Skepticism struck me as a crucial step toward becoming a serious adult. It also seemed the signature achievement of the ...

I have mixed feelings about psychologist, science writer, historian, founder of the Skeptics Society and editor of Skeptic magazine Michael Shermer. I respect his work: His numerous books and columns ...

Skepticism is often framed as the absence of belief, a rational perspective that withholds judgment until sufficient evidence appears. In the scientific and intellectual world, it is treated as the ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Just in time for Halloween, the first-ever West Virginia SkeptiCamp, a one-day conference promoting science, skepticism and critical thinking, will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m ...