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Stephen Hupp

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Editor of Skeptical Inquirer: The Magazine for Science and Reason (@skepticalinquirer.bsky.social). Latest book = Science-Based Therapy

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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Feb 5

Sneak peek at the March/April issue with a cover story by Jason Emerson and a special report by @jamesunderdown.bsky.social

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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Jun 18

Check out the new issue of @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social with cover story pieces by the @theskepticsguide.bsky.social crew!

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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Apr 29

Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Apr 28

Get in on the fun!

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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Apr 25

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.

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Guy P. Harrison @guyharrisonauthor.bsky.social · Apr 24

The best science fiction entertains while simultaneously shaking and waking the sleepy mind.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · Apr 3

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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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · Mar 26

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...

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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Feb 5

Sneak peek at the March/April issue with a cover story by Jason Emerson and a special report by @jamesunderdown.bsky.social

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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Jan 22

Our new book for therapists and students is out now…

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Science-Based Therapy

Amazon.com: Science-Based Therapy: 9781009087940: Hupp, Stephen, Tolin, David F: Books

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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Jan 3

Press release from SIUE about the January/February issue of @SkepticalInquirer

www.siue.edu/news/2025/01...

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Dec 23

"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
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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Dec 16

Here’s the take on drones that everyone should be watching

Mick West @mickwest.com · Dec 16

My take on the drone situation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4H...

My Take on the Drone Situation

YouTube video by Mick West

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AIPT Science @science.aiptcomics.com · Dec 12

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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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Dec 10

Help us spread the word on the January/February issue of @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social. This is our 250th issue with guest editor Bill Nye!

Cover of the magazine that says, Cool Our Rock: Clear Thinking about Climate

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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Nov 27

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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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Nov 26

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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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Nov 13

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No Witches in Amityville? | Skeptical Inquirer

Some moviegoers, during intense scenes of horror, dig their fingernails into the armrest of their seats and then nearly leap from those seats when the slash ...

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · Nov 13

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

A square, brass instrument with multiple blades.

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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Nov 13

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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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Nov 13

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Critical Thinking in the Classroom: How CFI’s Generation Skeptics Can Help | Skeptical Inquirer

I have missed working with my former colleagues since retiring from the classroom in June 2023. Fellow science teachers Ana and Eli and I often planned our ...

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Stephen Hupp @stephenhupp.bsky.social · Nov 13

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Thinking Critically about Critical Thinking: What Do We Really Mean? | Skeptical Inquirer

Most people agree that critical thinking is an important skill that should be taught in schools. And most educators think they teach critical thinking. I kn ...

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · Feb 16

"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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Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · Jan 11

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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Glenn Branch @glennbranch.bsky.social · Jan 10

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

www.cantab.net

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