Hot Drinks

by Carrie Poppy

Special Articles · Poppycock

July 7, 2016

The question remains: If I get a coffee at my local takeout or make tea from my kettle is it typically hot enough to raise my cancer risk?

Skeptical Activism of the Investigation Network

by William M. London

Skeptical Briefs · Volume 25.3

This is not a group that merely discusses skepticism; it’s a group focused on the intellectual stimulation and fun of skeptical activism in education and investigation.

To Better Understand Science and the Universe: An Interview with Lawrence Krauss

by Felipe Nogueira

Skeptical Briefs · Skepticism and Science · Volume 25.3

Lawrence Krauss is a renowned theoretical physicist at Arizona State University. He was one of the first to suggest that most of the energy of the universe resides in empty space, an idea that today is called dark energy.

Report From SkeptiCal, the Northern California Science and Skepticism Conference

by Susan Gerbic

Special Articles

June 27, 2016

I attend as many skeptic conferences as I can, and each one has its own “flavor” and style. SkeptiCal differs from others by being a no-frills event, but without you noticing that those frills are missing.

Murder in the U.S. Capitol and the Ghost of William P. Taulbee

by Joe Nickell

Skeptical Briefs · Investigative Files · Volume 25.3

After my centennial article on Taulbee’s assassination appeared (Nickell 1990), I learned of a follow-up claim: Taulbee’s unrequited ghost haunts the steps that are still marked with his blood.

Genius Java: Memory Boosting Coffee

by Harriet Hall

Special Articles · SkepDoc's Corner

June 23, 2016

In one sense it might actually make you smarter: if you can understand why its claims are questionable and can apply those lessons to other marketing claims.