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A hyperbaric fire. Fake vaccine cards. Saline shots for kids. Weight-loss scammers with gag clauses. All in one week’s Consumer Health Digest. No spin. No woo. Just facts and frauds: ow.ly/72Fy50WqNf4

Live in 1 hour: @PulitzerPrizes finalist @hh_matt joins us to dissect how paranormal belief is replacing science in public life, and why we should care. Ghosts. Grifters. Bigfoot. Truth, for sale. Free, 7pm ET. Register here: ow.ly/4gQs50WtJhu

The story includes quotes from CFI Director of Education Bertha Vazquez and CSI Fellow Glenn Branch. hechingerreport.org/teachers-relie…

In her new “Letters to America” column for Skeptical Inquirer, Wendy Grossman considers the mythology of historic buildings and various sites claiming to be "The Oldest Pub in Britain." skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-…

Quantum physics ≠ magic. Sadri Hassani’s Quanta in Distress rips the mystical jargon off quantum woo, and Taner Edis isn’t mad about it. Why do some physicists still flirt with pseudoscience? Read the review via @SkeptInquirer: ow.ly/H8E350WtJe9

"The authors were surprised to discover that not only are conspiracy theorists overconfident, they also don't realize their beliefs are on the fringe, massively overestimating by as much as a factor of four how much other people agree with them." arstechnica.com/science/2025/0…

. @RobertKennedyJr's @HHSGov is firing scientists, gutting vaccine policy, and slashing @NIH funding like it's a conspiracy theory come true. This is what a real war on science looks like, now with @USSupremeCourt approval. Read via @guardian: ow.ly/Ql8p50WtH9R

SI Deputy Editor Ben Radford talked about the urban myths around organ harvesting in this installment of KRQE's "New Mexico Strange." krqe.com/digital-shows/…

Don't forget to register for our next FREE Skeptical Inquirer Presents livestream with Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling on July 24. skepticalinquirer.org/video/the-ghos…

A new warning from the FTC: "If someone contacts you unexpectedly and tells you to buy gold bars and hand them to someone (anyone!) to “protect your money,” you’ve spotted a scam." consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alert…

This article from The Conversation looks at the billion-dollar business of “pig butchering” scams. theconversation.com/pig-butchering…

The finding, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, firmly squashes a persistent anti-vaccine talking point that can give vaccine-hesitant parents pause. arstechnica.com/health/2025/07…

"The Lone Star State ranks second in the nation for internet crime complaints and financial losses, with Texans experiencing $1.35 billion in losses last year." dallasnews.com/news/crime/202…

Invisible buildings. Coat hanger rods. A degree in archaeology. Karen Hunt claimed to dowse for ruins using “electromagnetic photo-fields,” and governments paid her to do it. This archival @SkeptInquirer story is one hell of a read: ow.ly/aO6y50Wq6FZ

Peter Barglow explains a fallacy that undermines some of the research into the treatment efficacy of two of the most often prescribed psychedelic agents, ketamine and MDMA. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-…

Register today for our FREE Skeptical Inquirer Presents livestream with Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling on July 24. skepticalinquirer.org/video/the-ghos…

What happens when @SkepticsGuide turns 1,000 and takes over a whole issue of @SkeptInquirer? Less celebration, more pulse check. @stevennovella, @CaraSantaMaria, and the crew dig into UFOs, medical scams, and climate denial. Still skeptical, still going: ow.ly/6sZ750Woxvl

The analysis was released Wednesday by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. nytimes.com/2025/07/10/sci…

The attack appears to have been prompted by conspiracy theories about weather manipulation. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/o…

Paul Offit quoted in this article responding to unfounded claims that vaccines can alter a person's DNA. medpagetoday.com/special-report…