Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition

Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition brings the insightful articles from Skeptical Inquirer magazine directly to your ears. Covering topics in science, skepticism, and critical thinking, each episode features narrated versions of our most thought-provoking content. Perfect for those on the go, SI Audio Edition allows you to stay informed and inspired wherever you are. Support our work and subscribe to the print magazine at skepticalinquirer.org Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, NY.

The Telepathy Tapes Tries to Silence a Critic—and Fails by Stuart Vyse 06/04/2025

The Seed Oil Gambit by Nick Tiller 05/28/2025

Ecuadorian Equatorial Pseudoscience by Rob Palmer 05/21/2025

The Demise of the American Society for Psychical Research 05/14/2025

Joe Nickell Leaves a Legacy of Intrigue and Solved Mysteries by Stephen Hupp 05/07/2025

Mysterious Drone Sightings: Give Me the DTLs (Dates, Times, Locations) by Mick West 05/07/2025

Cancer Misinformation Kills; Chemotherapy Saves Lives by Andrea Love 05/07/2025

Cancer Misinformation Kills; Chemotherapy Saves Lives by Andrea Love Pseudoscientific claims that chemotherapy kills more than it saves are dangerously misleading; in reality, chemotherapy has significantly improved survival rates for numerous cancers, including childhood leukemia and HER2-positive breast cancer. Rejecting evidence-based treatments in favor of "natural" alternatives drastically increases the risk of death, a trend driven by wellness industry disinformation and medical conspiracism. Read this article and find accompanying references at: About the Author: Dr. Andrea Love is an immunologist and microbiologist with over a decade of experience in basic sciences, translational medicine, and clinical research. She is a subject-matter expert in infectious disease immunology, cancer immunology, and autoimmunity and is adept at translating complex scientific data and topics for the public and healthcare providers. She works full-time in life science biotechnology in the fields of vaccinology, immunology, immunotherapy, cancer, cell and gene therapy, and other related fields. While she will always be a biomedical scientist, she has a passion for helping the public understand complex science topics in order to navigate the world better. She is also the author of Immunologic, a newsletter and science information hub that communicates evidence-based information on science and health topics. Andrea is also the Executive Director of the American Lyme Disease Foundation, and was the 2023 American Medical Writers Association McGovern Award Recipient. She is passionate about scientific literacy starting from an early age and encouraging children toward a career in STEM. Outside of her career in science and efforts in science communication, she lives near Philly with her partner and their 7 rescue cats. She is a marathoner and ultramarathoner, a yogi, a black belt in judo, and an amateur wildlife photographer. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is a production of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry. /episode/index/show/3e64cc12-0a9b-49a7-be84-de7d280b7a8c/id/36473260

Critical Thinking about Our Vulnerabilities to Misinformation by Bertha Vazquez and Melanie Trecek-King 04/30/2025

Numerical Hygiene Lessons: Critical Thinking and the Central Tendency Fallacy by William Matthew London 04/30/2025

Highly Effective Thinkers: Critical Thinking for Teens by Timothy J. Redmond 04/30/2025

Bill Nye Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Stephen Hupp 04/30/2025

Critical Thinking for Curious Minds by Stephen Hupp 04/23/2025

Teaching Critical Thinking: An Introduction to the Special Section by David McRaney 04/23/2025

Critikid: Critical Thinking and Mind Illusions for Kids by Stephanie Simoes 04/23/2025

Media Masters Rock: Critical Thinking about Social Media for Kids by Steve Trash 04/23/2025

Belief in Psychics: What’s the Harm and Who’s to Blame? by Rob Palmer 04/16/2025

Was Lincoln a Spiritualist? Houdini Investigates by Stephen Hupp 02/26/2025

Cosmic Love: Astrology Popularizes Stereotyping and Discrimination by Craig A. Foster 02/25/2025

The Case of the Sketchy Study about Authentic Art by Benjamin Radford 02/25/2025

mRNA Vaccines Aren’t Gene Therapy, but Gene Therapy Is Nothing to Fear by Andrea Love 02/25/2025

mRNA Vaccines Aren’t Gene Therapy, but Gene Therapy Is Nothing to Fear by Andrea Love Andrea Love explains how mRNA vaccines are not gene therapy because mRNA does not alter DNA or enter the cell nucleus. However, gene therapy itself is a legitimate medical advancement aimed at treating genetic disorders, and fear surrounding it is largely driven by misinformation and a lack of understanding of molecular biology. Read this article and find accompanying references at: About the Author: Dr. Andrea Love is an immunologist and microbiologist with over a decade of experience in basic sciences, translational medicine, and clinical research. She is a subject-matter expert in infectious disease immunology, cancer immunology, and autoimmunity and is adept at translating complex scientific data and topics for the public and healthcare providers. She works full-time in life science biotechnology in the fields of vaccinology, immunology, immunotherapy, cancer, cell and gene therapy, and other related fields. While she will always be a biomedical scientist, she has a passion for helping the public understand complex science topics in order to navigate the world better. She is also the author of Immunologic, a newsletter and science information hub that communicates evidence-based information on science and health topics. Andrea is also the Executive Director of the American Lyme Disease Foundation, and was the 2023 American Medical Writers Association McGovern Award Recipient. She is passionate about scientific literacy starting from an early age and encouraging children toward a career in STEM. Outside of her career in science and efforts in science communication, she lives near Philly with her partner and their 7 rescue cats. She is a marathoner and ultramarathoner, a yogi, a black belt in judo, and an amateur wildlife photographer. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is a production of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry. /episode/index/show/3e64cc12-0a9b-49a7-be84-de7d280b7a8c/id/35426230