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March 20, 2024 by Jeff Dellinger
Does vitamin C really prevent the common cold? Was red meat really declared a carcinogen by the World Health Organization? Is red wine really good for your heart? Are eggs good for you or bad for you? There’s a lot of “conventional wisdom” about food and nutrition out there … and it’s hard to keep …
March 20, 2024 by Jeff Dellinger
In the battle against misinformation, having truth and facts on your side is often still not enough. People are stubbornly—and seemingly inexplicably—willing to believe things that are obviously not true. What are the underlying psychological reasons for this, and what can be done to address them? Join us on Thursday, March 28, at 7:00 p.m. …
March 11, 2024 by Jeff Dellinger
In an age when misinformation, alternative facts, and conspiracy theories have become mainstream, UFOs have become one of the most talked-about phenomena throughout popular culture. What is in our skies? What do we know, and how do we know it? And most importantly: Are we being visited? Join us on Thursday, March 21, at 7:00 …
Blasphemy
Equality for Nonbelievers
January 16, 2024 by Jeff Dellinger
The Center for Inquiry (CFI) this week published a significant update to the website for its Secular Rescue program, which provides emergency assistance to secular rights advocates—specifically journalists, secular-freethought writers, and bloggers—in high-risk countries around the world who are under threat due to their beliefs or public statements. “More and more people the world over …
December 18, 2023 by Jeff Dellinger
The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), a program of the Center for Inquiry and publisher of the long-running Skeptical Inquirer magazine, is pleased to announce the election of twelve new CSI Fellows for 2023. These newly elected fellows, chosen based on their distinguished contributions to science and skepticism, will serve as consultants and ambassadors for …
August 7, 2023 by Jeff Dellinger
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—has remained largely medieval. Join us on Thursday, August 17, at 7:00 p.m. ET for a Skeptical Inquirer Presents livestream with Carl Wieman. The Nobel Prize-winner …
July 24, 2023 by Jeff Dellinger
Hate crimes. Misinformation and conspiracy theories. Foiled white-supremacist plots. The signs of growing far-Right extremism are all around us, and communities around the globe are struggling to understand how so many people are being radicalized and why they are increasingly attracted to violent movements. Join us on Thursday, August 3, at 7:00 p.m. ET for …
July 10, 2023 by Jeff Dellinger
Many strange notions about Planet Earth are finding a foothold in the mainstream: Flat-earthers, geocentrists, hollow earth, expanding earth, dowsing, crystal healing, and so many more. Thanks to the internet, these nonsensical theories get much more publicity—and many more believers—than they did just a few years ago. Join us on Thursday, July 20, at 7:00 …
Equality for Nonbelievers
June 30, 2023 by Jeff Dellinger
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court closed out its current term with a 6–3 decision in 303 Creative LLC vs. Elenis. The case was filed by a graphic designer, Lorie Smith, who wanted to expand her business offerings to include custom wedding websites. Smith claimed a religious objection to same-sex marriage and wished to state …
Equality for Nonbelievers
June 29, 2023 by Jeff Dellinger
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued its ruling in the case of Groff v. DeJoy. The unanimous decision changes the long-observed legal standard under which businesses are allowed to reject an employee’s request for religious accommodation. The case now goes back to the lower court, to see if Groff’s complaint succeeds under the revised standard. …