe warrants more critical thinking. Post it on social media, and we may include your photo in a future issue of the magazine.
Your homework: Take a photo while holding the new issue in front of something that you believe warrants more critical thinking. Post it on social media, and we may include your photo in a future issue of the magazine.
April 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The May/June issue of Skeptical Inquirer is out!
Your homework: Take a photo while holding the new issue in front of something that you believe warrants more critical thinking. Post it on social media, and we may include your photo in a future issue of the magazine.
Your homework: Take a photo while holding the new issue in front of something that you believe warrants more critical thinking. Post it on social media, and we may include your photo in a future issue of the magazine.
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The best science fiction entertains while simultaneously shaking and waking the sleepy mind.
April 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The best science fiction entertains while simultaneously shaking and waking the sleepy mind.
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Join me for a @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social Presents live stream event TODAY, April 3 at 7:00pm (EST) for a discussion on “Science Under Siege”:
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Science under Siege | Michael Mann | Skeptical Inquirer Presents
Science has advanced enormously in the past 500 years, guided by experimental tests of theory and practice. In that same time, science teaching and education—guided primarily by tradition and dogma—h...
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April 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Join me for a @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social Presents live stream event TODAY, April 3 at 7:00pm (EST) for a discussion on “Science Under Siege”:
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Join me for a Skeptical Inquirer Presents live stream event on Thursday, April 3 at 7:00pm (EST) for a discussion on “Science Under Siege”:
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March 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Join me for a Skeptical Inquirer Presents live stream event on Thursday, April 3 at 7:00pm (EST) for a discussion on “Science Under Siege”:
skepticalinquirer.org/video/scienc...
skepticalinquirer.org/video/scienc...
Sneak peek at the March/April issue with a cover story by Jason Emerson and a special report by @jamesunderdown.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Sneak peek at the March/April issue with a cover story by Jason Emerson and a special report by @jamesunderdown.bsky.social
Press release from SIUE about the January/February issue of @SkepticalInquirer
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January 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Press release from SIUE about the January/February issue of @SkepticalInquirer
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"The Collapse of the Collapse Theory."
DNA evidence sheds light on the genetic history of #RapaNui and undercuts claims of #ecocide.
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DNA evidence sheds light on the genetic history of #RapaNui and undercuts claims of #ecocide.
via @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social @center4inquiry.bsky.social
@stephenhupp.bsky.social
December 23, 2024 at 6:46 PM
"The Collapse of the Collapse Theory."
DNA evidence sheds light on the genetic history of #RapaNui and undercuts claims of #ecocide.
via @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social @center4inquiry.bsky.social
@stephenhupp.bsky.social
DNA evidence sheds light on the genetic history of #RapaNui and undercuts claims of #ecocide.
via @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social @center4inquiry.bsky.social
@stephenhupp.bsky.social
Here’s the take on drones that everyone should be watching
My take on the drone situation
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My Take on the Drone Situation
YouTube video by Mick West
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December 16, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Here’s the take on drones that everyone should be watching
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From the archives: remember when the Chupacabra was a fun, scaly, alien-looking beast? Why is it a mangy dog now?! @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social's Ben Radford takes a look, through the lens of @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social's "Project: Cryptid." @alisakwitney.bsky.social @stephenhupp.bsky.social
What the hell happened to the chupacabra?
The chupacabra is a shapeshifter, changing its appearance according to the time and place it’s seen, and according to the beliefs of those who see it.
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December 12, 2024 at 8:10 PM
From the archives: remember when the Chupacabra was a fun, scaly, alien-looking beast? Why is it a mangy dog now?! @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social's Ben Radford takes a look, through the lens of @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social's "Project: Cryptid." @alisakwitney.bsky.social @stephenhupp.bsky.social
Help us spread the word on the January/February issue of @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social. This is our 250th issue with guest editor Bill Nye!
December 10, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Help us spread the word on the January/February issue of @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social. This is our 250th issue with guest editor Bill Nye!
In his latest for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social, @nbtiller.bsky.social discusses possible benefits and risks of saunas
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Are Saunas Good for You? Yes, But … | Skeptical Inquirer
Hippocrates was soaking in the Grecian hot baths and advocating their health benefits about 2,500 years before scientists began studying heat therapy in the ...
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November 27, 2024 at 3:52 PM
In his latest for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social, @nbtiller.bsky.social discusses possible benefits and risks of saunas
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Authors of a study on the benefits of some rituals asked that the study be retracted (and I made this study a part of my Skeptical Inquirer Presents talk…ouch). Great reporting from @stuartvyse.bsky.social
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Maybe, Do Stop Believing—in Rituals. | Skeptical Inquirer
It’s happened again. Back in 2014, I published a revision of my book Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition, and I included the famous German “l ...
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November 26, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Authors of a study on the benefits of some rituals asked that the study be retracted (and I made this study a part of my Skeptical Inquirer Presents talk…ouch). Great reporting from @stuartvyse.bsky.social
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Bloodletting with "scarificator," 19th century.
This instrument with spring-loaded blades delivered many cuts simultaneously. Afterwards, the doctor placed a heated cup over the site. As it cooled, blood was forced out of the wounds.
Photo: University of Melbourne. #histmed #skystorians
This instrument with spring-loaded blades delivered many cuts simultaneously. Afterwards, the doctor placed a heated cup over the site. As it cooled, blood was forced out of the wounds.
Photo: University of Melbourne. #histmed #skystorians
November 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Bloodletting with "scarificator," 19th century.
This instrument with spring-loaded blades delivered many cuts simultaneously. Afterwards, the doctor placed a heated cup over the site. As it cooled, blood was forced out of the wounds.
Photo: University of Melbourne. #histmed #skystorians
This instrument with spring-loaded blades delivered many cuts simultaneously. Afterwards, the doctor placed a heated cup over the site. As it cooled, blood was forced out of the wounds.
Photo: University of Melbourne. #histmed #skystorians
I’m excited to report that the next issue of Skeptical Inquirer (Jan/Feb 2025) will be the biggest and most important issue that I’ve been involved with
November 13, 2024 at 3:15 PM
I’m excited to report that the next issue of Skeptical Inquirer (Jan/Feb 2025) will be the biggest and most important issue that I’ve been involved with
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"Slap Shot Against Climate Denial" | Our op-ed as it appears in today's print issue of the New York Times @nytimes.com :
February 16, 2024 at 1:04 PM
"Slap Shot Against Climate Denial" | Our op-ed as it appears in today's print issue of the New York Times @nytimes.com :
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Hey San Francisco, I am kicking off my book tour for Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation at the Commonwealth Club on January 23! Hope to see you there www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2024-...
January 11, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Hey San Francisco, I am kicking off my book tour for Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation at the Commonwealth Club on January 23! Hope to see you there www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2024-...
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I spent the past weekend drafting a chapter about flat-earthery, so it seems like a good time to remind the whole (round) world that the late Bob Schadewald's The Plane Truth (2015), a history of the flat earth movement, is freely available online.
Index to Web version < Schadewald, Plane Truth
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January 10, 2024 at 12:51 AM
I spent the past weekend drafting a chapter about flat-earthery, so it seems like a good time to remind the whole (round) world that the late Bob Schadewald's The Plane Truth (2015), a history of the flat earth movement, is freely available online.