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Skeptical Inquirer is a bimonthly American general-audience magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). Its subtitle is "The Magazine for Science and Reason," and it covers pseudoscience, paranormal claims, fringe science, and related topics.
The first issue appeared in Fall/Winter 1976. Before adopting that name, the magazine was called The Zetetic and was edited by Marcello Truzzi, who later resigned following a dispute with CSICOP over editorial direction.
A schism developed between founding editor Marcello Truzzi and the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). Truzzi wanted science and pseudoscience to coexist in the magazine, while CSICOP wanted a more confrontational approach. Truzzi resigned to start The Zetetic Scholar and CSICOP renamed the magazine Skeptical Inquirer.
Neil deGrasse Tyson named Skeptical Inquirer as his favorite magazine. In 1996, Perry DeAngelis and Steven Novella were inspired by the magazine's lack of a Connecticut listing to found the New England Skeptical Society, which eventually became the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe podcast. Bill Nye recommended the magazine in his 2017 book.
After publishing a special issue called "A Skeptic's Guide to Racism," writer Kavin Senapathy criticized the publication because the entire issue was authored by white men, demonstrating what she described as a "woefully shallow grasp of how racism works."
Stephen Hupp, a professor in the Department of Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, became editor in June 2023. He replaced Stuart Vyse, who had served as interim editor in November 2022 following the passing of longtime editor Kendrick Frazier.