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Wendy M. Grossman argues that treating artificial intelligence as a single, humanlike entity blurs important distinctions between technologies and distracts from more immediate concerns, including corporate power, privacy violations, security risks, and real-world harms.
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About the Author:
Wendy M. Grossman is an American freelance writer based in London. She is the founder of Britain's The Skeptic magazine, for which she served as editor from 1987-1989 and 1998-2000. For the last 30 years she has covered computers, freedom, and privacy for publications such as the Guardian, Scientific American, and New Scientist. She is a CSI Fellow.
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16 Oct 2026
Is Meditating Bad for You?
Stuart Vyse examines research into meditation's potential adverse effects, including anxiety, panic, sleep disruption, and difficulties that can interfere with daily life.
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https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/is-meditating-bad-for-you/
About the Author:
Stuart Vyse is a psychologist and author of Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition, which won the William James Book Award of the American Psychological Association. He is also author of Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold on to Their Money. As an expert on irrational behavior, he is frequently quoted in the press and has made appearances on CNN International, the PBS NewsHour, and NPR's Science Friday. He can be found on Twitter at @stuartvyse.
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7 Oct 2026
The Re-Re-Re-Re-Discovery of Noah's Ark
Benjamin Radford examines the recurring claims that Noah's Ark has been "rediscovered," arguing that these discoveries repeatedly rely on confirmation bias, pareidolia, poor fact-checking, and interpretations that begin with the assumption that the Ark must exist.
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https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-re-re-re-re-discovery-of-noahs-ark/
About the Author:
Benjamin Radford, M.Ed., is a scientific paranormal investigator, a research fellow at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, deputy editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, and author, co-author, contributor, or editor of twenty books and over a thousand articles on skepticism, critical thinking, and science literacy. His newest book is America the Fearful.
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