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The first issue under the new identity of Skeptical Inquirer appeared in Fall/Winter 1976. This change occurred after Paul Kurtz led CSICOP to replace editor Marcello Truzzi and hire Kendrick Frazier as the new editor.
Barry Karr serves as the executive director of both CSI and Skeptical Inquirer. Stephen Hupp became the editor in June 2023 following the death of Kendrick Frazier in November 2022.
The magazine began as The Zetetic, a title drawn from Greek words meaning skeptical seeker. Marcello Truzzi edited the first issues with this vision until he resigned after about one year of operation.
In 1995, the frequency increased from quarterly to bimonthly distribution cycles. That same year the publication shifted from digest size to standard magazine dimensions to reach broader audiences.
Daniel Loxton noted in 2013 that the magazine established best practices including specialist experts, professional writers, and periodicals as distinct fields of study. It continues shaping modern critical thinking movements through sustained engagement with public discourse.